Altretamine 50mg capsules
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An alkylating agent proposed as an antineoplastic.
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Reviews & meta-analyses: 3 · 1989–2023
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Yahia Alghazwani, Krishnaraju Venkatesan, Kousalya Prabahar, et al.
Pharmaceutics, 2023
In the current study, the combined anti-tumor efficacy of bioactive hydroxyapatite nano- particles (HA-NPs) loaded with altretamine (ALT) was evaluated. The well-known fact that HA has great biological compatibility was confirmed through the findings of the hemolytic experiments and a maximum IC50 value seen in the MTT testing. The preparation of HA-NPs was performed using the chemical precipitation process. An in vitro release investigation was conducted, and the results demonstrated the sustained drug release of the altretamine-loaded hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (ALT-HA-NPs). Studies using the JURKAT E6.1 cell lines MTT assay, and cell uptake, as well as in vivo pharmacokinetic tests using Wistar rats demonstrated that the ALT-HA-NPs were easily absorbed by the cells. A putative synergism between the action of the Ca2+ ions and the anticancer drug obtained from the carrier was indicated by the fact that the ALT-HA-NPs displayed cytotoxicity comparable to the free ALT at 1/10th of the ALT concentration. It has been suggested that a rise in intracellular Ca2+ ions causes cells to undergo apoptosis. Ehrlich’s ascites model in Balb/c mice showed comparable synergistic efficacy in a tumor regression trial. While the ALT-HA-NPs were able to shrink the tumor size by six times, the free ALT was only able to reduce the tumor volume by half.
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Duong Binh Vu, Binh Huy Le, Hang Thu Nguyen, et al.
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2023
C. R. Lee, D. Faulds
Drugs, 1995
Robert C. Young
Cancer Treatment Reviews, 1991
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Cyclophosphamide
Bina Gidwani, Amber Vyas
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2017
- Biological Availability
- Drug Carriers
- Epichlorohydrin
Gordon Rustin, Ann E. Nelstrop, Michael Crawford, et al.
Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1997
- Carcinoma
- Altretamine
- Neoplasm Proteins
Maurie Markman, John A. Blessing, David A. Moore, et al.
Gynecologic Oncology, 1998
- Altretamine
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Platinum
Robert L. Comis
Cancer Treatment Reviews, 1991
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Altretamine
Ritutama Ghosh, Sonya Kumar Bharathkar, Nand Kishore
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Cattle
- Altretamine
Mehrnoosh Khaleghian, Fatemeh Azarakhshi
Molecular Physics, 2019
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Key facts
Drug status
Approved
Major interactions
23 found
Half-life
4.7-10.2 hours
Mechanism
The precise mechanism by which altretamine exerts its cytotoxic effect is unknow…
Food interactions
1 warning
Human targets
1 target
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Pharmacokinetics at a glance
Half-life
4.7-10.2 hours
Protein binding
94%
Elimination
1%
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ATC L01XX03
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