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Mitomycin C falls under the category of antibiotic Antineoplastic cytotoxic drug. [1]
S. NO. | PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
1 | Molecular weight | 334.33 g/mol |
2 | Appearance | Blue-violet crystal form |
3 | Melting point | More than 360°C |
4 | Solubility | Soluble in water |
5 | Presence of ring | Aziridine ring |
i. Mitomycin gets activated to bifunctional and trifunctional alkylating agent
ii. It binds with DNA and produces cross-linkings.
iii. DNA synthesis and DNA functions are inhibited and disturbed.[2]
i. Compound (A) is treated with ammonia in methanol at room temperature to get the intermediate compound (B).
ii. (B) undergoes Michael addition to give an unstable compound (C).
iii. After Beta-elimination of the compound (C), Mitomycin C can be obtained.
Mitomycin is used for the treatment of:
Q.1 Which amongst the following is the trade name of drug Mitomycin C?
a) Mutamycin
b) Novantrone
c) Blenoxane
d) None of these
Q.2 Predict the incorrect statement related to the therapeutic uses of drug Mitomycin C.
a) It is used for treatment of anal and bladder cancer.
b) It is not used for the treatment of pneumonia
c) It is used for the treatment of head and neck cancers
d) It is not used for the treatment of colorectal cancer
Q.3 Match the following with respect to the SAR of drug Mitomycin-
i. Electron donating group substitution | A. Not responsible for anticancer activity |
ii. Attached groups on N-1 position | B. Can be neglected |
iii. Methylene bridge between anthquinone and aromatic ring | C. Increases the activity of drug |
iv. Counter ions of anthraquinone | D. Responsible for biological activity of drug. |
a) i-C, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A
b) i-A, ii-C, iii-D, iv-B
c) i-B, ii-D, iii-A, iv-C
d) i-A, ii-D, iii-B, iv-C
Q.4 Which amongst the following drugs shows its effect through introduction of cross-linkages between the DNA strands?
a) Letrozole
b) Mitomycin C
c) Vincristine
d) Nafarelin
Q.5 Mitomycin C drug belongs to which class?
a) Antibiotic antineoplastic drug
b) Aromatase inhibitors
c) Alkylating agent
d) Both a) and c)
Q.6 Which of the following is not a side effect of Mitomycin C?
a) low blood counts
b) Poor appetite
c) Hair loss
d) None of the above
Q.7 Which amongst the following drugs is having least number of ring system in its structure-
a) Mitomycin C
b) Daunorubicin
c) Mitoxantrone
d) Bleomycin
1-d
2-d
3-a
4-b
5-d
6-d
7-c
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