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Methotrexate

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(+)-Amethopterin, 4-Amino-10-methylfolic acid, 4-Amino-N10-methylpteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Antifolan, MTX, Methylaminopterin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H22N8O5
CAS Number:
59-05-2
Molecular Weight:
454.44
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329817845
MDL number:
MFCD00064370
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
70669
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

methotrexate

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CN(Cc1cnc2nc(N)nc(N)c2n1)c3ccc(cc3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C20H22N8O5/c1-28(9-11-8-23-17-15(24-11)16(21)26-20(22)27-17)12-4-2-10(3-5-12)18(31)25-13(19(32)33)6-7-14(29)30/h2-5,8,13H,6-7,9H2,1H3,(H,25,31)(H,29,30)(H,32,33)(H4,21,22,23,26,27)/t13-/m0/s1

InChI key

FBOZXECLQNJBKD-ZDUSSCGKSA-N

Gene Information

human ... DHFR(1719)

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Methotrexate EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1

target_organs

Liver,Bone marrow

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Anna-Birgitte Aga et al.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 74(2), 381-388 (2013-11-29)
To investigate whether baseline disease activity levels and responses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) changed during the period 2000-2010. Data were provided by the Norwegian disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (NOR-DMARD) study. Patients with inflammatory joint diseases starting new treatment with
Axel Finckh et al.
Arthritis research & therapy, 16(5), 458-458 (2014-10-16)
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) may cause severe arthropathy, major joint destruction and treatment options are limited. The aim of this study was to test the therapeutic efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) in chronic or recurrent CPPD arthropathy. Patients with CPPD arthropathy
Joshua F Baker et al.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 73(11), 1968-1974 (2013-08-02)
To determine if early MRI measures predict X-ray progression at 1 and 2 years in a large RA trial cohort. This study included 256 methotrexate (MTX)-naïve RA patients from a randomised placebo-controlled trial of golimumab (GO-BEFORE). MRIs of wrist and 2nd-5th
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M100000004061834037637