- Molecular NameMelphalan
- SynonymNA
- Weight305.205
- Drugbank_IDDB01042
- ACS_NO148-82-3
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- LogP (experiment)-0.5
- LogP (predicted, AB/LogP v2.0)-0.11
- pka1.83; 9.13
- LogD (pH=7, predicted)-0.11
- Solubility (experiment)Insoluble
- LogS (predicted, ACD/Labs)(ph=7)-2.17
- LogSw (predicted, AB/LogsW2.0)1.42
- Sw (mg/ml) (predicted, ACD/Labs)2.07
- No.of HBond Donors3
- No.of HBond Acceptors4
- No.of Rotatable Bonds8
- TPSA66.56
- StatusFDA approved
- AdministrationOral, intravenous
- PharmacologyA chemotherapy drug belonging to the class of nitrogen mustard alkylating agents.
- Absorption_valueN/A
- Absorption (description)Incomplete, variable, 25-89% post oral dose
- Caco_2N/A
- Bioavailability71.0
- Protein binding90.0
- Volume of distribution (VD)0.45 L/kg
- Blood/Plasma Partitioning ratio (D_blood)N/A
- MetabollsmHydrolysis
- Half life1.4 h
- ExcretionRenal, significantly metabolised
- Urinary Excretion12
- Clerance5.2 ml/min/kg
- ToxicityVomiting, ulceration of the mouth, diarrhea, and hemorrhage of the gastrointestinal tract; The principal toxic effect is bone marrow suppression.
- LD50 (rat)LD50=11.2 mg/kg
- LD50 (mouse)N/A