Tacrolimus anhydrous 8-epimer

Tacrolimus anhydrous 8-epimer is a new l-pipecolic acid macrolide lactone, an important immunosuppressive drug that blocks T cell proliferation in vitro by inhibiting the generation of several lymphokines, especially IL-2.

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