Mercaptopurine
A chemotherapy drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and other blood cancers by interfering with DNA synthesis in rapidly dividing cells. It is usually taken daily by mouth as part of a maintenance treatment regimen.
Masse moléculaire
152,1800 g/mol
LogP
0,00
TPSA
85,20 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Structure 2D
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SMILES
O.S=c1[nH]cnc2nc[nH]c12
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H4N4S.H2O/c10-5-3-4(7-1-6-3)8-2-9-5;/h1-2H,(H2,6,7,8,9,10);1H2
Molecular Formula
C5H4N4S
HBD / HBA
2 / 2
Liaisons Rotatives
0
Atomes Lourds
10
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.
Foire aux questions
A chemotherapy drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and other blood cancers by interfering with DNA synthesis in rapidly dividing cells. It is usually taken daily by mouth as part of a maintenance treatment regimen.
Yes, Mercaptopurine 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). CHEMBL1200751. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 667490. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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