Leucovorin
A form of folate (folinic acid) used to protect normal cells during high-dose methotrexate chemotherapy and to enhance the effectiveness of fluorouracil in colorectal and other cancers. It rescues cells from the toxic effects of methotrexate.
Молекулярная масса
473,4000 g/mol
LogP
-1,20
TPSA
216,00 Ų
Правило пяти Липинского
Соответствует
Терапевтические области
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
2D Структура
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SMILES
Nc1nc(=O)c2c([nH]1)NCC(CNc1ccc(C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O)cc1)N2C=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H23N7O7/c21-20-25-16-15(18(32)26-20)27(9-28)12(8-23-16)7-22-11-3-1-10(2-4-11)17(31)24-13(19(33)34)5-6-14(29)30/h1-4,9,12-13,22H,5-8H2,(H,24,31)(H,29,30)(H,33,34)(H4,21,23,25,26,32)/t12?,13-/m0/s1
Molecular Formula
C20H23N7O7
HBD / HBA
7 / 10
Вращаемые Связи
9
Тяжёлые Атомы
34
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.
Часто задаваемые вопросы
A form of folate (folinic acid) used to protect normal cells during high-dose methotrexate chemotherapy and to enhance the effectiveness of fluorouracil in colorectal and other cancers. It rescues cells from the toxic effects of methotrexate.
Yes, Leucovorin 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). CHEMBL1679. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 135403648. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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