Studies with a new antifolate 2,4-diamino-5-adamantyl-6-methylpyrimidine (DAMP): tissue distribution and disposition of 2,4-diamino-5-adamantyl-6-methylpyrimidine and its metabolite. 1978

S F Zakrzewski, and C Dave, and L H Mead, and D S Deluomo

The pharmacokinetics of a potentially useful antitumor agent, 2,4-diamino-5-adamantyl-6-methylpyrimidine (DAMP) has been studied in rat using 14C-labeled drug. It is reported that DAMP is metabolized rapidly by liver microsomes to an unidentified compound. The metabolite seems to be excreted by liver more rapidly than the unchanged drug, and within 24 hours all radioactivity is eliminated, 80% through kidney and 20% through the bile. Both DAMP, and its metabolite accumulate readily in pancreas and kidney. In contrast, in the brain mostly unchanged DAMP could be detected. The accumulation of the drug in tissues other than liver is much greater after i.v. than after i.p. administration.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007274 Injections, Intraperitoneal Forceful administration into the peritoneal cavity of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the abdominal wall. Intraperitoneal Injections,Injection, Intraperitoneal,Intraperitoneal Injection
D007275 Injections, Intravenous Injections made into a vein for therapeutic or experimental purposes. Intravenous Injections,Injection, Intravenous,Intravenous Injection
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
D011743 Pyrimidines A family of 6-membered heterocyclic compounds occurring in nature in a wide variety of forms. They include several nucleic acid constituents (CYTOSINE; THYMINE; and URACIL) and form the basic structure of the barbiturates.
D001952 Bridged-Ring Compounds Cyclic hydrocarbons that contain multiple rings which share one or more bridgehead connections. Bridged Compounds,Bridged Ring Compounds
D005493 Folic Acid Antagonists Inhibitors of the enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase (TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE), which converts dihydrofolate (FH2) to tetrahydrofolate (FH4). They are frequently used in cancer chemotherapy. (From AMA, Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2033) Antifolate,Antifolates,Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitor,Folic Acid Antagonist,Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors,Folic Acid Metabolism Inhibitors,Acid Antagonist, Folic,Acid Antagonists, Folic,Antagonist, Folic Acid,Antagonists, Folic Acid,Inhibitor, Dihydrofolate Reductase,Inhibitors, Dihydrofolate Reductase,Reductase Inhibitor, Dihydrofolate,Reductase Inhibitors, Dihydrofolate
D000218 Adamantane A tricyclo bridged hydrocarbon. Diamantane
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013347 Subcellular Fractions Components of a cell produced by various separation techniques which, though they disrupt the delicate anatomy of a cell, preserve the structure and physiology of its functioning constituents for biochemical and ultrastructural analysis. (From Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2d ed, p163) Fraction, Subcellular,Fractions, Subcellular,Subcellular Fraction

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