Pipobroman

Absorption

Well absorbed from the GI tract.

Toxicity

Symptoms of overdose include hematologic toxicity, especially with chronic overdosage.

Originator

Vercyte ,Abbott ,US ,1966

The Uses of Pipobroman

diuretic, antihypertensive

Background

An antineoplastic agent that acts by alkylation.

Indications

For the treatment of polycythaemia vera and refractory chronic myeloid leukaemia.

Definition

ChEBI: Pipobroman is an N-acylpiperazine that is piperazine in which each of the nitrogens has been acylated by a 3-bromopropionoyl group. An anti-cancer drug. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent and an alkylating agent. It is a N-acylpiperazine, a tertiary carboxamide and an organobromine compound.

Manufacturing Process

To a solution of 17.2 g (0.10 mol) of 3-bromopropionyl chloride in 100 ml of anhydrous benzene was added dropwise with stirring a solution of 8.6 g (0.10 mol) of anhydrous piperazine in 20 ml of dry chloroform over a period of 30 minutes. The temperature rose spontaneously to 45°C during the addition. After the temperature ceased to rise, stirring was continued for another hour. The reaction mixture was then filtered to remove the piperazine hydrochloride by-product. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness and the residue recrystallized from ethanol to obtain the desired N,N'-bis-(3bromopropionyl)piperazine as a white crystalline solid melting at 103°C to 104°C. The identity of the product was further established by elemental analysis.

brand name

Vercyte (Abbott).

Therapeutic Function

Antineoplastic

Pharmacokinetics

Pipobroman is an antineoplastic agent. Specifically, it is a piperazine derivative with a chemical structure close to that of many DNA alkylating agents. Pipobroman has well-documented clinical activity against polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia.

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion,subcutaneous and intraperitoneal routes. An experimentalteratogen. Other experimental reproductive effects.Human mutation data reported. When heated todecomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Br- and NOx.

Metabolism

Not Available