Pralatrexate (racemic)

Alias: PDX; Pralatrexate; 10-Propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin; trade name: Folotyn.
Cat No.:V0848 Purity: ≥98%
Pralatrexate (PDX; trade name Folotyn), an antifolate which is structurally a folate analog, is a potent and selective inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) exhibiting high affinity for reduced folate carrier-1 (RFC-1) with antineoplastic and immunosuppressive activities.
Pralatrexate (racemic) Chemical Structure CAS No.: 146464-95-1
Product category: DHFR
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Other Forms of Pralatrexate (racemic):

  • Pralatrexate, (R)-
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Purity: ≥98%

Product Description

Pralatrexate (PDX; trade name Folotyn), an antifolate which is structurally a folate analog, is a potent and selective inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) exhibiting high affinity for reduced folate carrier-1 (RFC-1) with antineoplastic and immunosuppressive activities. Pralatrexate has been approved by FDA to treat a certain type of cancer called peripheral T-Cell lymphoma-PTCL.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
ln Vitro
When administered to different T lymphoma cell lines, pralatrexate (100 pM-200 μM; 48-72 h) demonstrates cytotoxicity that is dependent on both concentration and time. The following are the IC50 values at 48 and 72 hours: 1.1 and 2.5 nM for H9 cells; 1.7 and 2.4 nM for P12 cells; 3.2 and 4.2 nM for CEM cells; 5.5 and 2.7 nM for PF-382 cells; 1 and 1.7 nM for KOPT-K1 cells; 97.4 and 1.2 nM for DND-41 cells; and 247.8 nM and 0.77 nM for HPB-ALL cells. After 48 hours of treatment, HH cells showed some resistance, with an IC50 of 2.8 nM at 72 hours [1]. Treatment with pralidoxate (2-5.5 nM; 48-72 h; H9, HH, P12, and PF382 cells) results in strong apoptosis and caspase-8 and caspase-9 activation [1]. Treatment of H9 and P12 cells with pralitrexate (3 nM; 16–48 hours) dramatically raises p27 levels and promotes the accumulation of inducible folate carrier type 1 (RFC-1) in the cells [1].
ln Vivo
In comparison to either drug alone, the combination of Bortezomib (0.5 mg/kg) and Pralatrexate (15 mg/kg; intraperitoneal injection; on days 1, 4, 8, and 11; SCID-beige mice) increased effectiveness [1].
Cell Assay
Cell Cytotoxicity Assay[1]
Cell Types: T-lymphoma cell lines
Tested Concentrations: 100 pM-200 µM
Incubation Duration: 48 hrs (hours), 72 hrs (hours)
Experimental Results: demonstrated concentration- and time-dependent cytotoxicity against a broad panel of T-lymphoma cell lines.

Apoptosis Analysis[1]
Cell Types: H9, HH, P12 and PF382 cells
Tested Concentrations: 2 nM, 3 nM, 4 nM, 5.5 nM
Incubation Duration: 48 hrs (hours), 72 hrs (hours)
Experimental Results: Induced potent apoptosis and caspase activation.

Western Blot Analysis[1]
Cell Types: H9 and P12 cells
Tested Concentrations: 3 nM
Incubation Duration: 16 hrs (hours), 24 hrs (hours), 48 hrs (hours)
Experimental Results: Clearly increased p27 levels and increased the accumulation of RFC-1 in cells.
Animal Protocol
Animal/Disease Models: SCID-beige mice (5-7weeks old) injected with HH cells[1]
Doses: 15 mg/kg
Route of Administration: intraperitoneal (ip)injection; on days 1, 4, 8, and 11
Experimental Results: demonstrated superior efficacy in T-cell malignancies.
References
[1]. Enrica Marchi, et al. Pralatrexate Is Synergistic With the Proteasome Inhibitor Bortezomib in in Vitro and in Vivo Models of T-cell Lymphoid Malignancies. Clin Cancer Res. 2010 Jul 15;16(14):3648-58.
[2]. Francine Foss, et al. Pralatrexate Is an Effective Treatment for Relapsed or Refractory Transformed Mycosis Fungoides: A Subgroup Efficacy Analysis From the PROPEL Study. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2012 Aug;12(4):238-43.
[3]. Karen Kelly, et al. Randomized Phase 2b Study of Pralatrexate Versus Erlotinib in Patients With Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) After Failure of Prior Platinum-Based Therapy. J Thorac Oncol. 2012 Jun;7(6):1041-8.
[4]. F M Sirotnak, et al. A New Analogue of 10-deazaaminopterin With Markedly Enhanced Curative Effects Against Human Tumor Xenografts in Mice. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 1998;42(4):313-8.
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C23H23N7O5
Molecular Weight
477.47
CAS #
146464-95-1
Related CAS #
(R)-Pralatrexate;1320211-70-8
SMILES
O=C(O)CC[C@@H](C(O)=O)NC(C1=CC=C(C(CC2=NC3=C(N)N=C(N)N=C3N=C2)CC#C)C=C1)=O
InChi Key
OGSBUKJUDHAQEA-WMCAAGNKSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C23H23N7O5/c1-2-3-14(10-15-11-26-20-18(27-15)19(24)29-23(25)30-20)12-4-6-13(7-5-12)21(33)28-16(22(34)35)8-9-17(31)32/h1,4-7,11,14,16H,3,8-10H2,(H,28,33)(H,31,32)(H,34,35)(H4,24,25,26,29,30)/t14?,16-/m0/s1
Chemical Name
N -(4-{1-[(2,4-diaminopteridin-6-yl)methyl]but-3-yn-1-yl}benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid
Synonyms
PDX; Pralatrexate; 10-Propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin; trade name: Folotyn.
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Shipping Condition
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: 28 mg/mL (58.6 mM)
Water:<1 mg/mL
Ethanol:<1 mg/mL
Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.0944 mL 10.4719 mL 20.9437 mL
5 mM 0.4189 mL 2.0944 mL 4.1887 mL
10 mM 0.2094 mL 1.0472 mL 2.0944 mL

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Biological Data
  • Pralatrexate
    A short-term uptake of radiolabeled antifolates in NCI-H460 cells Drugs were dosed for 15 or 60 min. White bars cells incubated with radiolabeled drug only, black bars cells incubated with radiolabeled drug plus excess unlabeled drug.Cancer Chemother Pharmacol.2009 Oct;64(5):993-9.
  • Pralatrexate
    Differential activity of the antifolates on tumor volume and body weight in NCI-H460 and MV522 human tumor xenografts.Cancer Chemother Pharmacol.2009 Oct;64(5):993-9.
  • Pralatrexate
    Inhibition of DHFR activity by pralatrexate in a cell-free system.Cancer Chemother Pharmacol.2009 Oct;64(5):993-9.
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