Valganciclovir-d5 TFA
Valganciclovir-d5 (TFA) is the deuterium labeled Valganciclovir TFA. Valganciclovir, the L-valyl ester of ganciclovir, is actually a proagent for ganciclovir. Valganciclovir is an antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections.
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- CAS No.: 1402924-31-5
- Formula: C16H18D5F3N6O7
- Molecular Weight:473.42
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
Stable heavy isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, and other elements have been incorporated into drug molecules, largely as tracers for quantitation during the drug development process. Deuteration has gained attention because of its potential to affect the pharmacokinetic and metabolic profiles of drugs[1].
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Application
1. This compound can be used as a tracer
2. This compound can be used as an internal standard for quantitative analysis by NMR, GC-MS, or LC-MS.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 1402924-31-5
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Unlabeled CAS 175865-60-8
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Molecular Weight 473.42
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Formula C16H18D5F3N6O7
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SMILES
OC(C(F)(F)F)=O.CC(C)[C@H](N)C(OC([2H])([2H])C(C([2H])([2H])O)([2H])OCN1C2=C(C(N=C(N2)N)=O)N=C1)=O
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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Research Protocol for Infectious Diseases
Infectious-disease experiments test how pathogens interact with host barriers, innate immune receptors, inflammatory signaling, pathogen replication, and tissue injury; pattern-recognition receptors such as TLRs, RIG-I-like receptors, NOD-like receptors, and inflammasomes detect microbial molecules and activate NF-κB, interferon, and cytokine responses. The central hypothesis is that infection severity reflects the balance between pathogen burden and host response: protective inflammation restricts pathogen growth, whereas excessive or mislocalized inflammation contributes to tissue damage and disease phenotype. Unresolved questions include which host pathways are protective versus pathogenic, why some infection models fail to translate to human disease, and which combined readouts best predict clinically relevant infection outcomes.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Russak EM, et al. Impact of Deuterium Substitution on the Pharmacokinetics of Pharmaceuticals. Ann Pharmacother. 2019 Feb;53(2):211-216. [Content Brief]
[2]. Sugawara M, et al. Transport of valganciclovir, a ganciclovir prodrug, via peptide transporters PEPT1 and PEPT2. J Pharm Sci. 2000 Jun;89(6):781-9. [Content Brief]
[3]. Chawla JS, et al. Oral valganciclovir versus ganciclovir as delayed pre-emptive therapy for patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant: a pilot trial (04-0274) and review of the literature. Transpl Infect Dis. 2012 Jun14(3):259-67. [Content Brief]
[4]. O'Brien S, et al. Valganciclovir prevents cytomegalovirus reactivation in patients receiving alemtuzumab-based therapy. Blood. 2008 Feb 15111(4):1816-9. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)