Preferred Name

Piritrexim

Synonyms
Definitions

A synthetic antifolate agent with antiparasitic, antipsoriatic and antitumor properties. Piritrexim inhibits the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase enzyme, thereby disrupting folate metabolism and DNA synthesis and cell division. (NCI04)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C1031

ALT_DEFINITION

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called folate antagonists.

CAS_Registry

72732-56-0

Chemical_Formula

C17H19N5O2

code

C1031

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A synthetic antifolate agent with antiparasitic, antipsoriatic and antitumor properties. Piritrexim inhibits the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase enzyme, thereby disrupting folate metabolism and DNA synthesis and cell division. (NCI04)

FDA_UNII_Code

MK2A783ZUT

Has_Salt_Form

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C91407

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C176424

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C128784

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C157711

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C157712

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C1909

label

Piritrexim

Legacy Concept Name

Piritrexim

Maps_To

Piritrexim

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

40070

NSC Number

351521

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

40070

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

40070

Preferred_Name

Piritrexim

prefixIRI

NCIT:C1031

prefLabel

Piritrexim

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0054332

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C511

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C2153

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