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Sigma-Aldrich

Cyclophosphamide monohydrate

≥98%

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:
Molecular Weight:
279.10
Beilstein:
4678992
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103

Assay

≥98%

mp

49-51 °C (lit.)

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

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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.
Cytotoxic nitrogen mustard derivative widely used in cancer chemotherapy. It cross-links DNA, causes strand breakage, and induces mutations.

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Marie Z Vasquez
Mutagenesis, 25(2), 187-199 (2009-12-09)
Despite regulatory directives requiring the reduction of animal use in safety testing, recent modifications to genotoxicity testing guidelines now propose the use of two in vivo genotoxicity assays as a follow-up to an in vitro positive (International Conference on Harmonization
Maria Bastaki et al.
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S Khan et al.
Toxicology international, 20(1), 68-76 (2013-07-09)
Recently, sodium valproate (VPA) has been proven as histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor and potentiates the cytotoxicity of anticancer drugs, and also exhibit promising anti-cancer activity. Present study aimed to investigate the influence of pre- and post-treatment of VPA on cyclophosphamide
Karen Gomez-Mariscal et al.
Annals of clinical and laboratory science, 48(2), 152-157 (2018-04-22)
The aim of the study was to determine if amniotic fluid cells of rats can be used to provide evidence of genotoxicity. In order to do that micronuclei formation was induced in rats during pregnancy after treatment with cyclophosphamide (CP)
Lisanne Grenier et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 127(2), 555-566 (2012-03-29)
Male germ cell DNA damage, after exposure to radiation, exogenous chemicals, or chemotherapeutic agents, is a major cause of male infertility. DNA-damaged spermatozoa can fertilize oocytes; this is of concern because there is limited information on the capacity of early

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