Bleomycin sulfate
Details
Specifications
Clear colorless solution at 20mg/ml of DMSO
Chemical identification
Synonyms:
- Blenoxane
- Bleomycin B2
- BLEOcell
Chemical names:
- Bleomycin Sulfate (A mixture of bleomycin sulfate salts)
RTECS# EC5991990
A non-ribosomal glycopeptide antitumor antibiotic which produces single and double-strand DNA breaks in tumor cells thus interrupting their cell cycle; has been used for the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in combination with doxorubicin, squamous cell carcinomas, testicular cancer, as well as in animal models of pulmonary fibrosis.
Further Information
Solubility in water 10 mg/ml; other sources: H2O: 20 mg/mL
- Chemical Classification: Glycopeptide
- Biological classification: Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
UNSPSC: 51111701
- E - Medical, Laboratory & Test Equipment & Supplies & Pharmaceuticals
- 51000000 - Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products
- 51280000 - Antibacterials
- 51283200 - Macrolides
- 51110000 - Antineoplastic agents
- 51111700 - Antineoplastic antibiotics
- 51111701 - Bleomycin sulphate