A 10 yo boy brought to doctor with easy fatigability, weight loss and anorexia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is diagnosed and induction therapy with multidrug regimen is started. One of the drugs is commonly associated with development of peripheral neuropathy. 1. What is MOA of this drug? 2. What drug is this?

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1. A 10 yo boy brought to doctor with easy fatigability, weight loss and anorexia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is diagnosed and induction therapy with multidrug regimen is started. One of the drugs is commonly associated with development of peripheral neuropathy. 1. What is MOA of this drug? 2. What drug is this?