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lometrexol

A folate analog antimetabolite with antineoplastic activity. As the 6R diastereomer of 5,10-dideazatetrahydrofolate, lometrexol inhibits glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase (GARFT), the enzyme that catalyzes the first step in the de novo purine biosynthetic pathway, thereby inhibiting DNA synthesis, arresting cells in the S phase of the cell cycle, and inhibiting tumor cell proliferation. The agent has been shown to be active against tumors that are resistant to the folate antagonist methotrexate.
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Abbreviation:(6R)-DDATHF
LMTX
Chemical structure:6R-5,10-Dideazatetrahydrofolate
L-Glutamic acid, N-(4-(2-((6R)-2-amino-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4-oxopyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl)benzoyl)-
L-Glutamic acid, N-(4-(2-(2-amino-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4-oxopyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl)benzoyl)-, (R)-
Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine, L-glutamic acid derivative (9CI)
IND number:46981
NSC code:660025
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