Territorial Availability: Available through Bertin Technologies only in France
- Synonyms
- 2-[[(hexadecyloxy)hydroxyphosphinyl]oxy]-N,N,N-trimethyl-ethanaminium, inner salt
- Correlated keywords
- Hexadecylphosphorylcholine Hexadecyl-phosphorylcholine phosphocholine NSC605583 Impavido Miltefos Miltex Fos-choline 16 Foscholine D-18506 D18506 Leishmania
- Product Overview:
Miltefosine is an inhibitor of CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase (CCT).{6522} It inhibits liposome-induced CCT activity in MDCK cell homogenates when used at concentrations ranging from 10 to 50 µM, as well as induces translocation of CCT from the cell membrane to the cytosol in MDCK cells. Miltefosine inhibits phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA; Item No. 10008014) in MDCK and HeLa cells when used at a concentration of 50 µM.{6526} It inhibits phosphatidylserine-activated PKC (IC50 = 62 µM), as well as PMA-induced morphological changes and proliferation of MDCK cells.{6523} Miltefosine is active against clinical isolate promastigotes of L. infantum (EC50s = 5-25 µM).{64394} Topical application of miltefosine (0.5%) completely eradicates L. amazonensis and induces re-epithelialization of lesions in a mouse model of cutaneous leishmaniasis.{64395} Formulations containing miltefosine have been used in the treatment of leishmaniasis and various free-living amoeba infections.
Cayman Chemical’s mission is to help make research possible by supplying scientists worldwide with the basic research tools necessary for advancing human and animal health. Our utmost commitment to healthcare researchers is to offer the highest quality products with an affordable pricing policy.
Our scientists are experts in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of biochemicals ranging from small drug-like heterocycles to complex biolipids, fatty acids, and many others. We are also highly skilled in all aspects of assay and antibody development, protein expression, crystallization, and structure determination.
Over the past thirty years, Cayman developed a deep knowledge base in lipid biochemistry, including research involving the arachidonic acid cascade, inositol phosphates, and cannabinoids. This knowledge enabled the production of reagents of exceptional quality for cancer, oxidative injury, epigenetics, neuroscience, inflammation, metabolism, and many additional lines of research.
Our organic and analytical chemists specialize in the rapid development of manufacturing processes and analytical methods to carry out clinical and commercial GMP-API production. Pre-clinical drug discovery efforts are currently underway in the areas of bone restoration and repair, muscular dystrophy, oncology, and inflammation. A separate group of Ph.D.-level scientists are dedicated to offering Hit-to-Lead Discovery and Profiling Services for epigenetic targets. Our knowledgeable chemists can be contracted to perform complete sample analysis for analytes measured by the majority of our assays. We also offer a wide range of analytical services using LC-MS/MS, HPLC, GC, and many other techniques.
Accreditations
ISO/IEC 17025:2005
ISO Guide 34:2009
Cayman is a leader in the field of emerging drugs of abuse, providing high-purity Schedule I-V Controlled Substances to federally-licensed laboratories and qualified academic research institutions for forensic analyses. We are certified by ACLASS Accreditation Services with dual accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO Guide 34:2009.