| Title:  Actimid (Celgene) CAS Registry Number:  19171-19-8 CAS Name:  4-Amino-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidinyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione Additional Names:  3-amino-N-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)phthalamide;  1,3-dioxo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-4-aminoisoindoline Manufacturers' Codes:  CC-4047 Molecular Formula:  C13H11N3O4 Molecular Weight:  273.24 Percent Composition:  C 57.14%, H 4.06%, N 15.38%, O 23.42% Literature References:  Second generation immunomodulator and TNF-a inhibitor; analog of thalidomide, q.v.  Prepn:  G. W. Muller et al., WO 9803502; eidem, US 6335349 (1998, 2002 both to Celgene); eidem, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 9, 1625 (1999).  In vivo immunostimulant activity in cancer vaccine model:  K. Dredge et al., J. Immunol. 168, 4914 (2002).  Mechanism of action study:  F. Payvandi et al., Cell. Immunol. 230, 81 (2004).  In vitro immunodulation of hematopoietic stem cells:  K.-R. Koh et al., Blood 105, 3833 (2005).  Clinical pharmacokinetics and clinical evaluation in multiple myeloma:  S. A. Schey et al., J. Clin. Oncol. 22, 3269 (2004). Properties:  Yellow solid from dioxane + ethyl acetate, mp 318.5 - 320.5°. Melting point:  mp 318.5 - 320.5° Therap-Cat:  Immunomodulator. Keywords:  Immunomodulator.  |