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Drug ReportsMethotrexate
Methotrexate sodium, Nordimet(methotrexate)
Jylamvo, Methotrexate, Nordimet, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep (methotrexate) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Methotrexate was first approved as Methotrexate sodium on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat breast neoplasms, choriocarcinoma, crohn disease, esophageal neoplasms, and hydatidiform mole amongst others in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat arthritis, precursor cell lymphoblastic leukemia-lymphoma, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. The pharmaceutical is active against dihydrofolate reductase. In addition, it is known to target reduced folate transporter and proton-coupled folate transporter.
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neoplasmsD009369
musculoskeletal diseasesD009140
digestive system diseasesD004066
respiratory tract diseasesD012140
urogenital diseasesD000091642
hemic and lymphatic diseasesD006425
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
endocrine system diseasesD004700
immune system diseasesD007154
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EMA
Jylamvo, Methotrexate, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep (discontinued: Folex, Methotrexate, Mexate, Mexate-aq, Mexate-aq preserved, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Reditrex)
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Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Methotrexate sodium
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Company
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Date
Products
XATMEPAzurityN-208400 RX2017-04-25
1 products, RLD, RS
METHOTREXATE SODIUMHospiraN-011719 RX2004-12-15
1 products, RLD, RS
METHOTREXATE SODIUM PRESERVATIVE FREEHospiraN-011719 RX2005-04-13
1 products, RLD, RS
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Methotrexate
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Company
Number
Date
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RASUVOMedexus PharmaceuticalsN-205776 RX2014-07-10
9 products, RLD, RS
JYLAMVOShorla PharmaN-212479 RX2022-11-29
1 products, RLD, RS
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jylamvoNew Drug Application2025-12-15
methotrexateANDA2026-02-04
methotrexate sodiumANDA2025-12-03
otrexupNew Drug Application2025-01-31
rasuvoNew Drug Application2025-12-15
trexallANDA2021-04-30
xatmepNew Drug Application2025-12-16
Indications
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leukemia—D007938C95
juvenile arthritisEFO_1002007D001171M08
breast neoplasmsEFO_0003869D001943C50
psoriasisEFO_0000676D011565L40
stomach neoplasmsEFO_0003897D013274C16
esophageal neoplasms—D004938C15
rheumatoid arthritisEFO_0000685D001172M06.9
lung neoplasms—D008175C34.90
crohn diseaseEFO_0000384D003424K50
hydatidiform mole—D006828O01
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METHOTREXATE SODIUM, XATMEP, AZURITY
2024-04-25ODE-137, ODE-138
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FDA Information
Methotrexate Sodium, Xatmep, Azurity
92594272033-01-02DP
98552152033-01-02DP
102319272033-01-02U-1349, U-1699
106104852033-01-02DP
111167242033-01-02U-1349, U-1699
Methotrexate, Otrexup, Otter Pharms
88148342031-05-27DP
84806312030-03-19DPU-1442
85798652030-03-19DPU-1442
89450632030-03-19DPU-1442
94213332030-03-19DPU-1442
114977532030-03-19DP
98679492029-03-10DP
107098442029-03-10DP
80213352026-10-04DP
85625642026-01-24DP
95331022026-01-24DP
96299592026-01-24DP
114464412026-01-24DP
Methotrexate, Rasuvo, Medexus
86642312029-06-01U-1442
ATC Codes
L: Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
— L01: Antineoplastic agents
— L01B: Antimetabolites
— L01BA: Folic acid analogs, antimetabolites
— L01BA01: Methotrexate
— L04: Immunosuppressants
— L04A: Immunosuppressants
— L04AX: Other immunosuppressants in atc
— L04AX03: Methotrexate
HCPCS
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Description
J8610
Methotrexate; oral, 2.5 mg
J9250
Methotrexate sodium, 5 mg
J9260
Methotrexate sodium, 50 mg
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2362 clinical trials
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Rheumatoid arthritisD001172EFO_0000685M06.957193336
Indications Phases 3
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ArthritisD001168EFO_0005856M05-M14432—312
Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neckD000077195————1——1
Breast neoplasmsD001943EFO_0003869C50——1——1
Juvenile arthritisD001171EFO_1002007M08——1——1
Indications Phases 2
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Systemic lupus erythematosusD008180EFO_0002690M3211———2
Graft vs host diseaseD006086—D89.81—1———1
Hematologic neoplasmsD019337———1———1
SynovitisD013585EFO_0008997M67.5—1———1
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosisD046248—Q40.0—1———1
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Healthy volunteers/patients———2———13
Psoriatic arthritisD015535EFO_0003778L40.51———12
LeukemiaD007938—C951————1
Precursor cell lymphoblastic leukemia-lymphomaD054198—C91.01————1
Philadelphia chromosomeD010677——1————1
Lymphoid leukemiaD007945—C911————1
Neurologic manifestationsD009461——1————1
LymphomaD008223—C85.91————1
Autoimmune diseasesD001327EFO_0000540M30-M361————1
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PsoriasisD011565EFO_0000676L40————22
Stem cell transplantationD033581——————11
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Drug
General
Drug common nameMethotrexate
INNmethotrexate
Description
Methotrexate is a member of pteridines, a monocarboxylic acid amide and a dicarboxylic acid. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, an antirheumatic drug, an EC 1.5.1.3 (dihydrofolate reductase) inhibitor, a DNA synthesis inhibitor, an abortifacient, a dermatologic drug, an antimetabolite and an immunosuppressive agent. It is functionally related to a L-glutamic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a methotrexate(1-).
Classification
Small molecule
Drug classantimetabolites (folic acid derivatives)
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CN(Cc1cnc2nc(N)nc(N)c2n1)c1ccc(C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O)cc1
Identifiers
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CAS-ID59-05-2
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL34259
ChEBI ID44185
PubChem CID126941
DrugBankDB00563
UNII IDYL5FZ2Y5U1 (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Otrexup – Assertio Therapeutics
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Reditrex – Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
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Black-box warning for: Jylamvo, Methotrexate, Methotrexate sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep
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