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MedKoo CAT#: 206596
CAS#: 152946-68-4 (HCl salt)
Description: Nolatrexed, also known as AG337, is a thymidylate synthase inhibitor with potential anticancer activity. A phase II study of nolatrexed in 2007 in advanced HCC patients demonstrated minimal activity and significant stomatitis. Hence, it does not warrant further study as a single agent for this disease.
MedKoo Cat#: 206596
Name: Nolatrexed HCl
CAS#: 152946-68-4 (HCl salt)
Chemical Formula: C14H14Cl2N4OS
Exact Mass: 356.0265
Molecular Weight: 357.25
Elemental Analysis: C, 47.07; H, 3.95; Cl, 19.85; N, 15.68; O, 4.48; S, 8.97
Related CAS #: 152946-68-4 (HCl salt); 147149-76-6 (free base)
Synonym: AG337; AG 337; AG-337; Nolatrexed HCl; Nolatrexed dihydrochloride; brand name: Thymitaq.
IUPAC/Chemical Name: 2-Amino-6-methyl-5-(4-pyridylthio)-1H-quinazolin-4-one dihydrochloride
InChi Key: PJKVJJYMWOCLIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code: InChI=1S/C14H12N4OS.2ClH/c1-8-2-3-10-11(13(19)18-14(15)17-10)12(8)20-9-4-6-16-7-5-9;;/h2-7H,1H3,(H3,15,17,18,19);2*1H
SMILES Code: O=C1N=C(N)NC2=C1C(SC3=CC=NC=C3)=C(C)C=C2.[H]Cl.[H]Cl
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