Melphalan, powder
Application
Melphalan has been used as a drug along with HDAC-inhibitor JNJ-26481585 to treat multiple myeloma (MM) in cell lines and as a chemotherapeutic agent for breast cancer cell line.
Biochem/physiol Actions
In rat, melphalan in isolated lung perfusion (ILP) functions as a potent therapeutics for sarcomatous pulmonary metastases. It forms DNA intrastrand crosslinks by bifunctional alkylation in 5?-GGC sequences. Melphalan acts as a bone-marrow depressant and is implicated in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian cancer.
Melphalan is an antineoplastic agent.
General description
Melphalan also known as L-phenylalanine mustard is an alkylating agent. It belongs to the class of nitrogen mustards, which act as chemotherapeutic agents.
Packaging
1 g in glass bottle
100, 250 mg in glass bottle
| Colour | white |
|---|---|
| Quality Level | 200 |
| InChI key | SGDBTWWWUNNDEQ-LBPRGKRZSA-N |
| InChI | 1S/C13H18Cl2N2O2/c14-5-7-17(8-6-15)11-3-1-10(2-4-11)9-12(16)13(18)19/h1-4,12H,5-9,16H2,(H,18,19)/t12-/m0/s1 |
| Manufacturer | SIGMA-ALDRICH |
| Form | powder |
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