EC0489, Small molecule-drug conjugate (SMDC) ,a conjugate of folic acid and desacetyl vinblastine hydrazide, is a high-affinity ligand for the folate receptor (FR). Refractory or metastatic Tumor.
The peak excitation and emission wavelengths of EC-17 are 470/520 nm.EC-17 (disodium salt) is a folate receptor alpha (FRα) targeting contrast agent with fluorescent properties in the visible light spectrum.
Plevitrexed is taken up via the α-folate receptor as well as the reduced folate carrier. Plevitrexed is an orally active and effective thymidylate synthase (TS) inhibitor (Ki: 0.44 nM). Plevitrexed is used for gastric cancer in clinical.
ONX 0801 (BGC 945) trisodium is a targeted thymidylate synthase (TS) inhibitor specifically designed to act against tumors overexpressing the α-folate receptor.