Chemical Component Summary

NameCHLORAMBUCIL
Identifiers4-[4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]phenyl]butanoic acid
FormulaC14 H19 Cl2 N O2
Molecular Weight304.212
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESc1cc(ccc1CCCC(=O)O)N(CCCl)CCCl
InChIInChI=1S/C14H19Cl2NO2/c15-8-10-17(11-9-16)13-6-4-12(5-7-13)2-1-3-14(18)19/h4-7H,1-3,8-11H2,(H,18,19)
InChIKeyJCKYGMPEJWAADB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count38
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count38
Aromatic Bond Count6

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00291 
NameChlorambucil
Groups approved
DescriptionA nitrogen mustard alkylating agent used as antineoplastic agent for the treatment of various malignant and nonmalignant diseases. Although it is less toxic than most other nitrogen mustards, it has been listed as a known carcinogen in the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985). (Merck Index, 11th ed)
Synonyms
  • 4-(p-bis(beta-chloroethyl)aminophenyl)butyric acid
  • Chlorambucil
  • Ambochlorin
  • Phenylbutyric acid nitrogen mustard
  • Clorambucilo
Brand NamesLeukeran
IndicationFor treatment of chronic lymphatic (lymphocytic) leukemia, childhood minimal-change nephrotic syndrome, and malignant lymphomas including lymphosarcoma, giant follicular lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, and Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia.
Categories
  • Agents that reduce seizure threshold
  • Alkylating Activity
  • Alkylating Drugs
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
ATC-CodeL01AA02
CAS number305-03-3

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
DNA-unknowncross-linking/alkylation
Glutathione S-transferase PMPPYTVVYFPVRGRCAALRMLLADQGQSWKEEVVTVETWQEGSLKASCLY...unknownsubstrate
Glutathione S-transferases (Cytosolic)MAEKPKLHYFNARGRMESTRWLLAAAGVEFEEKFIKSAEDLDKLRNDGYL...unknownsubstrate
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A2MGETEKRIETHRIRCLSKLKMFLLAITCAFVSKTLSGSYMNSMLTQIERQ...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 2708
ChEMBL CHEMBL515
ChEBI CHEBI:28830
CCDC/CSD CLAMBU