Preferred Name

Nimorazole
Synonyms
Definitions

A water soluble, 5-nitroimidazole compound with antibacterial and potential radiosensitizing activity. As an oxygen mimetic, nimorazole induces free radical formation and is able to sensitize hypoxic cells to the cytotoxic effects of ionizing radiation. This prevents DNA repair and thus enhances damage to DNA strands; eventually, leading to tumor cell death. Nimorazole is less active but also less toxic than the 2-nitroimidazole compounds, misonidazole and etanidazole.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C76425

CAS_Registry

6506-37-2

Chemical_Formula

C9H14N4O3

code

C76425

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A water soluble, 5-nitroimidazole compound with antibacterial and potential radiosensitizing activity. As an oxygen mimetic, nimorazole induces free radical formation and is able to sensitize hypoxic cells to the cytotoxic effects of ionizing radiation. This prevents DNA repair and thus enhances damage to DNA strands; eventually, leading to tumor cell death. Nimorazole is less active but also less toxic than the 2-nitroimidazole compounds, misonidazole and etanidazole.

FDA_UNII_Code

469ULX0H4G

in_subset

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

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

label

Nimorazole

Legacy Concept Name

Nimorazole

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

743423

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

743423

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

743423

Preferred_Name

Nimorazole

prefixIRI

NCIT:C76425

prefLabel

Nimorazole

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0028095

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C277

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