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Melphalan

powder

Synonym(s):

4-[Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-L-phenylalanine, L-PAM, L-Phenylalanine mustard

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H18Cl2N2O2
CAS Number:
148-82-3
Molecular Weight:
305.20
Beilstein:
2816456
EC Number:
205-726-3
MDL number:
MFCD00057717
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
PubChem Substance ID:
24278538
NACRES:
NA.32

form

powder

Quality Level

200

color

white

SMILES string

N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(cc1)N(CCCl)CCCl)C(O)=O

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

InChI key

SGDBTWWWUNNDEQ-LBPRGKRZSA-N

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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.

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.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H300,H317,H340,H350,H361

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Carc. 1A - Muta. 1B - Repr. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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G B Bauer et al.
Nucleic acids research, 25(6), 1211-1218 (1997-03-15)
Previous work showed that melphalan-induced mutations in the aprt gene of CHO cells are primarily transversions and occur preferentially at G-G-C sequences, which are potential sites for various bifunctional alkylations involving guanine N-7. To identify the DNA lesion(s) which may
Niels Wcj van de Donk et al.
The Lancet. Haematology, 5(10), e479-e492 (2018-10-07)
In patients with recently diagnosed multiple myeloma, the HOVON-50 phase 3 trial showed improved event-free survival for thalidomide-containing induction and maintenance regimens (in conjunction with high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplantation [auto-SCT]) after a median of 52 months of
L Orlandi et al.
British journal of cancer, 74(12), 1924-1928 (1996-12-01)
We previously reported that combined treatment with melphalan and mild hyperthermia (1 h at 42 degrees C) caused a synergistic cytotoxic effect in JR8 melanoma cells, paralleled by a stabilisation of a melphalan-induced G2-phase cell block. In this study, we
Preclinical anti-myeloma activity of the novel HDAC-inhibitor JNJ-26481585.
Stuhmer T
British Journal of Haematology, 149(4), 529-536 (2010)
S Nawata et al.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 112(6), 1542-1547 (1996-12-01)
Isolated lung perfusion allows the delivery of high-dose chemotherapy to the perfused lung and is an efficacious modality in the treatment of pulmonary metastases in the rat. Melphalan activity in this model was investigated. TOXICITY STUDY: Maximum tolerated dose of
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