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Leflunomide (HWA486)

Name: Leflunomide (HWA486)
Brand: Selleck Chemicals
SKU: S1247
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Catalog No.S1247 Synonyms: RS-34821, SU101, Arava

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Leflunomide (HWA486, RS-34821, SU101, Arava) is a pyrimidine synthesis and protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor belonging to the DMARD, used as an immunosuppressant agent. The active metabolite of Leflunomide is A77 1726, which inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH). Leflunomide is also an agonist of the AhR.

CAS No. 75706-12-6

Selleck's Leflunomide (HWA486) has been cited by 11 Publications

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Biological Activity

Description

Targets

Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase ^[1]

In vitro

Leflunomide is actually a prodrug that is processed in vivo to the active metabolite A771726，which has been shown to inhibit proliferation of mononuclear and T-cells. Leflunomide is an inhibitor of several protein tyrosine kinases, with IC50 values between 30 mM and 100 mM in vitro cellular and enzymatic assays. ^[1] Leflunomide is capable of inhibiting anti-CD3- and interleukin-2 (IL-2)-stimulated T cell proliferation. Leflunomide is able to inhibit p59fyn and p56lck activity in in vitro tyrosine kinase assays. Leflunomide also inhibits Ca2+ mobilization in Jurkat cells stimulated by anti-CD3 antibody but not in those stimulated by ionomycin. Leflunomide also inhibits distal events of anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody stimulation, namely, IL-2 production and IL-2 receptor expression on human T lymphocytes. Leflunomide also inhibits tyrosine phosphorylation in CTLL-4 cells stimulated by IL-2. ^[2] Leflunomide is an immunomodulatory drug that may exert its effects by inhibiting the mitochondrial enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH), which plays a key role in the de novo synthesis of the pyrimidine ribonucleotide uridine monophosphate (rUMP). Leflunomide prevents the expansion of activated and autoimmune lymphocytes by interfering with the cell cycle progression due to inadequate production of rUMP and utilizing mechanisms involving p53. ^[3]

Cell Data

Cell Lines	Assay Type	Concentration	Incubation Time	Formulation	Activity Description	PMID

B-cells	MXzGeY5kfGmxbjDhd5NigQ>?	M1rwdmlvKH[rdILvJIlvcGmkaYTpc44hd2ZiQXKg[o9zdWG2aX;uJIZzd21idILpcol1em:yaHXufYwudGmyb4DvcJl{[WOlaHHybYRmKCiWTmCtUHBUMSCELXPlcIx{NCCLQ{WwQVUvOc7:TR?=	NX3kd5ZwRGFidHHy[4V1RSehYnzhcosoKGi{ZX[9K4h1fHC\|Oj:vdJVjdWWmLn7jZokvdmyvLn7pbE5od3ZxMUGzPFQzPDNpPkGxN\|g1OjR\|PD;hQi=>
A673	NEjy[mxyUFSVIHHzd4F6	NXG2UYZ{eUiWUzDv[kBx\WSrYYTybYMh[2GwY3XyJINmdGxibHnu[ZMhfG9iaXTlcpRq\nlibYXseIlxdGVib4Dwc5J1fW6rdHnld{Bnd3JiZIL1[{Bz\XC3coDvd4lv\zpiUILpcYFzgSC\|Y4Ll[Y4h\m:{IFG2O\|Mh[2WubIO=	MXe8ZUB1[XKpZYS9K39jdGGwazegbJJm\j1paIT0dJM7Ny:ydXLt[YQvdmOkaT7ucI0vdmmqLnfvek8zQTR\|NUGzPUc,Ojl2M{WxN\|k9N2F-
SK-N-MC	M4PE[5FJXFNiYYPzZZk>	MojldWhVWyCxZjDw[YRq[XS{aXOgZ4Fv[2W{IHPlcIwhdGmwZYOgeI8hcWSnboTp[pkhdXWudHnwcIUhd3Cyb4L0eY5qfGmnczDmc5Ih\HK3ZzDy[ZB2enCxc3nu[\|ohWHKrbXHyfUB{[3KnZX6g[o9zKFONLV6tUWMh[2WubIO=	NGPaR2Y9[SC2YYLn[ZQ:L1:kbHHub{chcHKnZk2nbJR1eHN8Lz;weYJu\WRwbnPibU5vdG1wbnnoModwfi9{OUSzOVE{QSd-Mkm0N\|UyOzl:L3G+
SK-N-MC	M2Lv[pFJXFNiYYPzZZk>	Ml7QdWhVWyCxZjDw[YRq[XS{aXOgZ4Fv[2W{IHPlcIwhdGmwZYOgeI8hcWSnboTp[pkhdXWudHnwcIUhd3Cyb4L0eY5qfGmnczDmc5Ih\HK3ZzDy[ZB2enCxc3nu[\|ohS2:wZnnycYF1d3K7IIPjdoVmdiCob4KgV2suVi2PQzDj[Yxtew>?	MnXCQIEhfGG{Z3X0QUdg[myjbnunJIhz\WZ;J3j0eJB{Qi9xcIXicYVlNm6lYnmucoxuNm6raD7nc5YwOjl2M{WxN\|koRjJ7NEO1NVM6RC:jPh?=

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Assay

Methods	Test Index	PMID

Growth inhibition assay	Cell viability	29423085
Western blot	DH0DH ; ATF4 / CHOP ; CDK2 / Cyclin A2	23977077 29427785 29348830

In vivo

Leflunomide is able to prevent and reverse allograft and xenograft rejection in rodents, dogs, and monkeys. ^[2]

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Chemical Information

Molecular Weight	270.21
Formula	C₁₂H₉F₃N₂O₂
CAS No.	75706-12-6
Storage	3 years	-20°C	powder
Storage	2 years	-80°C	in solvent
Smiles	CC1=C(C=NO1)C(=O)NC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(F)(F)F

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Clinical Trial Information

NCT Number	Recruitment	Interventions	Conditions	Sponsor/Collaborators	Start Date	Phases
NCT04212416	Recruiting	Drug: Leflunomide	Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease\|Steroid Refractory Graft Versus Host Disease	City of Hope Medical Center\|National Cancer Institute (NCI)	May 12 2020	Phase 1
NCT04361214	Recruiting	Drug: Leflunomide	COVID-19	University of Chicago	May 5 2020	Phase 1
NCT03715699	Unknown status	Drug: Prednisone\|Drug: Prednisone and Leflunomide	Autoimmune Disease	Peking Union Medical College Hospital	July 1 2018	Not Applicable
NCT03599986	Completed	--	Active Rheumatoid Arthritis	Eva Pharma\|DataClin	June 16 2017	--

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2022-08-01)

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