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Alimta(pemetrexed)
Alimta, Armisarte, Ciambra, Pemetrexed, Pemfexy (pemetrexed) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Pemetrexed was first approved as Alimta on 2004-02-04. It is used to treat mesothelial neoplasms and non-small-cell lung carcinoma in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat mesothelioma and non-small-cell lung carcinoma. The pharmaceutical is active against dihydrofolate reductase. In addition, it is known to target proton-coupled folate transporter, thymidylate synthase, and trifunctional purine biosynthetic protein adenosine-3.
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neoplasmsD009369
respiratory tract diseasesD012140
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Alimta, Pemetrexed, Pemetrexed ditromethamine, Pemfexy (discontinued: Pemetrexed, Pemetrexed ditromethamine)
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Pemetrexed disodium
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PEMETREXED DISODIUMAccord HealthcareN-214408 RX2022-07-19
4 products, RLD, RS
PEMETREXED DISODIUMHospiraN-214218 RX2022-06-22
3 products, RLD, RS
ALIMTAEli LillyN-021462 RX2004-02-04
2 products, RLD, RS
PEMETREXED DISODIUMSandozN-214657 RX2022-05-26
3 products, RLD, RS
PEMETREXEDShilpa MedicareN-215179 RX2023-05-22
3 products, RLD, RS
Pemetrexed
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PEMETREXEDAllerganN-208419 RX2020-08-21
3 products, RLD, RS
PEMFEXYEagle PharmaceuticalsN-209472 RX2020-02-08
1 products, RLD, RS
Pemetrexed ditromethamine
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PEMETREXED DITROMETHAMINEHospiraN-208746 RX2022-06-10
2 products, RLD, RS
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alimtaNew Drug Application2023-05-19
pemetrexedANDA2024-09-10
pemetrexed dipotassiumNew Drug Application2024-07-09
pemetrexed disodiumANDA2022-11-15
pemfexyNew Drug Application2023-05-15
pemrydi rtuNew Drug Application2023-06-09
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non-small-cell lung carcinoma—D002289—
mesothelial neoplasms—D018301—
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Pemetrexed, Pemfexy, Eagle Pharms
96049902035-10-28DP
Pemetrexed Disodium, Pemetrexed, Shilpa
111478172035-03-26DP
ATC Codes
L: Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
— L01: Antineoplastic agents
— L01B: Antimetabolites
— L01BA: Folic acid analogs, antimetabolites
— L01BA04: Pemetrexed
HCPCS
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Description
J9304
Injection, pemetrexed (pemfexy), 10 mg
J9305
Injection, pemetrexed, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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Indications Phases 4
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Non-small-cell lung carcinomaD002289——1614872261851860
Lung neoplasmsD008175HP_0100526C34.901193971701142679
NeoplasmsD009369—C8089411313124
MesotheliomaD008654—C4537631237101
Malignant mesotheliomaD000086002——3462122695
AdenocarcinomaD000230——72995753
Adenocarcinoma of lungD000077192——62955749
LymphomaD008223—C85.956—1—11
ThymomaD013945——11—1—3
Renal insufficiencyD051437HP_0000083N19———1—1
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CarcinomaD002277—C80.0183812—163
Neoplasm metastasisD009362EFO_0009708—16274—447
Brain neoplasmsD001932EFO_0003833C712203——24
Head and neck neoplasmsD006258——8142——21
Small cell lung carcinomaD055752——6133——21
Ovarian neoplasmsD010051EFO_0003893C5610111——19
RecurrenceD012008——2111—114
Uterine cervical neoplasmsD002583HP_0030159—444——12
Transitional cell carcinomaD002295——2101——11
Stomach neoplasmsD013274EFO_0003897C16671——11
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Indications Phases 2
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Breast neoplasmsD001943EFO_0003869C501119———26
Colorectal neoplasmsD015179——1417———25
Urologic neoplasmsD014571—C64-C6869———12
Meningeal carcinomatosisD055756EFO_1001012—67——312
MelanomaD008545——97———11
SarcomaD012509——36———9
Renal cell carcinomaD002292EFO_0000376—64———8
Peritoneal neoplasmsD010534——35———7
Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neckD000077195——53———7
Esophageal neoplasmsD004938—C1533——17
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Indications Phases 1
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Primary myelofibrosisD055728—D47.42————2
Uveal neoplasmsD014604EFO_1001230—2————2
Skin neoplasmsD012878EFO_0004198C441————1
Cutaneous malignant melanomaD000096142——1————1
ChordomaD002817EFO_0000334—1————1
Non-hodgkin lymphomaD008228—C85.91————1
Gastrointestinal stromal tumorsD046152EFO_0000505C49.A1————1
Hodgkin diseaseD006689—C811————1
PharmacokineticsD010599——1————1
Medical sociologyD012962——1————1
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Indications Without Phase
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PulpitisD011671EFO_1001139K04.0————33
DiseaseD004194EFO_0000408R69————22
NeutropeniaD009503—D70————22
MethylationD008745——————11
Multiple primary neoplasmsD009378——————11
LasersD007834——————11
PeriodontitisD010518EFO_0000649K05.3————11
Periapical periodontitisD010485EFO_1001391K04.5————11
Wound healingD014945GO_0042060—————11
Nonvital toothD019553——————11
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Drug common namePemetrexed
INNpemetrexed
Description
Pemetrexed, sold under the brand name Alimta among others, is a chemotherapy medication for the treatment of pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)..
Classification
Small molecule
Drug classantineoplastic thymidylate synthetase inhibitors
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
Nc1nc2[nH]cc(CCc3ccc(C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O)cc3)c2c(=O)[nH]1
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CAS-ID137281-23-3
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL225072
ChEBI ID63616
PubChem CID446556
DrugBankDB00642
UNII ID04Q9AIZ7NO (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Alimta – Eli Lilly
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Pemfexy – Eagle Pharmaceuticals
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