Bioactivity | Idetrexed is a thymidylate synthase inhibitor specifically transported into alpha-folate receptor (alpha-FR)-overexpressing tumors. BGC 945 inhibited thymidylate synthase with a Ki of 1.2 nmol/L[1][2]. |
Name | Idetrexed |
CAS | 501332-69-0 |
Formula | C32H33N5O10 |
Molar Mass | 647.63 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Gibbs DD, Theti DS, Wood N, Green M, Raynaud F, Valenti M, Forster MD, Mitchell F, Bavetsias V, Henderson E, Jackman AL. BGC 945, a novel tumor-selective thymidylate synthase inhibitor targeted to alpha-folate receptor-overexpressing tumors. Cancer Res. 2005 Dec 15;65(24):11721-8. [2]. Tochowicz A, Dalziel S, Eidam O, O'Connell JD 3rd, Griner S, Finer-Moore JS, Stroud RM. Development and binding mode assessment of N-[4-[2-propyn-1-yl[(6S)-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-oxo-3H-cyclopenta[g]quinazolin-6-yl]amino]benzoyl]-l-γ-glutamyl-D-glutamic acid (BGC 945), a novel thymidylate synthase inhibitor that targets tumor cells. J Med Chem. 2013 Jul 11;56(13):5446-55. |