chlorambucil 🐶 Veterinary Use | Indications/Contra | FAERs-F | FAERs-M | Orange Bk | PK/Tox | Related Drugs | BioActivity |

Stem definitionDrug idCAS RN
588 305-03-3

Description:

MoleculeDescription

Molfile Inchi Smiles

Synonyms:

  • chlorambucil
  • ambochlorin
  • amboclorin
  • chloraminophene
  • chlorbutin
  • chlorobutine
A nitrogen mustard alkylating agent used as antineoplastic for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and others. 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)
  • Molecular weight: 304.21
  • Formula: C14H19Cl2NO2
  • CLOGP: 3.63
  • LIPINSKI: 0
  • HAC: 3
  • HDO: 1
  • TPSA: 40.54
  • ALOGS: -3.59
  • ROTB: 9

  • Status: OFP

  • Legend:
    OFP - off patent
    OFM - off market
    ONP - on patent

Drug dosage:

None

ADMET properties:

PropertyValueReference
BDDCS (Biopharmaceutical Drug Disposition Classification System) 1 Benet LZ, Broccatelli F, Oprea TI
S (Water solubility) 0.09 mg/mL Bocci G, Oprea TI, Benet LZ
EoM (Fraction excreted unchanged in urine) 0.50 % Benet LZ, Broccatelli F, Oprea TI
MRTD (Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Daily Dose) 0.66 µM/kg/day Contrera JF, Matthews EJ, Kruhlak NL, Benz RD
BA (Bioavailability) 82 % Kim MT, Sedykh A, Chakravarti SK, Saiakhov RD, Zhu H
Vd (Volume of distribution) 0.26 L/kg Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS
CL (Clearance) 2.80 mL/min/kg Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS
fu (Fraction unbound in plasma) 0.01 % Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS
t_half (Half-life) 1.10 hours Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS

Predicted pharmacokinetic/toxicological properties (PK-AZ):

PropertyDescriptionValueUnitConfidenceSimilarity
azlogd74 LogD at pH 7.4 1.419 High 1
caco2-efflux Caco-2 efflux ratio (BA/AB) 0.719 High 1
caco2-intrinsic-papp Caco-2 intrinsic apparent permeability 77.983 10^-6 cm/s High 1
dh-clint Dog hepatocyte intrinsic clearance 62.951 uL/min/10^6 cells High 1
dppb Dog plasma protein binding (% unbound) 1.640 % High 1
fcs-ppb Fetal calf serum protein binding (% unbound) 2 % High 1
herg hERG pIC50 4.742 pIC50 High 1
hh-clint Human hepatocyte intrinsic clearance 36.058 uL/min/10^6 cells High 1
hlm-clint Human liver microsomal intrinsic clearance 29.923 uL/min/mg protein High 1
hppb Human plasma protein binding (% unbound) 1.250 % High 1
kinase-safety-class ACVR2A,ACVR2B,ACVRL1,AKT3,AURKA,AXL,BRAF,BTK,CAMK2B,CAMK2D,CDK4,CDK5,CDK9,DDR1,DYRK1B,EGFR,EIF2AK3,EPHB4,ERBB2,FLT3,GRK2,GRK3,GSK3B,IKBKB,ITK,JAK1,JAK2,JAK3,KDR,KIT,MAP2K6,MAP3K14,MAP3K21,MAP3K7,MAPK10,MAPK14,MAPK7,MAPK9,MAPKAPK2,MTOR,NTRK2,PDK1,PDK2,PDK4,PIK3CB,PIM2,PLK1,PRKCD,PRKDC,SIK2,SIK3,STK33,SYK,TEK,TGFBR1,TTK,ZAP70 57
kinase-selectivity-class AXL,BRAF,EIF2AK3,EPHB4,GRK2,MAP2K6,MAPK12,STK33,TEK 9
mdck-mdr1-efflux MDCK-MDR1 efflux ratio 1.531 High 1
mh-clint Mouse hepatocyte intrinsic clearance 148.594 High 1
mppb Mouse plasma protein binding (% unbound) 3.900 High 1
nih-mdck-mdr1-efflux NIH MDCK-MDR1 efflux ratio 1.862 High 1
pfas-class PFAS structural alert (1 = True, 0 = False) 0
pppb Pig plasma protein binding (% unbound) 2.350 % High 1
rh-clint Rat hepatocyte intrinsic clearance 205.589 uL/min/10^6 cells High 1
rh-fuinc Rat hepatocyte fraction unbound in incubation 79.400 % High 1
rppb Rat plasma protein binding (% unbound) 1.100 % High 1
solubility-dd Solubility at pH 7.4 in DMSO 603.949 uM High 1

Approvals:

DateAgencyCompanyOrphan
March 18, 1957 FDA ASPEN GLOBAL INC

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Female)

MedDRA adverse event termLikelihood ratioLikelihood ratio thresholdPatients taking drug having adverse eventPatients taking drug not having adverse eventPatients not taking drug having adverse eventPatients not taking drug not having adverse event
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 142.34 26.75 40 2432 15615 90610360
Neutropenia 130.11 26.75 79 2393 224825 90401150
Hypogammaglobulinaemia 91.22 26.75 26 2446 10648 90615327
Campylobacter infection 76.84 26.75 15 2457 1197 90624778
Thrombocytopenia 73.65 26.75 54 2418 208671 90417304
Disease progression 70.36 26.75 47 2425 156568 90469407
Myelodysplastic syndrome 59.03 26.75 22 2450 20881 90605094
Febrile neutropenia 58.14 26.75 42 2430 158307 90467668
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia recurrent 51.49 26.75 9 2463 390 90625585
Neutropenic infection 48.55 26.75 11 2461 1798 90624177
Encephalitis viral 48.08 26.75 11 2461 1878 90624097
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia 47.31 26.75 12 2460 3158 90622817
Adenocarcinoma of colon 38.82 26.75 10 2462 2796 90623179
Anaemia 35.86 26.75 46 2426 352756 90273219
Cytopenia 33.85 26.75 14 2458 17435 90608540
Pyrexia 33.04 26.75 62 2410 660423 89965552
Blood disorder 32.65 26.75 11 2461 7779 90618196
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 31.53 26.75 11 2461 8634 90617341
Lymphopenia 30.21 26.75 14 2458 22867 90603108
Off label use 29.88 26.75 81 2391 1102171 89523804
Tumour lysis syndrome 28.80 26.75 11 2461 11141 90614834
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased 28.54 26.75 14 2458 25918 90600057
Serum sickness 27.44 26.75 8 2464 3534 90622441
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 27.11 26.75 16 2456 42742 90583233
Neutropenic sepsis 26.79 26.75 12 2460 18118 90607857

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Male)

MedDRA adverse event termLikelihood ratioLikelihood ratio thresholdPatients taking drug having adverse eventPatients taking drug not having adverse eventPatients not taking drug having adverse eventPatients not taking drug not having adverse event
Acute myeloid leukaemia 233.89 26.71 91 5003 22165 42594076
Myositis 226.96 26.71 80 5014 14786 42601455
Microsporidia infection 198.57 26.71 42 5052 1110 42615131
Second primary malignancy 144.03 26.71 51 5043 9524 42606717
Polymyositis 123.86 26.71 31 5063 1742 42614499
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 116.92 26.71 46 5048 11490 42604751
Pneumonia 101.07 26.71 180 4914 421969 42194272
Malignant transformation 93.39 26.71 22 5072 956 42615285
Myelodysplastic syndrome 89.87 26.71 47 5047 22698 42593543
Cerebral aspergillosis 75.73 26.71 21 5073 1756 42614485
Neutropenia 75.18 26.71 105 4989 199326 42416915
Transformation to acute myeloid leukaemia 65.74 26.71 17 5077 1088 42615153
T-cell lymphoma stage IV 64.33 26.71 12 5082 162 42616079
Lymphopenia 58.98 26.71 35 5059 21528 42594713
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia recurrent 58.43 26.71 14 5080 654 42615587
Tumour lysis syndrome 58.00 26.71 35 5059 22196 42594045
Blood stem cell transplant failure 57.77 26.71 13 5081 460 42615781
Pseudomonas infection 57.49 26.71 31 5063 15892 42600349
Device related infection 53.08 26.71 32 5062 20247 42595994
Cardiac disorder 52.82 26.71 45 5049 48887 42567354
Neutropenic sepsis 51.93 26.71 29 5065 15917 42600324
Thrombocytopenia 48.87 26.71 84 5010 190195 42426046
Hypersensitivity 48.32 26.71 51 5043 72319 42543922
Hypogammaglobulinaemia 48.16 26.71 25 5069 11866 42604375
Infusion related reaction 48.16 26.71 47 5047 60759 42555482
Treatment failure 45.16 26.71 46 5048 62578 42553663
Pyrexia 42.75 26.71 123 4971 393919 42222322
Febrile neutropenia 42.54 26.71 78 5016 185625 42430616
Enterococcal infection 42.23 26.71 23 5071 12016 42604225
Procalcitonin increased 41.46 26.71 14 5080 2262 42613979
Malignant neoplasm progression 39.11 26.71 56 5038 108344 42507897
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia refractory 37.70 26.71 7 5087 92 42616149
Bone marrow failure 34.81 26.71 30 5064 33063 42583178
Disease progression 33.69 26.71 61 5033 143595 42472646
Cardiac failure congestive 33.51 26.71 46 5048 85556 42530685
Campylobacter infection 30.98 26.71 10 5084 1405 42614836
Respiratory tract infection 30.01 26.71 25 5069 26297 42589944
Genotoxicity 28.76 26.71 5 5089 44 42616197
Central nervous system lymphoma 27.14 26.71 9 5085 1376 42614865
Lymphadenopathy 26.78 26.71 26 5068 33339 42582902

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Geriatric)

MedDRA adverse event termLikelihood ratioLikelihood ratio thresholdPatients taking drug having adverse eventPatients taking drug not having adverse eventPatients not taking drug having adverse eventPatients not taking drug not having adverse event
Acute myeloid leukaemia 231.49 26.21 87 6620 38023 110544569
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 231.45 26.21 78 6629 24878 110557714
Myositis 222.10 26.21 80 6627 31036 110551556
Microsporidia infection 217.63 26.21 42 6665 1397 110581195
Neutropenia 178.43 26.21 161 6546 374459 110208133
Second primary malignancy 150.00 26.21 52 6655 18016 110564576
Myelodysplastic syndrome 135.64 26.21 59 6648 37425 110545167
Hypogammaglobulinaemia 122.43 26.21 46 6661 20030 110562562
Polymyositis 122.01 26.21 31 6676 3677 110578915
Thrombocytopenia 103.21 26.21 116 6591 348769 110233823
Campylobacter infection 98.92 26.21 24 6683 2355 110580237
Pneumonia 96.38 26.21 182 6525 876532 109706060
Tumour lysis syndrome 90.73 26.21 42 6665 30759 110551833
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia recurrent 89.38 26.21 19 6688 1030 110581562
Lymphopenia 88.80 26.21 45 6662 40125 110542467
Malignant transformation 87.65 26.21 20 6687 1505 110581087
Cerebral aspergillosis 84.45 26.21 21 6686 2281 110580311
Febrile neutropenia 81.37 26.21 98 6609 316669 110265923
Disease progression 73.53 26.21 82 6625 243952 110338640
T-cell lymphoma stage IV 71.85 26.21 12 6695 171 110582421
Malignant neoplasm progression 65.60 26.21 66 6641 174501 110408091
Pyrexia 65.53 26.21 158 6549 898107 109684485
Neutropenic sepsis 63.76 26.21 33 6674 30713 110551879
Cardiac disorder 62.12 26.21 45 6662 76235 110506357
Pseudomonas infection 60.96 26.21 31 6676 27822 110554770
Device related infection 56.01 26.21 33 6674 39486 110543106
Procalcitonin increased 46.92 26.21 15 6692 4041 110578551
Transformation to acute myeloid leukaemia 46.51 26.21 12 6695 1511 110581081
Enterococcal infection 45.53 26.21 23 6684 20343 110562249
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia 45.00 26.21 16 6691 5952 110576640
Cytopenia 44.92 26.21 26 6681 30090 110552502
Blood stem cell transplant failure 44.42 26.21 10 6697 708 110581884
Cardiac failure congestive 42.46 26.21 49 6658 150951 110431641
Neutropenic infection 41.69 26.21 13 6694 3232 110579360
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 41.64 26.21 20 6687 15878 110566714
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia refractory 40.53 26.21 7 6700 123 110582469
JC virus infection 39.20 26.21 14 6693 5276 110577316
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 38.30 26.21 35 6672 82060 110500532
Chills 37.88 26.21 52 6655 190528 110392064
Respiratory tract infection 36.31 26.21 32 6675 71585 110511007
Panniculitis 36.01 26.21 18 6689 15564 110567028
Septic shock 35.95 26.21 46 6661 157482 110425110
Bone marrow failure 35.81 26.21 29 6678 57819 110524773
Off label use 35.09 26.21 181 6526 1500004 109082588
Anaemia 34.24 26.21 91 6616 546995 110035597
Dermatitis exfoliative generalised 32.41 26.21 15 6692 10957 110571635
Lymphadenopathy 31.32 26.21 28 6679 63807 110518785
Blood disorder 30.83 26.21 14 6693 9796 110572796
Squamous cell carcinoma 30.38 26.21 17 6690 18446 110564146
Encephalitis viral 30.23 26.21 10 6697 2997 110579595
Neoplasm progression 29.08 26.21 27 6680 64568 110518024
Cytomegalovirus infection 28.95 26.21 25 6682 54419 110528173
Blood pressure decreased 28.47 26.21 35 6672 115056 110467536
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm 27.36 26.21 7 6700 852 110581740
Pain 27.19 26.21 12 6695 954943 109627649

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Pediatric)

None

Pharmacologic Action:

SourceCodeDescription
ATC L01AA02 ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS
ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS
ALKYLATING AGENTS
Nitrogen mustard analogues
FDA MoA N0000000236 Alkylating Activity
FDA EPC N0000175558 Alkylating Drug
MeSH PA D000477 Alkylating Agents
MeSH PA D000970 Antineoplastic Agents
MeSH PA D018906 Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
CHEBI has role CHEBI:22333 alkylating agent
CHEBI has role CHEBI:35610 antineoplastic agent
CHEBI has role CHEBI:35705 immunosuppressive agent
CHEBI has role CHEBI:50903 carcinogenic agent
CHEBI has role CHEBI:76595 nephroprotective agent
CHEBI has role CHEBI:88188 drug allergen

Related Drugs by ATC class:

L01AA Nitrogen mustard analogues 8 drugs

Drug Use | Suggest Off label Use Form| |View source of the data|

DiseaseRelationSNOMED_IDDOID
Chronic lymphoid leukemia, disease indication 92814006
Hodgkin's disease indication 118599009
Follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma indication 308121000
Minimal change disease off-label use 44785005 DOID:10966
Mycosis fungoides off-label use 118618005
Waldenström macroglobulinemia off-label use 190818004 DOID:0050747
Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma off-label use 400122007
Lowered convulsive threshold contraindication 19260006
Lymphocytopenia contraindication 48813009 DOID:614
Fibrosis of lung contraindication 51615001 DOID:3770
Nephrotic syndrome contraindication 52254009 DOID:1184
Acute infectious disease contraindication 63171007
Interstitial pneumonia contraindication 64667001
Leukopenia contraindication 84828003 DOID:615
Acute leukemia, disease contraindication 91855006 DOID:12603
Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone marrow contraindication 94217008
Radiation oncology AND/OR radiotherapy contraindication 108290001
Seizure disorder contraindication 128613002
Drug-induced hepatitis contraindication 235876009
Anemia contraindication 271737000 DOID:2355
Pregnancy, function contraindication 289908002
Thrombocytopenic disorder contraindication 302215000 DOID:1588
Neutropenic disorder contraindication 303011007 DOID:1227
Bone marrow depression contraindication 307762000
Breastfeeding (mother) contraindication 413712001




🐶 Veterinary Drug Use

None

🐶 Veterinary products

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Acid dissociation constants calculated using MoKa v3.0.0

Dissociation levelDissociation constantType (acidic/basic)
pKa1 4.65 acidic
pKa2 3.71 Basic

Orange Book patent data (new drug applications)

None

Orange Book exclusivity data (new drug applications)

None

Bioactivity Summary:

TargetClassPharosUniProtActionTypeActivity value
(-log[M])
Mechanism
action
Bioact sourceMoA source
Delta-type opioid receptor GPCR IC50 5.55 WOMBAT-PK
Cathepsin D Enzyme IC50 8.93 WOMBAT-PK
Cathepsin E Enzyme IC50 8.78 WOMBAT-PK
Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 9 Enzyme IC50 7.25 WOMBAT-PK
Aldose reductase Enzyme IC50 5.03 DRUG MATRIX

External reference:

IDSource
4018769 VUID
N0000147072 NUI
D00266 KEGG_DRUG
2346 RXNORM
C0008163 UMLSCUI
CHEBI:28830 CHEBI
CBL PDB_CHEM_ID
CHEMBL515 ChEMBL_ID
DB00291 DRUGBANK_ID
D002699 MESH_DESCRIPTOR_UI
2708 PUBCHEM_CID
7143 IUPHAR_LIGAND_ID
603 INN_ID
18D0SL7309 UNII
4405 MMSL
71849 MMSL
d00188 MMSL
002632 NDDF
387249003 SNOMEDCT_US
46009007 SNOMEDCT_US
4018769 VANDF

Pharmaceutical products:

ProductCategoryIngredientsNDCFormQuantityRouteMarketingLabel
LEUKERAN HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL 1 80725-610 TABLET, FILM COATED 2 mg ORAL NDA 25 sections