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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C16H19N3S.2BrH
Molecular Weight 447.231
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of HYDROMETHYLTHIONINE DIHYDROBROMIDE

SMILES

Br.Br.CN(C)C1=CC2=C(NC3=C(S2)C=C(C=C3)N(C)C)C=C1

InChI

InChIKey=JAUPSVVTGFBHTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H19N3S.2BrH/c1-18(2)11-5-7-13-15(9-11)20-16-10-12(19(3)4)6-8-14(16)17-13;;/h5-10,17H,1-4H3;2*1H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C16H19N3S
Molecular Weight 285.407
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula BrH
Molecular Weight 80.912
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

L-MTX is a second-generation tau protein aggregation inhibitor. It acts by reducing levels of aggregated or misfolded tau proteins, which are associated with the progressive neurodegeneration. It is currently under development for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Targets

Targets

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Efficacy and safety of tau-aggregation inhibitor therapy in patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease: a randomised, controlled, double-blind, parallel-arm, phase 3 trial.
2016 Dec 10
Patents

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L-MTX is given as a monotherapy at doses of 8 mg/day (taken as 4 mg twice daily) and of 16 mg/day (taken as 8 mg twice daily).
Route of Administration: Oral
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
HYDROMETHYLTHIONINE DIHYDROBROMIDE
Common Name English
N3,N3,N7,N7-TETRAMETHYL-10H-PHENOTHIAZINE-3,7-DIAMINE DIHYDROBROMIDE
Systematic Name English
REDUCED METHYLENE BLUE DIHYDROBROMIDE
Common Name English
LEUCOMETHYLENE BLUE DIHYDROBROMIDE
Common Name English
LEUKOMETHYLENE BLUE DIHYDROBROMIDE
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
FDA UNII
E79ZM68IOZ
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SMS_ID
100000178330
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CAS
951131-15-0
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EVMPD
SUB194056
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PUBCHEM
23651551
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