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Sigma-Aldrich

Miltefosine hydrate

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Choline hexadecyl phosphate, HePC, Hexadecyl phosphocholine, Impavido, Miltex

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H46NO4P · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
407.57 (anhydrous basis)
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

description

zwitterionic

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to off-white

solubility

H2O: >2 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O.CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOP([O-])(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C21H46NO4P.H2O/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-20-25-27(23,24)26-21-19-22(2,3)4;/h5-21H2,1-4H3;1H2

InChI key

NTMJUKLGQGDYOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Miltefosine hydrate has been used in the assay for screening compounds targeting n-myristoylation in intracellular Leishmania amastigotes. It has also been used to study its effect on phosphatidylcholine level in the Hepatitis C virus-infected cells.
Miltefosine, a bioactive alkylphospholipd, may be used to study its pharmacokinetics, metabolism, safety, efficacy and delivery formulation as a potential therapeutic for use in cancer treatments such as cutaneous lymphoma, cutaneous metastatic melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and cutaneous metastases of breast cancer. It may also be used to study its mechanism of action and value as an anti-leishmaniasis (antiprotozoan) drug. Miltefosine may be used to study its effect on cell signaling pathways that involve processes such as p38 MAPK pathway activation and differential down regulation of Akt signaling.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Miltefosine induces apoptosis of triple-negative (TN) breast cancer cells by activation of p38 MAPK pathway and differential down regulation of Akt signaling. Miltefosine is an effective anti-tumor treatment of cutaneous lymphoma, cutaneous metastatic melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and cutaneous metastases of breast cancer. It also shows remarkable effectiveness against visceral leishmaniasis. Both the anti-tumor and the antiprotozoal activities appear to be exerted first by insertion of the molecule into the plasma membrane where it interferes with phospholipid metabolism.
Miltefosine or HePC induces death of triple-negative (TN) breast cancer cells. Miltefosine exerts various modes of action leading to different cell death processes, i.e. apoptosis or non-apoptosis, depending on TN breast cancer cell types. These processes involve the activation of p38 MAPK pathway and differential down regulation of Akt signaling. Miltefosine has been used for breast cancer skin metastases, and is an efficient topical anti-tumoral treatment in patients with cutaneous lymphoma, cutaneous metastases of melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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P Vacchina et al.
Parasites & vectors, 9(1), 621-621 (2016-12-03)
Protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are responsible for leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease affecting millions worldwide. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by Leishmania donovani, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis with high rates of mortality if left untreated. Current
Heather S Kennedy et al.
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April M Bobenchik et al.
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The phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase, PfPMT, of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, a member of a newly identified family of phosphoethanolamine methyltransferases (PMT) found solely in some protozoa, nematodes, frogs, and plants, is involved in the synthesis of the major membrane
Anita Wnętrzak et al.
The Journal of membrane biology, 246(6), 453-466 (2013-05-16)
Alkylphosphocholines (APCs) belong to a class of synthetic antitumor lipids, which are new-generation anticancer agents. In contrast to traditional antitumor drugs, they do not attack the cell nucleus but, rather, the cellular membrane; however, their mechanism of action is not
Mahshid Mohammadi Bassir et al.
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