A method of utilizing 9-.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine, known as 2-F-AraA (NSC 118218), in the treatment of murine leukemia and as an antiviral agent for DNA viruses, such as DNA viruses Herpes Simplex Virus Type I and Vaccinia virus grown in H.Ep-2 cells in culture. An operable dosage for utilization of 2-F-AraA is a treatment span of 1-10 days with the dosage 2-8 times per day at 8-400 mg/kg/dose. It has been further found that a single dosage on days 1, 5, and 9 based on a 10-day treatment schedule gave satisfactory results.
利用9-β-D-阿拉伯
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氟腺嘌呤,即2-F-AraA(NSC 118218),用于治疗小鼠白血病,并作为DNA病毒的抗病毒剂,如DNA病毒单纯疱疹病毒I型和培养在H.Ep-2细胞中的天花病毒。2-F-AraA的可操作用量为1-10天的治疗时间,每天2-8次,每次8-400毫克/千克。进一步发现,在一个为期10天的治疗计划中,第1、5和第9天的单剂量给出了令人满意的结果。