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2706 Temozolomide
Alternative name(s): NSC 362856
CCRG 81045
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Temozolomide
Chemical Name: 3,4-Dihydro-3-methyl-4-oxoimidazo[5,1-d]-1,2,3,5-tetraz ine-8-carboxamide

Biological Activity:

DNA methylating, chemotherapeutic agent. Displays antitumour activity against a board spectrum of tumours, including leukaemias, lymphomas and solid tumours (IC50 = 5.0 μM for cytotoxicity against mouse TLX5 lymphoma cells).

Technical Data:

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M.Wt: 194.15
Formula: C6H6N6O2
Storage: Store at RT
Solubility: Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO
Purity: >99%
CAS No: [85622-93-1]

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    References:

    Plowman et al (1994) Preclinical antitumor activity of temozolomide in mice: efficacy against human brain tumor xenografts and synergism with 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea. Cancer Res. 54 3793. Clark et al (1995) Antitumor imidazotetraazines. 32. Synthesis of novel imidazotetrazinones and related bicyclic heterocycles to probe the mode of action of the antitumor drug temozolomide. J.Med.Chem. 38 1493. Bodell et al (2003) Formation of DNA adducts and induction of lacI mutations in big blue rat-2 cells treated with temozolomide: implications for the treatment of low-grade adult and pediatric tumors. Cancer Epidemiol.Biomarkers Prevent. 12 545.
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    Keywords: Temozolomide, Apoptosis, DNA-methylating Antitumour Agent, NSC 362856, CCRG 81045, Tocris Bioscience

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