Amifostine

Amifostine
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailabilitycomplete
Elimination half-life8 minutes
Identifiers
  • 2-(3-aminopropylamino)ethylsulfanylphosphonic acid
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.161.827 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC5H15N2O3PS
Molar mass214.22 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=P(O)(O)SCCNCCCN
  • InChI=1S/C5H15N2O3PS/c6-2-1-3-7-4-5-12-11(8,9)10/h7H,1-6H2,(H2,8,9,10) checkY
  • Key:JKOQGQFVAUAYPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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Amifostine (ethiofos) is a cytoprotective adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy involving DNA-binding chemotherapeutic agents. It is marketed by Clinigen Group under the trade name Ethyol.