Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
A hydrochloride salt form of mechlorethamine, a nitrogen mustard chemotherapy drug used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma, certain other lymphomas, and mycosis fungoides by damaging the DNA of rapidly dividing cancer cells.
Molekularmasse
192,5000 g/mol
TPSA
3,20 Ų
Therapeutische Bereiche
Wirkmechanismus
Forms covalent bonds with DNA bases, creating cross-links and strand breaks that prevent DNA replication and transcription. This triggers apoptosis in rapidly dividing cells, particularly cancer cells.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Forms covalent bonds with DNA bases, creating cross-links and strand breaks that prevent DNA replication and transcription. This triggers apoptosis in rapidly dividing cells, particularly cancer cells.
2D-Struktur
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SMILES
CN(CCCl)CCCl.Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H11Cl2N.ClH/c1-8(4-2-6)5-3-7;/h2-5H2,1H3;1H
Molecular Formula
C5H12Cl3N
HBD / HBA
1 / 1
Rotierbare Bindungen
4
Schwere Atome
9
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
A hydrochloride salt form of mechlorethamine, a nitrogen mustard chemotherapy drug used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma, certain other lymphomas, and mycosis fungoides by damaging the DNA of rapidly dividing cancer cells.
Forms covalent bonds with DNA bases, creating cross-links and strand breaks that prevent DNA replication and transcription. This triggers apoptosis in rapidly dividing cells, particularly cancer cells.
Yes, Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1201001. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5935. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss
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