General Information of Drug (ID: DMIUX3D)

Drug Name
Methyl aminolevulinate Drug Info
Synonyms
Metvix; Aminolevulinic acid methyl ester; Methyl 5-aminolevulinate; Methyl delta-aminolevulinate; Methyl5-amino-4-oxopentanoate; Levulinic acid, 5-amino-, methyl ester; Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-, methyl ester; 5-Aminolevulinic acid methyl ester
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Acne vulgaris ED80 Approved [1]
Therapeutic Class
Anticancer Agents
Cross-matching ID
PubChem CID
157922
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:724125
CAS Number
CAS 33320-16-0
TTD Drug ID
DMIUX3D

Molecule-Related Drug Atlas

Molecule-Related Drug Atlas
Molecule Type:
DTT
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Drug Status:
Approved Drug(s)
Investigative Drug(s)
Drug(s) Targeting Ferrochelatase (FECH)
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Cholic Acid DM7OKQV Cholelithiasis DC11 Approved [4]
N-Methylmesoporphyrin Containing Copper DMKZL5H Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [4]
Lead acetate DML0GZ2 Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [5]
N-Methylmesoporphyrin DM4FMZP Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [4]
Drug(s) Affected By Lactadherin (MFGE8)
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Hydrogen peroxide DM1NG5W Infectious disease 1A00-CA43.1 Approved [6]
Tretinoin DM49DUI Acne vulgaris ED80 Approved [7]
Valproate DMCFE9I Epilepsy 8A60-8A68 Approved [8]
Menthol DMG2KW7 Back pain ME84.Z Approved [9]
Dasatinib DMJV2EK Blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive Approved [10]
Temozolomide DMKECZD Adenocarcinoma 2D40 Approved [11]
Diethylstilbestrol DMN3UXQ Gonorrheal vaginitis GA02 Approved [12]
Menadione DMSJDTY Vitamin K deficiency 5B59 Approved [6]
Arsenic DMTL2Y1 N. A. N. A. Approved [13]
Acetaminophen DMUIE76 Allergic rhinitis CA08.0 Approved [14]
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Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas

Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Ferrochelatase (FECH) TTQ6VF4 HEMH_HUMAN Activator [2]

Drug Off-Target (DOT)
DOT Name DOT ID UniProt ID Interaction REF
Lactadherin (MFGE8) OTQKE41R MFGM_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [3]

References

1 FDA Approved Drug Products from FDA Official Website. 2009. Application Number: (NDA) 021415.
2 Low-dose methotrexate enhances aminolevulinate-based photodynamic therapy in skin carcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 May 15;15(10):3333-43.
3 Efficacy of a methyl ester of 5-aminolevulinic acid in photodynamic therapy for ovarian cancers. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2010 Aug;136(8):1143-50. doi: 10.1007/s00432-010-0761-7. Epub 2010 Jan 13.
4 How many drug targets are there Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6.
5 Ferrochelatase, a novel target for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Oncol Rep. 1999 Nov-Dec;6(6):1439-42.
6 Global gene expression analysis reveals differences in cellular responses to hydroxyl- and superoxide anion radical-induced oxidative stress in caco-2 cells. Toxicol Sci. 2010 Apr;114(2):193-203. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfp309. Epub 2009 Dec 31.
7 Transcriptional and Metabolic Dissection of ATRA-Induced Granulocytic Differentiation in NB4 Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells. Cells. 2020 Nov 5;9(11):2423. doi: 10.3390/cells9112423.
8 From transient transcriptome responses to disturbed neurodevelopment: role of histone acetylation and methylation as epigenetic switch between reversible and irreversible drug effects. Arch Toxicol. 2014 Jul;88(7):1451-68.
9 Repurposing L-menthol for systems medicine and cancer therapeutics? L-menthol induces apoptosis through caspase 10 and by suppressing HSP90. OMICS. 2016 Jan;20(1):53-64.
10 Dasatinib reverses cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) from primary lung carcinomas to a phenotype comparable to that of normal fibroblasts. Mol Cancer. 2010 Jun 27;9:168.
11 Temozolomide induces activation of Wnt/-catenin signaling in glioma cells via PI3K/Akt pathway: implications in glioma therapy. Cell Biol Toxicol. 2020 Jun;36(3):273-278. doi: 10.1007/s10565-019-09502-7. Epub 2019 Nov 22.
12 Gene expression profiling in Ishikawa cells: a fingerprint for estrogen active compounds. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2009 Apr 1;236(1):85-96.
13 Prenatal arsenic exposure and shifts in the newborn proteome: interindividual differences in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-responsive signaling. Toxicol Sci. 2014 Jun;139(2):328-37. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfu053. Epub 2014 Mar 27.
14 Predictive toxicology using systemic biology and liver microfluidic "on chip" approaches: application to acetaminophen injury. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2012 Mar 15;259(3):270-80.