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Preferred Name

Piritrexim

Synonyms

6-((2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-5-methylpyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine

2,4-Diamino-6-(2,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-5-methylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine

6-[(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-5-methylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diamine

BW 301U

BW-301U

PIRITREXIM

Piritrexim

piritrexim

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://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#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

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157712

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C128784

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

Contributing_Source

FDA

GDC

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

FULL_SYN

6-((2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-5-methylpyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine

2,4-Diamino-6-(2,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-5-methylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine

6-[(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-5-methylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diamine

BW 301U

BW-301U

PIRITREXIM

Piritrexim

piritrexim

Has_Salt_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C91407

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1909

label

Piritrexim

Legacy Concept Name

Piritrexim

Maps_To

Piritrexim

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

40070

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

40070

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

40070

Preferred_Name

Piritrexim

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C1031

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0054332

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2153

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C511

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