what is cladribine
Cladribine Cladribine is the generic name for the trade name drug Leustatin TM. In some cases, health care professionals may use the trade name Leustatin TM or other names 2-CdA or 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine when referring to the generic drug name cladribine. Drug type: Cladribine is an anti-cancer (antineoplastic or cytotoxic) chemotherapy drug. This medication is classified as an antimetabolite. (For more detail, see How this drug works section below). What Cladribine Is Used For: Cladribine is used to treat: Hairy cell leukemia Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)