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Pipobroman

Catalog No. DB00236 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 54-91-1 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
3-bromo-1-[4-(3-bromopropanoyl)piperazin-1-yl]propan-1-one
IUPAC Traditional name
pipobroman
Brand Name
Vercyte
Amedel

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 54-91-1
PubChem SID 46506548
PubChem CID 4842

PROPERTIES

Hydrophobicity(logP) 1.1
Solubility 2490 mg/L

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved
Description An antineoplastic agent that acts by alkylation. [PubChem]
Indication For the treatment of polycythaemia vera and refractory chronic myeloid leukaemia.
Pharmacology Pipobroman is an antineoplastic agent. Specifically it is a piperazine derivative with a chemical structure close to that of many DNA alkylating agents. Pipobroman has well documented clinical activity against polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia.
Toxicity Symptoms of overdose include hematologic toxicity, especially with chronic overdosage.
Affected Organisms
Humans and other mammals
Absorption Well absorbed from the GI tract.
External Links
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