Mitomycin

Definition

A methylazirinopyrroloindoledione antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces caespitosus and other Streptomyces bacterial species. Bioreduced mitomycin C generates oxygen radicals, alkylates DNA, and produces interstrand DNA cross-links, thereby inhibiting DNA synthesis. Preferentially toxic to hypoxic cells, mitomycin C also inhibits RNA and protein synthesis at high concentrations. (NCI04)

Also known as (1aS,8S,8aR,8bS)-6-Amino-8-[[(aminocarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-1,1a,2,8,8a,8b-hexahydro-8a-methoxy-5-methylazirino[2',3':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole-4,7-dione, [1aS-(1a alpha,8beta,8a alpha,8b alpha)]-6-amino-8-[[(aminocarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-1,1a,2,8,8a,8b-hexahydro-8a-methoxy-5-methylazirino[2',3':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole-4,7-dione, Ametycine, Jelmyto, MITO, MITO-C, Mito-Medac, Mitocin, Mitocin-C, Mitolem, MITOMYCIN, MITOMYCIN C, Mitomycin pyelocalyceal, Mitomycin-C, Mitomycin-X, Mitomycine C, Mitosol, Mitozytrex, Mutamycin, Mutamycine, NCI-C04706 — per NCIT

Also identified as

• ATC L01DC03 per RXNORM
• NCIT NCIT:C1820 per NCIT
• SCTID 387331000 per RXNORM
• SCTID 59240002 per RXNORM
• UNII 50SG953SK6 per RXNORM

Indications