Description
A prodrug form of gemcitabine; enters cells through passive diffusion; inhibits the growth of L1210, CEM, MP-2, and BxPC-3 cancer cells in vitro (IC50s = 35, 30, 60, and 40 nM, respectively); reduces tumor growth in Mia-PaCa-2 and BxPC-3 mouse xenograft models at 0.076 mmol/kg
Formal name: N-(2′-deoxy-2′,2′-difluoro-P-phenyl-5′-cytidylyl)-L-alanine, phenylmethyl ester
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Molecular weight: 580.5
CAS: 840506-29-8
Purity: ≥98% (mixture of diastereomers)
Formulation: A crystalline solid