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Pemetrexed disodium

Synonyms: LY-231514 disodium

Pemetrexed disodium is a novel antifolate and antimetabolite for TS, DHFR and GARFT with Ki of 1.3 nM, 7.2 nM and 65 nM in cell-free assays, respectively. Pemetrexed induces autophagy and apoptosis.

Pemetrexed disodium Chemical Structure

Pemetrexed disodium Chemical Structure

CAS No. 150399-23-8

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Signaling Pathway

DHFR Signaling Pathways

DHFR Signaling Pathway

Cell Data

Cell Lines Assay Type Concentration Incubation Time Formulation Activity Description PMID
PANC-1 Function Assay 84 μM 24 h enhances EGFR, HER3 and AKT phosphorylation levels 22977607
BXPC-3 Function Assay 39.86 μM 24 h enhances EGFR, HER3 and AKT phosphorylation levels 22977607
PANC-1 Function Assay 84 μM 24 h enhances EGFR phosphorylated levels, and the protein levels  22977607
BXPC-3 Function Assay 39.86 μM 24 h enhances EGFR phosphorylated levels, and the protein levels  22977607
BXPC-3 Function Assay 39.86 μM 24 h induces S arrest (P<0.05) and decreases the number of cells in the G2/M phase  22977607
PANC-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=83.76±0.19 μM 22977607
BXPC-3 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=39.86±1.68 μM 22977607
Jurkat Growth Inhibition Assay 48 h proportion of live cells=76.7±4.3 % 23840376
DM-3 Growth Inhibition Assay 48 h proportion of live cells=101.3±2.8 % 23840376
JL-1 Growth Inhibition Assay 48 h proportion of live cells=98.2±2.2 % 23840376
ZL-34 Growth Inhibition Assay 48 h proportion of live cells=95.7±6.5 % 23840376
STAV-FCS Growth Inhibition Assay 48 h proportion of live cells=88.1±8.9 % 23840376
M-14-K Growth Inhibition Assay 48 h proportion of live cells=81.8±12.9 % 23840376
STAV-AB Growth Inhibition Assay 48 h proportion of live cells=64.4±21.8 % 23840376
LoVo Function Assay 0.05 μM 72 h DMSO  increases the percentage of cells in the S phase  23959460
HT-29 Function Assay 0.05 μM 72 h DMSO  increases the percentage of cells in the S phase  23959460
WiDr Growth Inhibition Assay 72 h  DMSO  IC50=0.019 ± 0.002 μM 23959460
SW1116 Growth Inhibition Assay 72 h  DMSO  IC50=1.70 ± 0.03 μM 23959460
HCT116 Growth Inhibition Assay 72 h  DMSO  IC50=0.049 ± 0.013 μM 23959460
SW620 Growth Inhibition Assay 72 h  DMSO  IC50=1.09 ± 0.01 μM 23959460
LoVo Growth Inhibition Assay 72 h  DMSO  IC50=0.032 ± 0.002 μM 23959460
HT-29 Growth Inhibition Assay 72 h  DMSO  IC50=10.07 ± 0.94 μM 23959460
A549/PEM-16 Growth Inhibition Assay 96 h IC50=51.45 μM 24348854
A549/PEM-6.4 Growth Inhibition Assay 96 h IC50=23.39 μM 24348854
A549/PEM-1.6 Growth Inhibition Assay 96 h IC50=5.03 μM 24348854
A549 Growth Inhibition Assay 96 h IC50=1.35 μM 24348854
MSTO-211H Cell Viability Assay 1-10 μg/ml 72 h IC50~0.04 μg/ml 24378576
Y-meso14 Cell Viability Assay 1-10 μg/ml 72 h IC50>10 μg/ml 24378576
H290 Cell Viability Assay 1-10 μg/ml 72 h IC50>10 μg/ml 24378576
H226 Cell Viability Assay 1-10 μg/ml 72 h IC50>10 μg/ml 24378576
H1299 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=1.84 μM 24418519
H1993 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.17 μM 24418519
A549 Function Assay 0.1/0.3/0.5/1 μM 24/48 h DMSO produces the formation of AVOs in a dose-dependent manner 24626722
A549 Cell Viability Assay 0.1/0.3/0.5/1 μM 24/48 h DMSO inhibits cell viability dose and time dependently 24626722
MES04 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50＞100 μM 24714722
MES01 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50＞100 μM 24714722
H2452 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50＞100 μM 24714722
H2052 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.57±0.34 μM 24714722
211H Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.07±0.01 μM 24714722
H28 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.07±0.02 μM 24714722
PC9/GR Function Assay 4.94 μM 72 h increases p-AKT levels 24840891
PC9/GR Function Assay 4.94 μM 72 h increases p-ERK levels 24840891
PC9/GR Apoptosis Assay 4.94 μM 72 h induces 19.54﹪ apoptosis 24840891
PC9 Apoptosis Assay 16 nM 72 h induces 14.54﹪ apoptosis 24840891
PC9/GR Function Assay 4.94 μM 72 h induces S-phase arrest 24840891
PC9 Function Assay 16 nM 72 h induces S-phase arrest 24840891
PC9/GR Growth Inhibition Assay 72 h IC50=4.94±0.440 μM 24840891
PC9 Growth Inhibition Assay 72 h IC50=16.05±1.85 nM 24840891
A549 Function Assay 0.1/0.3/1 μM 48 h increases the ratio of S-phase population 24847863
A549 Apoptosis Assay 0.1/0.3/1 μM 48 h induces apoptosis in a dose dependent manner 24847863
A549 Function Assay 0.1/0.3/1 μM 48 h increases the level of phosphorylated Akt in a dose dependent manner 24847863
A549 Function Assay 1 µM 4/8/12/24/48 h increases the level of phosphorylated Akt in a time dependent manner 24847863
A549 Function Assay 5 μM 8 h increases Mcl-1 ubiquitination levels 24991768
A549 Apoptosis Assay 2.5 μM 48 h induces apoptosis 24991768
H1792 Function Assay 2.5/5/10 μM 48 h downregulates Mcl-1  24991768
A549  Function Assay 2.5/5/10 μM 48 h downregulates Mcl-1  24991768
H1792 Function Assay 2.5 μM 48 h induces caspase-9, caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage 24991768
A549  Function Assay 2.5 μM 48 h induces caspase-9, caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage 24991768
H1792 Function Assay 2.5/5/10 μM 48 h increases Noxa expression significantly 24991768
A549  Function Assay 2.5/5/10 μM 48 h increases Noxa expression significantly 24991768
A549 Function Assay 1 μM 48 h leads to mitochondrial dysfunction combined with simvastatin 25096993
MSTO-211 Function Assay 1 μM 48 h leads to mitochondrial dysfunction combined with simvastatin 25096993
A549 Function Assay 1 μM 48 h enhances intracellular ROS production combined with simvastatin 25096993
MSTO-211 Function Assay 1 μM 48 h enhances intracellular ROS production combined with simvastatin 25096993
A549 Apoptosis Assay 1 μM 48 h enhances caspase-dependent apoptosis combined with simvastatin 25096993
MSTO-211 Apoptosis Assay 1 μM 48 h enhances caspase-dependent apoptosis combined with simvastatin 25096993
A549 Cell Viability Assay 1 μM 48 h produces a synergistic inhibitory effect on the cell growth combined with simvastatin 25096993
MSTO-211 Cell Viability Assay 1 μM 48 h produces a synergistic inhibitory effect on the cell growth combined with simvastatin 25096993
H1299 Cell Viability Assay 1-1000 nM 72 h IC50=178 nM 25145669
A549 Cell Viability Assay 1-1000 nM 72 h IC50=137 nM 25145669
MG-63 Cell Viability Assay 0.01-100 μM 72 h inhibits cell viability dosedependently 25152399
U20S Cell Viability Assay 0.01-100 μM 72 h inhibits cell viability dosedependently 25152399
HepG3 Function Assay 10 μM 48 h upregulates phosphorylated (p-) MEK1/2 (Ser217/221) and p-ERK1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204) 25446102
HepG3 Function Assay 0.1–100 μM 48 h activates cyto-protective autophagy  25446102
HepG3 Function Assay 0.1–100 μM 48 h induces p62 downregulation as well as Beclin-1 and LC3B-II upregulation 25446102
HepG2 Apoptosis Assay 0.1–100 μM 72 h induces apoptosis slightly at high concerntration 25446102
HepG2 Cell Viability Assay 0.1–100 μM 72 h high concentrations of pemetrexed at (10/100 μM) only slightly inhibits HepG2 cell survival 25446102
A459 Apoptosis Assay 4μM 48 h induces apoptosis 25743822
A459 Function Assay 1/2/4 μM 48 h decreases the levels of p-Akt 25743822
A459 Function Assay 1/2/4 μM 24/48 h induces G1 phase arrest in dose- and time dependent manner 25743822
T47D Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 72 h growth inhibition=30﹪ 25975637
HeLa Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 72 h growth inhibition=20﹪ 25975637
A549 Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 72 h growth inhibition=50﹪ 25975637
Vero Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 72 h growth inhibition=20﹪ 25975637
T47D Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 48 h growth inhibition=20﹪ 25975637
HeLa Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 48 h growth inhibition=10﹪ 25975637
A549 Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 48 h growth inhibition=30﹪ 25975637
Vero Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 48 h growth inhibition=10﹪ 25975637
T47D Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 24 h growth inhibition=10﹪ 25975637
HeLa Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 24 h growth inhibition=5﹪ 25975637
A549 Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 24 h growth inhibition=10﹪ 25975637
Vero Growth Inhibition Assay 0.234 mM 24 h growth inhibition=5﹪ 25975637
A549 Function Assay 1 μM 48 h increases AMPK phosphorylation and a concomitant decrease in AKT and mTOR phosphorylation cotreated with simvastatin 26334320
MSTO-211H Function Assay 1 μM 48 h increases AMPK phosphorylation and a concomitant decrease in AKT and mTOR phosphorylation cotreated with simvastatin 26334320
A549 Apoptosis Assay 1 μM 24 h induces apoptosis cotreated with simvastatin 26334320
MSTO-211H Apoptosis Assay 1 μM 24 h induces apoptosis cotreated with simvastatin 26334320
A549 Function Assay 1 μM 24 h enhances autophagy cotreated with simvastatin 26334320
MSTO-211H Function Assay 1 μM 24 h enhances autophagy cotreated with simvastatin 26334320
A549 Cell Viability Assay 1 μM 48 h enhances simvastatin inhibited viability 26334320
MSTO-211H Cell Viability Assay 1 μM 48 h enhances simvastatin inhibited viability 26334320
KB Function assay IC50 = 0.03 μM 18680275
RT16 Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.042 μM 18680275
D4 Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.06 μM 18680275
KB Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.068 μM 18680275
IGROV1 Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.102 μM 18680275
PC43-10 Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.138 μM 18680275
IGROV1 Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.2 μM 18680275
D4 Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.254 μM 18680275
KB Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.327 μM 18680275
RT16 Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.388 μM 18680275
R2 Antiproliferative assay IC50 = 0.894 μM 18680275
KB Function assay 30 mins IC50 = 0.03 μM 19371039
R2 Function assay Ki = 0.096 μM 20085328
R2 Function assay Ki = 1.54 μM 20085328
KB Function assay IC50 = 30 μM 20085328
R2 Antiproliferative assay 10 to 14 days IC50 = 0.00494 μM 21879757
R2 Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.0132 μM 21879757
RT16 Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.042 μM 21879757
D4 Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.06 μM 21879757
KB Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.068 μM 21879757
IGROV1 Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.102 μM 21879757
PC43-10 Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.138 μM 21879757
IGROV1 Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.2 μM 21879757
D4 Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.254 μM 21879757
KB Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.327 μM 21879757
RT16 Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.388 μM 21879757
R2 Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.894 μM 21879757
R2(VC) Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.974 μM 21879757
R2 Function assay Ki = 0.094 μM 22243528
R2 Function assay Ki = 2.54 μM 22243528
R2 Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.0132 μM 24111942
RT16 Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.042 μM 24111942
D4 Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.06 μM 24111942
KB Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.068 μM 24111942
PC43-10 Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.138 μM 24111942
D4 Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.254 μM 24111942
KB Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.327 μM 24111942
RT16 Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.388 μM 24111942
MTXRII-OuaR2-4 Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.894 μM 24111942
R2(VC) Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.974 μM 24111942
KB Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.00994 μM 24256410
KB Function assay 30 mins IC50 = 0.01174 μM 24256410
RT16 Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.0182 μM 24256410
R2 Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.0223 μM 24256410
PC43-10 Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.0306 μM 24256410
KB Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.69 μM 24256410
R2/PCFT4 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.0132 μM 25234128
RT16 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.042 μM 25234128
D4 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.06 μM 25234128
KB Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.068 μM 25234128
PC43-10 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.138 μM 25234128
D4 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.254 μM 25234128
KB Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.327 μM 25234128
RT16 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.388 μM 25234128
R2 Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.894 μM 25234128
R2 Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.974 μM 25234128
KB Function assay 1 hr IC50 = 0.01174 μM 25602637
R2/PCFT4 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.0132 μM 25602637
RT16 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.042 μM 25602637
R2 Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.042 μM 25602637
KB Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.068 μM 25602637
PC43-10 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.138 μM 25602637
R2(VC) Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.974 μM 25602637
KB Cytotoxicity assay 72 hrs IC50 = 0.07 μM 25668494
A549 Cytotoxicity assay 72 hrs IC50 = 0.08 μM 25668494
HepG2 Cytotoxicity assay 72 hrs IC50 = 1.26 μM 25668494
R2/PCFT4 Function assay 2 mins K = 0.044 μM 26317331
R2/PCFT4 Function assay 2 mins K = 0.27 μM 26317331
KB Antiproliferative assay 72 hrs IC50 = 0.07 μM 27017552
SW620 Antiproliferative assay 72 hrs IC50 = 0.08 μM 27017552
A549 Antiproliferative assay 72 hrs IC50 = 1.26 μM 27017552
KB Function assay 72 hrs IC50 = 0.07 μM 28830032
SW620 Antiproliferative assay 72 hrs IC50 = 0.09 μM 28830032
MCF7 Antiproliferative assay 72 hrs IC50 = 0.65 μM 28830032
R2/PCFT4 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.0132 μM 29425443
RT16 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.042 μM 29425443
D4 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.06 μM 29425443
KB Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.068 μM 29425443
PC43-10 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.138 μM 29425443
D4 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.254 μM 29425443
R2/PCFT4 Function assay 2 mins Ki = 0.259 μM 29425443
KB Antiproliferative assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.327 μM 29425443
R2 Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.849 μM 29425443
RT16 Function assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.894 μM 29425443
R2(VC) Growth inhibition assay 96 hrs IC50 = 0.974 μM 29425443
A549 Antiproliferative assay 24 hrs IC50 = 3.31 μM 29807332
MDA-MB-231 Antiproliferative assay 24 hrs IC50 = 3.85 μM 29807332
OVCAR3 Antiproliferative assay 24 hrs IC50 = 6.9 μM 29807332
SGC7901 Antiproliferative assay 24 hrs IC50 = 9.08 μM 29807332
KB Function assay 1 uM 24 hrs Induction of apoptotic activity in human KB cells at 1 uM after 24 hrs 18680275
R2 Antiproliferative assay Antiproliferative activity against chinese hamster R2 cells expressing human PCFT assessed as growth inhibition in the presence of 10 uM thymidine and 320 uM AICA 21879757
R2 Antiproliferative assay Antiproliferative activity against chinese hamster R2 cells expressing human PCFT assessed as growth inhibition in the presence of 60 uM adenosine 21879757
R2 Function assay Inhibition of GARFTase in chinese hamster R2 cells expressing human PCFT assessed as incorporation of [14C]glycine into [14C]formyl GAR in the presence of 4 uM azaserine 21879757
R2 Function assay 10 uM Inhibition of human PCFT-mediated [3H]MTX uptake ectopically expressed in chinese hamster R2 cells at 10 uM at pH 5.5 to 7.2 21879757
PC43-10 Function assay 10 uM 2 mins Inhibition of human RFC-mediated [3H]MTX uptake in chinese hamster PC43-10 cells at 10 uM after 2 mins relative to control 21879757
KB Function assay 1 uM 48 hrs Inhibition of AICARFTase in human KB cells assessed as phosphorylated AMPK at 1 uM after 48 hrs by Western blot analysis 24256410
KB Cytotoxicity assay 96 hrs Cytotoxicity against human KB cells expressing human RFC/FRalpha/PCFT after 96 hrs by CellTitre-Blue fluorescence assay in presence of adenosine/AICA/thymidine 24256410
KB Cell cycle arrest assay 1 uM 48 hrs Cell cycle arrest in human KB cells assessed as accumulation at G1/G0 phase at 1 uM after 48 hrs by propidium iodide staining-based flow cytometry relative to control 24256410
KB Function assay 48 hrs Inhibition of AICARFTase in human KB cells assessed as accumulation of ZMP after 48 hrs by HPLC analysis 24256410
R2/PCFT4 Function assay 0.5 uM 5 mins Binding affinity to human PCFT expressed in Chinese hamster R2/PCFT4 cells assessed as intracellular drug level at 0.5 uM at 37 degC at pH 5.5 measured over 5 mins 26317331
TC32 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for TC32 cells 29435139
A673 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Confirmatory screen for A673 cells) 29435139
SK-N-MC qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for SK-N-MC cells 29435139
NB-EBc1 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for NB-EBc1 cells 29435139
NB1643 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Confirmatory screen for NB1643 cells 29435139
SK-N-MC qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Confirmatory screen for SK-N-MC cells 29435139
TC32 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Confirmatory screen for TC32 cells 29435139
IGROV1 Function assay Effect on TS protein expression in human IGROV1 cells by Western blot analysis 30035541
IGROV1 Function assay Effect on DHFR protein expression in human IGROV1 cells by Western blot analysis 30035541
IGROV1 Function assay Effect on HSP90 protein expression in human IGROV1 cells by Western blot analysis 30035541
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Biological Activity

Description Pemetrexed disodium is a novel antifolate and antimetabolite for TS, DHFR and GARFT with Ki of 1.3 nM, 7.2 nM and 65 nM in cell-free assays, respectively. Pemetrexed induces autophagy and apoptosis.
Targets
TS [1]
(Cell-free assay)		 DHFR [1]
(Cell-free assay)		 GARFT [1]
(Cell-free assay)
1.3 nM(Ki) 7.2 nM(Ki) 65 nM(Ki)
In vitro
In vitro Pemetrexed disodium shows the antiproliferative activity in CCRF-CEM leukemia, GC3/C1 colon carcinoma, and HCT-8 ileocecal carcinoma cells with IC50 of 25 nM, 34 nM and 220 nM, respectively. [1] A recent study shows that cisplatin plus Pemetrexed combined with SOCS-1 gene delivery shows the antitumor effect by inhibition of cell proliferation, invasiveness, and induction of apoptosis in MPM cells infected with adenovirus-expressing SOCS-1 vector. [2]
Kinase Assay Enzyme Assays and Methods.
TS activity is assayed using a spectrophotometric method, which involved monitoring the increase in absorbance at 340 nm resulting from formation of the product, 7,8-dihydrofolate. The assay buffer contains 50 mM N-tris[hydroxymethyljmethyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, 25 mM MgC12, 6.5 mM formaldehyde, 1 mM EDTA, and 75 mM 2-mercaptoethanol, pH 7.4. The concentrations of deoxyuridylate monophosphate, 6R-MTHF, and hIS are 100 μM, 30μM and 30 nM (1.7 milliunits/mL), respectively. At the 6R-MTHF concentration, an uninhibited reaction and six concentrations of inhibitor are assayed. Ki app values are determined by fitting the data to the Morrison equation using nonlinear regression analysis with the aid of the program ENZFITTER. Ki values are calculated using the equation: Ki app= Ki(1 + [S]/Km), where [S] is equal to 30 μM and Km is equal to 3 μM. DHFR activity is assayed spectrophotometrically by monitoring the dis appearance of the substrates NADPH and 7,8-dihydrofolate at 340 nm. The reaction takes place at 25°C in 0.5 mL of 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer, which contains 150 mM KC1 and 10 nM 2-mercaptoethanol, pH 7.5, and 14 nM (0.34 milliunitlmL) DHFR. The NADPH concentration is 10 μM and 7,8-dihydrofolate is varied at 5, 10, or 15 μM. At each 7,8-dihydrofolate concentration, an uninhibited reaction and seven concentrations of inhibitor are assayed. The ENZFITI'ER microcomputer program is used to obtain Ki app values by fitting the data to the Morrison equation by nonlinear regression analysis. Ki app= Ki(1 + [S]/Km), where [S] is equal to the concentration of 7,8-dihydrofolate used and Km of 7,8-dihydrofolate is equal to 0.15 μM. GARFT activity is assayed spectrophotometrically by monitoring the increase of absorbance resulting from formation of the product 5,8-dideazafolate at 295 nm. The reaction solvent contains 75 mM HEPES, 20% glycerol, and 50 mM a-thioglygerol, pH 7.5, at 25°C. The concentrations of substrates and enzyme used are 10 μM α,β-glycinamide ribonucleotide, 0-10 μM 10-formyl-5,8-dideazafolic acid, and 10 nM (1.9 milliunits/mL) GARFT. Ki values are calculated using the Enzyme Mechanism program of the Beckman DU640 spectrophotometer, which uses nonlinear regression analysis to fit data to the Michaelis-Menten equation for competitive inhibition.
Cell Research Cell lines CCRF-CEM leukemia, GC3/C1 colon carcinoma, and HCT-8 ileocecal carcinoma cells.
Concentrations 0-30 μM
Incubation Time 72 hours
Method Dose-response curves are generated to determine the concentration required for 50% inhibition of growth (IC50). Pemetrexed disodium is dissolved initially in DMSO at a concentration of 4 mg/mL and further diluted with cell culture medium to the desired concentration. CCRF-CEM leukemia cells in complete medium are added to 24-well Cluster plates in a total volume of 2.0 mL. Pemetrexed disodium at various concentrations are added to duplicate wells so that the final volume of DMSO is 0.5%. The plates are incubated for 72 hour at 37 °C in an atmosphere of 5% CO2 in air. At the end of the incubation, cell numbers are determined on a ZBI Coulter counter. For several studies, IC50s are determined for each compound in the presence of either 300 μM AICA, 5 μM thymidine, 100 μM hypoxanthine, or combination of 5 μM hymidine plus 100 μM hypoxanthine. For adherent tumor cells, a modification of the original MTT colorimetric assay is used to measure cell cytotoxicity. The human tumor cells are seeded in 100 μL assay medium/well in 96-well flat-bottomed tissue culture plates. The assay medium contains folic acid-free RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% FCS and either 2 nM folinic acid or 2.3 μM folic acid as the sole folate source. Well 1A is left blank. Stock solutions of antifolates are prepared in Dulbecco's PBS at 1 mg/mL, and a series of 2-fold dilutions are subsequently made in PBS. Ten-μL aliquots of each concentration are added to triplicate wells. Plates are incubated for 72 hours at 37 °C in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2-in-air. MTT is dissolved in PBS at 5 mg/mL, 10 μL of stock MTF solution are added to each well of an assay, and the plates are incubated at 37 °C for 2 additional hours. Following incubation, 100 μL of DMSO are added to each well. After thorough formazan solubilization, the plates are read on a Dynatech MR600 reader, using a test wavelength of 570 nm and a reference wavelength of 630 nm. The IC50 is determined as the concentration of drug required to inhibit cell growth by 50% compared to an untreated controls.
Experimental Result Images Methods Biomarkers Images PMID
Western blot p-Chk1 / Chk1 / Cyclin D / Cyclin E / p-Histone H3 / Histone H3 / Cyclin B1 / p-Cdc2 / Cdc2 Topo IIα / Topo I / γH2AX / Cleaved PARP / Survivin AKT / p-AKT / GSK3β / p-GSK3β EGFR / p-EGFR 22237209
Immunofluorescence p-AKT 24847863
Growth inhibition assay Cell viability 28719077
In Vivo
In vivo In the human H460 non-small cell lung carcinoma xenograft, Pemetrexed disodium produces a duration-dependent tumor growth delay (TGD). [3]
Animal Research Animal Models EMT-6 mammary carcinoma, the human HCT 116 colon carcinoma, and the human H460 non-small cell lung carcinoma are injected s.c. into the nude mice.
Dosages 100 mg/kg or 150 mg/kg
Administration Administered via i.p.
NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT06378892 Recruiting
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic|ALK Gene Mutation
Centro di Riferimento Oncologico - Aviano
 March 15 2024 Phase 2
NCT06010277 Recruiting
NSCLC|Mesothelioma|Thymoma
Amphia Hospital|Albert Schweitzer Hospital
 February 6 2023 Phase 4

Chemical Information & Solubility

Molecular Weight 471.37 Formula

C20H19N5Na2O6
CAS No. 150399-23-8 SDF Download Pemetrexed disodium SDF
Smiles C1=CC(=CC=C1CCC2=CNC3=C2C(=O)NC(=N3)N)C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
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Ethanol : Insoluble


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