NCIt definition : An orally active alkyl-phosphocholine compound with potential antineoplastic activity.
Targeting cellular membranes, perifosine modulates membrane permeability, membrane
lipid composition, phospholipid metabolism, and mitogenic signal transduction, resulting
in cell differentiation and inhibition of cell growth. This agent also inhibits the
anti-apoptotic mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and modulates the balance
between the MAPK and pro-apoptotic stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK/JNK) pathways,
thereby inducing apoptosis. Perifosine has a lower gastrointestinal toxicity profile
than the related agent miltefosine. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs
to the family of drugs called alkylphospholipids.;
UNII : 2GWV496552;
InChIKey : SZFPYBIJACMNJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
CAS number : 157716-52-4;
Molecule name : D21266; KRX-0401; KRX 0401;
Chemical formula : C25H52NO4P;
NSC code : 639966;
Codes from synonyms : 50512; NSC0639966; CDR0000046203; 399;