Product Data Sheet

Pemetrexed disodium (Alimta)

Catalog No. A10707

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Pemetrexed disodium is chemically similar to folic acid and is in the class of chemotherapy drugs called folate antimetabolites. It works by inhibiting three enzymes used in purine and pyrimidine synthesis?€?thymidylate synthase (TS), dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase.
Adooq's Pemetrexed disodium (Alimta) has been cited by 1 publications
  • Adi Jacob Berger, .et al. , Nat Cancer, 2021, 2, 1055-1070 PMID: 35121883
  • Chemical Information
    Catalog Num A10707
    M. Wt 471.4
    Formula C20H19N5Na2O6
    Purity >98%
    Storage at -20 °C 3 years (powder form); at -20 °C 6 months (Solution base)
    CAS No. 150399-23-8
    Synonyms LY-231514
    SMILES C1=CC(=CC=C1CCC2=CNC3=C2C(=O)N=C(N3)N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
    Storage

    Store lyophilized at -20ºC, keep desiccated.
    In lyophilized form, the chemical is stable for 36 months.
    In solution, store at -20ºC and use within 3 months to prevent loss of potency. Aliquot to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.

    Biological Activity
    Discription Pemetrexed disodium is chemically similar to folic acid and is in the class of chemotherapy drugs called folate antimetabolites. It works by inhibiting three enzymes used in purine and pyrimidine synthesis?€?thymidylate synthase (TS), dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase.
    Targets
    Target Value
    Solubility
    In vitro (25°C) DMSO Insoluble
    Water 87 mg/mL (184.56 mM)
    Ethanol Insoluble
    In vivo Saline 28 mg/mL
    * <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
    * Please note that Adooq tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
    Preparing Stock Solutions
    Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
    0.1 mM 21.21 mL 106.07 mL 212.13 mL
    0.5 mM 4.24 mL 21.21 mL 42.43 mL
    1 mM 2.12 mL 10.61 mL 21.21 mL
    5 mM 0.42 mL 2.12 mL 4.24 mL
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