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TS-1 is a combination of three pharmacological compounds: tegafur, an antimetabolite agent that, after absorption by the gastrointestinal tract, is converted into the anticancer agent fluorouracil (5-FU); gimeracil (5-chloro-2, 4-dihydroxypyridine, or CDHP).
Based on the positive opinion from EMA, Teysuno (Tegafur) an oral fluoropyrimidine will be indicated in adults for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer when given in combination with cisplatin.