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Gemcitabine hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC), powder, antitumor agent

Synonym(s):

2′-Deoxy-2′,2′-difluorocytidine; dFdC, Gemzar (Lilly), LY-188011, dFdC, dFdCyd

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H11F2N3O4 · HCl
CAS Number:
122111-03-9
Molecular Weight:
299.66
MDL number:
MFCD01735988
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329799951
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Gemcitabine hydrochloride, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated
protect from light

solubility

H2O: ≥10 mg/mL

originator

Eli Lilly

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Cl.NC1=NC(=O)N(C=C1)[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)C2(F)F

InChI

1S/C9H11F2N3O4.ClH/c10-9(11)6(16)4(3-15)18-7(9)14-2-1-5(12)13-8(14)17;/h1-2,4,6-7,15-16H,3H2,(H2,12,13,17);1H/t4-,6-,7-;/m1./s1

InChI key

OKKDEIYWILRZIA-OSZBKLCCSA-N

Gene Information

human ... POLA1(5422) , POLA2(23649) , POLD1(5424) , POLD2(5425) , POLD3(10714) , POLD4(57804) , POLE(5426) , POLE2(5427) , POLE3(54107) , PRIM1(5557) , PRIM2(5558) , RRM1(6240) , RRM2(6241) , RRM2B(50484)

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General description

Gemcitabineis a pyrimidine nucleoside analog of deoxycytidine. It exhibits anticancereffects against various cancers.

Application

Gemcitabinehydrochloride has been used as a chemotherapeutic agent to study its effects onthe human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell lineIt has been used as a chemotherapeutic to study its resistance inpancreatic stellate cells (PSCs)It has also been used to study its effects on patient-derivedxenograft (PDX) organoids.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Gemcitabine is a widely used antitumor agents in both clinics and research labs. It is an antineoplastic agent and antimetabolite.

Features and Benefits

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Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H360

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Yuan Chi et al.
Frontiers in oncology, 11, 671082-671082 (2021-12-07)
Pancreatic cancer is associated with poor prognosis and dismal survival rates. This study aims to investigate roles of lncRNA UCA1-loaded exosomes secreted by pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) in Gemcitabine (Gem) resistance of pancreatic cancer under hypoxia, which involves the methylation
M Barton-Burke
Cancer nursing, 22(2), 176-183 (1999-04-27)
There have been exciting new developments in anticancer therapy over the past few years. One such therapy uses gemcitabine (GemzarR), an antimetabolite approved in 1996 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for first-line treatment of locally advanced (nonresectable stage
Abdullah Shopit et al.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 91, 153711-153711 (2021-08-28)
Gemcitabine (GCB) is a first-line chemotherapeutic drug for pancreatic cancer (PCa). However, the resistance begins developing within weeks of chemotherapy. SPINK1 overexpression enhances resistance to chemotherapy. In a recent study, our laboratory established that the oleanolic acid (OA) derivative, K73-03
Isabel Romero-Calvo et al.
Molecular cancer research : MCR, 17(1), 70-83 (2018-09-02)
Patient-derived pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) organoid systems show great promise for understanding the biological underpinnings of disease and advancing therapeutic precision medicine. Despite the increased use of organoids, the fidelity of molecular features, genetic heterogeneity, and drug response to the
Jun Young Park et al.
Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids, 12, 543-553 (2018-09-10)
Gemcitabine has been considered a first-line chemotherapy agent for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. However, the initial response rate of gemcitabine is low and chemoresistance occurs frequently. Aptamers can be effectively internalized into cancer cells via binding to target molecules
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