Plicamycin

ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS

Key facts

Plicamycin is an ofm drug catalogued in DrugCentral. It was first approved by the FDA in 1970. Recorded indications include Malignant tumor of testis.

• Approval status: ofm (first approved 1970 by the FDA).
• Indications: Malignant tumor of testis.
• ATC code: L01DC02 (Other cytotoxic antibiotics).
• Molecular formula: C52H76O24; molecular weight 1085.16 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (1)

• Malignant tumor of testis

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
1970-05-05	FDA	—	—

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
L01DC02	ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS › ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS › CYTOTOXIC ANTIBIOTICS AND RELATED SUBSTANCES › Other cytotoxic antibiotics

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₅₂H₇₆O₂₄
• Molecular weight: 1085.16 g/mol
• CAS number: 18378-89-7
• InChIKey: CFCUWKMKBJTWLW-BKHRDMLASA-N
• PubChem CID: 163659

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Plicamycin used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Plicamycin: Malignant tumor of testis.

When was Plicamycin first approved?

Plicamycin was first approved by the FDA in 1970.

What is the chemical formula of Plicamycin?

Plicamycin has the molecular formula C52H76O24 and a molecular weight of 1085.16 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 2223 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL1237054 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 163659 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB06810 — drug record
• FDA UNII NIJ123W41V — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Plicamycin — current prescribing information (label search)

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