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Cyclophosphamide monohydrate

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Synonym(s):

2-[Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorine 2-oxide, Cytoxan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H15Cl2N2O2P · H2O
CAS Number:
6055-19-2
Molecular Weight:
279.10
Beilstein:
4678992
EC Number:
200-015-4
MDL number:
MFCD00149395
UNSPSC Code:
51112507
PubChem Substance ID:
57653979
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

200

Assay

97.0-103.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

49-51 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]O[H].ClCCN(CCCl)P1(=O)NCCCO1

InChI

1S/C7H15Cl2N2O2P.H2O/c8-2-5-11(6-3-9)14(12)10-4-1-7-13-14;/h1-7H2,(H,10,12);1H2

InChI key

PWOQRKCAHTVFLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ALDH1A1(216) , ALDH1B1(219)

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General description

Cyclophosphamide (CYC) is a cytotoxic alkylating agent. It is activated by the cytochrome P-450 enzyme system in the liver. It has immunomodulatory functionality and inhibits humoral and cellular immunity.Cyclophosphamide exhibits anti-cancer and immunosuppressant activities. In the body, cyclophosphamide is converted by the liver to an active alkylating 4-hydroxycyclophosphamide metabolite, thereby showing its anti-neoplastic effects.

Application

Cyclophosphamide monohydrate has been used:
  • to test its antitumor effect on TC-1 tumor cells
  • as a component of multidrug solution for isolation of resistant human burkitt lymphoma cell line
  • in testing antitumor immunity in mouse tumor cell lines

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cyclophosphamide is a cytotoxic nitrogen mustard derivative widely used in cancer chemotherapy. It cross-links DNA, causes strand breakage, and induces mutations. Its clinical activity is associated with a decrease in aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) activity.

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Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H340,H350,H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1A

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Cyclophosphamide pharmacokinetics and dose requirements in patients with renal insufficiency
Haubitz M, et al.
Kidney International, 61(4), 1495-1501 (2002)
Vered Domankevich et al.
Frontiers in oncology, 10, 990-990 (2020-08-09)
Diffusing alpha-emitting radiation therapy (DaRT) employs intratumoral Ra-224-coated seeds that efficiently destroy solid tumors by slowly releasing alpha-emitting atoms inside the tumor. In immunogenic tumor models, DaRT was shown to activate systemic antitumor immunity. Agonists of the membrane-bound toll-like receptors
Cyclophosphamide and cancer: golden anniversary
Emadi A, et al.
Nature Reviews. Clinical Oncology, 6(11), 638-638 (2009)
J Tammam et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 158(5), 1183-1195 (2009-09-25)
gamma-Secretase inhibitors (GSIs) block NOTCH receptor cleavage and pathway activation and have been under clinical evaluation for the treatment of malignancies such as T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL). The ability of GSIs to decrease T-ALL cell viability in vitro is
STAT3 mediates multidrug resistance of Burkitt lymphoma cells by promoting antioxidant feedback
Zeng R, et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 488(1), 182-188 (2017)
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