Synonym: HSDB 7316; LY 231,514; LY 231514; N-(4-(2-(2-Amino-3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimdin-5-yl)ethyl)benzoyl)glutamic acid sodium salt hydrate; N-(4-(2-(2-Amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl)benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid sodium salt hydrate; UNII-04Q9AIZ7NO
CAS Number: 357166-29-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H19N5O6 · 2Na · 7H2O
Molecular Weight: 597.48
Linear Formula: C20H19N5O6 · 2Na · 7H2O
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay |
≥98% (HPLC) |
| color |
white to beige |
| form |
powder |
| InChI |
1S/C20H21N5O6.2Na.7H2O/c21-20-24-16-15(18(29)25-20)12(9-22-16)6-3-10-1-4-11(5-2-10)17(28)23-13(19(30)31)7-8-14(26)27;;;;;;;;;/h1-2,4-5,9,13H,3,6-8H2,(H,23,28)(H,26,27)(H,30,31)(H4,21,22,24,25,29);;;7*1H2/q;2*+1;;;;;;;/p-2/t13-;;;;;;;;;/m0........./s1 |
| InChI key |
QJVSMHJWAOSBMD-MYXYZBIASA-L |
| Quality Level |
100  |
| SMILES string |
[Na+].[Na+].[nH]1c2[nH]cc(c2[c](nc1N)=O)CCc3ccc(cc3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O.O |
| solubility |
H2O: 30 mg/mL, clear |
| storage temp. |
2-8°C |
| Application: |
Pemetrexed disodium heptahydrate has been used as a folate antimetabolite to study its effects on ovarian clear cell carcinoma cells. It has also been used as an antifolate to determine its effects on neuroblastoma cell lines. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: |
Pemetrexed exhibits its activity against several tumors such as colorectal, breast, gastric, pancreatic, and cervical cancer. It acts as a substrate for multidrug resistance protein transporters. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: |
Pemetrexed is antifolate cancer drug approved for treatment of variety of cancer including pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: |
Pemetrexed is antifolate cancer drug approved for treatment of variety of cancer including pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer. Pemetrexed is a folate antimetabolite that inhibits thymidylate synthase, dihydrofolate reductase and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase, three enzymes used in purine and pyrimidine synthesis. |
| Packaging: |
10, 50 mg in glass bottle |
| Purity |
≥98% (HPLC) |
| Storage Temp. |
2-8°C |
| UNSPSC |
12352200 |