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Preferred Name

Trimetazidine

Synonyms

TRIMETAZIDINE

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Trimetazidine

Definitions

An orally available small molecule compound with anti-ischemic, and potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic properties. Although its exact mechanism is not yet fully elucidated, it is postulated that upon administration, trimetazidine selectively inhibits long-chain 3-ketoacyl coenzyme A thiolase (LC 3-KAT), the final enzyme in the free fatty acid (FFA) beta-oxidation pathway. This stimulates glucose oxidation, which requires less oxygen usage and cellular energy than in the beta-oxidation process. This optimizes myocardial energy metabolism and cardiac functioning in an ischemic condition. In cancer cells, the inhibition of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) alters the metabolic processes needed for tumor cell function and proliferation, thereby inducing tumor cell apoptosis. In addition, inhibition of FAO may potentially block the immunosuppressive functions of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MSDCs), which are thought to promote malignant cell proliferation and migration by inhibiting T-cell function.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C76590

CAS_Registry

5011-34-7

Chemical_Formula

C14H22N2O3

code

C76590

Concept_In_Subset

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

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

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

An orally available small molecule compound with anti-ischemic, and potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic properties. Although its exact mechanism is not yet fully elucidated, it is postulated that upon administration, trimetazidine selectively inhibits long-chain 3-ketoacyl coenzyme A thiolase (LC 3-KAT), the final enzyme in the free fatty acid (FFA) beta-oxidation pathway. This stimulates glucose oxidation, which requires less oxygen usage and cellular energy than in the beta-oxidation process. This optimizes myocardial energy metabolism and cardiac functioning in an ischemic condition. In cancer cells, the inhibition of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) alters the metabolic processes needed for tumor cell function and proliferation, thereby inducing tumor cell apoptosis. In addition, inhibition of FAO may potentially block the immunosuppressive functions of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MSDCs), which are thought to promote malignant cell proliferation and migration by inhibiting T-cell function.

FDA_UNII_Code

N9A0A0R9S8

FULL_SYN

TRIMETAZIDINE

Vastarel MR

Trimetazidine

label

Trimetazidine

Legacy Concept Name

Trimetazidine

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

793610

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

793610

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

793610

Preferred_Name

Trimetazidine

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C76590

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0041037

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C78322

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