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M7824

SAFC

Methotrexate

Pharma Manufacturing

Synonym(s):

Methotrexate, (+)-Amethopterin, 4-Amino-10-methylfolic acid, 4-Amino-N10-methylpteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Antifolan, MTX, Methylaminopterin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H22N8O5
CAS Number:
59-05-2
Molecular Weight:
454.44
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
70669
EC Number:
200-413-8
MDL number:
MFCD00064370
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

form

powder

suitability

suitable for manufacturing use

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CN(Cc1cnc2nc(N)nc(N)c2n1)c3ccc(cc3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C20H22N8O5/c1-28(9-11-8-23-17-15(24-11)16(21)26-20(22)27-17)12-4-2-10(3-5-12)18(31)25-13(19(32)33)6-7-14(29)30/h2-5,8,13H,6-7,9H2,1H3,(H,25,31)(H,29,30)(H,32,33)(H4,21,22,23,26,27)/t13-/m0/s1

InChI key

FBOZXECLQNJBKD-ZDUSSCGKSA-N

Gene Information

human ... DHFR(1719)

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General description

Inhibits thymidylate synthetase, is a nonselective de novo purine synthesis inhibitor and has a significant toxicity profile including hepatotoxicity, pneumonitis and bone marrow suppression. Potent folic acid antagonist. Induces apoptosis in HL-60 human leukemia cells. Also useful as an anti-tumor agent.
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SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1

target_organs

Liver,Bone marrow

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Roy Fleischmann et al.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 74(6), 1132-1137 (2014-08-22)
Disease Activity Score in 28 joints calculated with C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) is used instead of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR) to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity; however, values for remission and low disease activity (LDA) for DAS28-CRP have not been validated.
Christian S Kaas et al.
Biotechnology journal, 10(7), 1081-1089 (2015-05-13)
Coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) is one of the most complex biopharmaceuticals due to the large size, poor protein stability and extensive post-translational modifications. As a consequence, efficient production of FVIII in mammalian cells poses a major challenge, with typical yields
Joshua F Baker et al.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 73(11), 1968-1974 (2013-08-02)
To determine if early MRI measures predict X-ray progression at 1 and 2 years in a large RA trial cohort. This study included 256 methotrexate (MTX)-naïve RA patients from a randomised placebo-controlled trial of golimumab (GO-BEFORE). MRIs of wrist and 2nd-5th
Anna-Birgitte Aga et al.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 74(2), 381-388 (2013-11-29)
To investigate whether baseline disease activity levels and responses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) changed during the period 2000-2010. Data were provided by the Norwegian disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (NOR-DMARD) study. Patients with inflammatory joint diseases starting new treatment with
Axel Finckh et al.
Arthritis research & therapy, 16(5), 458-458 (2014-10-16)
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) may cause severe arthropathy, major joint destruction and treatment options are limited. The aim of this study was to test the therapeutic efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) in chronic or recurrent CPPD arthropathy. Patients with CPPD arthropathy
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