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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Ga.3NO3
Molecular Weight 255.738
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of GALLIUM NITRATE ANHYDROUS

SMILES

[Ga+3].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=CHPZKNULDCNCBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/Ga.3NO3/c;3*2-1(3)4/q+3;3*-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Ga
Molecular Weight 69.723
Charge 3
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula NO3
Molecular Weight 62.0049
Charge -1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Gallium nitrate (brand name Ganite) is a drug that is used to treat hyper-calcemia, or too much calcium in the blood. Ganite exerts a hypocalcemic effect by inhibiting calcium resorption from bone, possibly by reducing increased bone turnover. It was shown, that gallium favorably altered the mineral properties to enhance hydroxyapatite crystallization and reduced mineral solubility. The drug also acted on the cellular components of bone to reduce bone resorption by decreasing acid secretion by osteoclasts. Nevertheless, ganite was withdrawn from sale, although the reasons was not the safety or effectiveness. Gallium nitrate inhibits the growth of various lymphoma cell lines in vitro and exhibits antitumor activity in patients with lymphoma. Gallium binds avidly to the iron transport protein transferrin. Transferrin-gallium complexes preferentially target cells that express transferrin receptors on their surface. Expression of transferrin receptors is particularly high on lymphoma cells. Cellular uptake of the gallium-transferrin complex leads to inhibition of cellular proliferation primarily via disruption of iron transport and homeostasis and blockade of ribonucleotide reductase. In phase II of clinical trials in patients with relapsed or refractory lymphoma, the antitumor activity of gallium nitrate is similar to, or better than, that of other commonly used chemotherapeutic agents.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: gallium nitrate crosses the blood-brain barrier which will allow treatment of the central nervous system lymphoma often seen in patients with AIDS-associated lymphoma

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Effects of gallium nitrate on calcium transients in UMR-106 rat osteoblastic osteosarcoma cells.
1992
Management of acute hypercalcemia.
1992 Apr 30
Long-term effects of gallium nitrate in patients with Paget's disease of bone.
1992 Oct
Non-iron metalloporphyrins: potent antibacterial compounds that exploit haem/Hb uptake systems of pathogenic bacteria.
1999 Jan
Effects of trace metal compounds on HIV-1 reverse transcriptase: an in vitro study.
1999 May
Role for an essential tyrosine in peptide amidation.
2006 Jul 28
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The usual recommended dose of Ganite (Gallium nitrate injection) is 200 mg per square meter of body surface area (200 mg/m2) daily for 5 consecutive days. In patients with mild hypercalcemia and few symptoms, a lower dosage of 100 mg/m2/day for 5 days may be considered. If serum calcium levels are lowered into the normal range in less than 5 days, treatment may be discontinued early. The daily dose must be administered as an intravenous infusion over 24 hours. Controlled studies have not been undertaken to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of retreatment with gallium nitrate. When Ganite is added to either 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP or 5% Dextrose Injection USP, it is stable for 48 hours at room temperature (15°C to 30°C) or for 7 days if stored under refrigeration (2°C to 8°C). Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration whenever solution and container permit.
Route of Administration: Intravenous
In Vitro Use Guide
Because bladder cancer has many transferrin (Tf) receptors and gallium has been reported to bind avidly with Tf receptors, gallium cytotoxicity and the possibility of intravesical instillation therapy with gallium nitrate were studied in vitro. The bladder cancer cell lines J82, 639V, VMCuB1, SCaBER, and 5637 were used. The amount of Tf receptor was checked by a rosette assay. As a cytotoxicity assay, two experimental models were tested using two or 72 hours of exposure to gallium solution. For 72 hours of exposure at gallium concentrations above 250 mumol/L, the inhibitory effect was a function of gallium concentration, and 100% cytotoxicity occurred at 2 mmol/L. At lower concentrations of gallium, the effect was related to the amount of Tf and the level of Tf receptor expression of the cells. With two hours of exposure, which was assumed to be a model of intravesical therapy, the inhibitory effect increased in proportion to gallium concentration and the frequency of treatment. Twenty mmol/L gallium effectively inhibited the growth in two hours of exposure.
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Name Type Language
GALLIUM NITRATE ANHYDROUS
Common Name English
NITRIC ACID, GALLIUM SALT
Common Name English
GALLIUM TRINITRATE
Systematic Name English
GALLIUM NITRATE (ANHYDROUS)
Common Name English
NSC-15200
Code English
Gallium nitrate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
GALLIUM NITRATE (GA(NO3)3)
Systematic Name English
NITRIC ACID, GALLIUM SALT (3:1)
Systematic Name English
GALLIUM NITRATE [MI]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NDF-RT N0000008313
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NDF-RT N0000180856
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NCI_THESAURUS C67439
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Code System Code Type Description
NCI_THESAURUS
C76022
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID0043923
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NSC
15200
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DRUG BANK
DB05260
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CAS
13494-90-1
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FDA UNII
Y2V2R4W9TQ
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PUBCHEM
61635
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MERCK INDEX
m5650
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
236-815-5
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