Trimetrexate

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Trimetrexate

Description of the Drug

Trimetrexate is a folate antagonist used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised patients as an alternative therapy in combination with leucovorin.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01157

Brand Name(s)

Not Available

Company Owner(s)

Medimmune Oncology Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Dihydrofolate reductase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL1926

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3983
PharmGKB PA451790
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0015288
DrugBank DB01157
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14803927
PubChem 5583
Nikkaji J22.060D
BindingDB 18268
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID3023714
DrugCentral 2757
ChemicalBook CB1875661 CB31075279
Guide to Pharmacology 7613
rxnorm TRIMETREXATE TRIMETREXATE GLUCURONATE
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12012739
KEGG Ligand C11154
ZINC ZINC000000598852