(R) -2,3-o-isopropylidene-glyceraldehyde waxaa loo isticmaalaa dhexdhexaadinta Gemcitabine.
Gemcitabine waa analooga pyrimidine nucleotide, kaas oo iska leh dawooyinka ka hortagga kansarka dheef-shiid kiimikaadka.Waxay ka hortagi kartaa horumarka isku-dhafka DNA-da muddo cayiman, taas oo ah, S-phase.Waxay leedahay sifooyinka spectrum anticancer ballaaran, habka gaarka ah ee ficilka, sunta hoose, aan iska caabin ah oo leh daawooyinka kale ee kiimikaad iyo ma laha meel sare oo sun ah.Maanta, gemcitabine ayaa loo oggolaaday in loo isticmaalo in ka badan 90 waddan, isagoo noqonaya dawada ugu horreysa ee daaweynta kansarka sambabada unugyada yaryar iyo "heerka dahabka" ee daaweynta kansarka ganaca.