Vincristine
Vincristine Brand names, Vincristine Analogs
- 22-Oxovincaleukoblastine
- Indole alkaloid
- LCR
- Leurocristine
- Onco TCS
- Oncovin
- Oncovin (1:1 sulfate salt)
- VCR
- VIN
- Vincaleukoblastine, 22-oxo-
- Vincasar (1:1 sulfate salt)
- Vincasar PFS
- Vincrex
- Vincrex (1:1 sulfate salt)
- Vincristina [DCIT]
- Vincristine Sulfate
- Vincristine Sulfate PFS
- Vincristinum [INN-Latin]
- Vincrstine
- Vincrystine
- Vinkristin
- Z-D-Val-Lys(Z)-OH
Vincristine Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Vincristine Chemical_Formula
C46H56N4O10
Vincristine RX_link
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Vincristine fda sheet
Vincristine msds (material safety sheet)
Vincristine Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Vincristine Molecular Weight
824.958 g/mol
Vincristine Melting Point
220 oC
Vincristine H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
Vincristine State
Solid
Vincristine LogP
4.918
Vincristine Dosage Forms
Liquid; Solution
Vincristine Indication
For treatment of acute leukaemia, malignant lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, acute erythraemia, acute panmyelosis
Vincristine Pharmacology
Vincristine is a vinca alkaloid antineoplastic agent used as a treatment for various cancers including breast cancer, Hodgkin's disease, Kaposi's sarcoma, and testicular cancer. The vinca alkaloids are structurally similar compounds comprised of 2 multiringed units, vindoline and catharanthine. The vinca alkaloids have become clinically useful since the discovery of their antitumour properties in 1959. Initially, extracts of the periwinkle plant (Catharanthus roseus) were investigated because of putative hypoglycemic properties, but were noted to cause marrow suppression in rats and antileukemic effects in vitro. Vincristine binds to the microtubular proteins of the mitotic spindle, leading to crystallization of the microtubule and mitotic arrest or cell death. Vincristine has some immunosuppressant effect. The vinca alkaloids are considered to be cell cycle phase-specific.
Vincristine Absorption
No information avaliable
Vincristine side effects and Toxicity
IVN-RAT LD50 1300 mg/kg; IPR-MUS LD50 5.2 mg/kg
Vincristine Patient Information
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Vincristine Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
