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mertansine

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Also known as (1S,2R,3S,5S,6S,16E,18E,20R,21S)-11-chloro-21-hydroxy-12,20-dimethoxy-2,5,9,16-tetramethyl-8,23-dioxo-4,24-dioxa-9,22-diazatetracyclo[19.3.1.1(10,14).0(3,5)]hexacosa-10(26),11,13,16,18-pentaen-6-yl (2S)-2-[methyl(3-sulfanylpropanoyl)amino]propanoate, N2'-deacetyl-N2'-(3-mercapto-1-oxopropyl)-maytansine, maytansinoid DM1, DM 1, DM1, maytansinoid DM 1

Mertansine, also called DM1 (and in some of its forms emtansine), is a thiol-containing maytansinoid that for therapeutic purposes is attached to a monoclonal antibody through reaction of the thiol group with a linker structure to create an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
maytansinoid
Mass
737.275
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canonical SMILES
CC1C2CC(C(C=CC=C(CC3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)Cl)N(C(=O)CC(C4(C1O4)C)OC(=O)C(C)N(C)C(=O)CCS)C)C)OC)(NC(=O)O2)O
chemical formula
C₃₅H₄₈ClN₃O₁₀S
isomeric SMILES
C[C@@H]1[C@@H]2C[C@]([C@@H](/C=C/C=C(/CC3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)Cl)N(C(=O)C[C@@H]([C@]4([C@H]1O4)C)OC(=O)[C@H](C)N(C)C(=O)CCS)C)\C)OC)(NC(=O)O2)O
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  • Mechanism of action
  • Uses and chemistry
  • Emtansine
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Mertansine, also called DM1 (and in some of its forms emtansine), is a thiol-containing maytansinoid that for therapeutic purposes is attached to a monoclonal antibody through reaction of the thiol group with a linker structure to create an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).

ADCs with this design include trastuzumab emtansine, lorvotuzumab mertansine, and cantuzumab mertansine. Some are still experimental; others are in regular clinical use.

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