azacitidine

noun

aza·​ci·​ti·​dine ˌaz-ə-ˈsit-ə-ˌdēn, -ˈsīt- 

variants or 5-azacytidine

ˈfīv-

also azacytidine

: an antineoplastic cytidine analog C₈H₁₂N₄O₅ that is administered by subcutaneous injection in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome

Azacitidine improves symptoms, decreases the rate of transformation to leukemia and the need for transfusions, and probably improves survival.

—Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 18th edition