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pemetrexed disodium

Known as: Disodium, Pemetrexed 
The disodium salt of a synthetic pyrimidine-based antifolate. Pemetrexed binds to and inhibits the enzyme thymidylate synthase (TS) which catalyses… 
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Review
2018
Review
2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains one of the big cancer killers, despite the introduction of a… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Background: Pneumonitis after pemetrexed has been rarely reported in conjunction with radiation therapy. Methods: Two cases of… 
2008
2008
There is a need to identify active new regimens in patients with advanced urothelial cancer. Pemetrexed and gemcitabine are… 
2005
2005
Pemetrexed disodium is a novel antifolate that exhibits potent inhibitory effects on multiple enzymes in folate metabolism. Phase… 
2005
2005
Pemetrexed is a newly developed multitargeted antifolate with promising clinical activity in many solid tumors including gastric… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Prior studies from this laboratory documented the prevalence of methotrexate (MTX) transport activity with a low pH optimum in… 
2002
2002
Premetrexed disodium (MTA) is a novel multitargeted antifolate that inhibits thymidylate synthase, dihydrofolate reductase, and… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Pemetrexed, a thymidylate synthase (TS) and transferase inhibitor, is in phase III trials with Eli Lilly as a potential treatment…