Reaction: Gemcitabine to 1 product
- Reaction
- Reaction type
- phosphorylation
- Direction
- Major circulating metabolite?
- No
- Spontaneous?
- No
- Activity
- inactive
- References
- Ciccolini J, Serdjebi C, Peters GJ, Giovannetti E: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics of Gemcitabine as a mainstay in adult and pediatric oncology: an EORTC-PAMM perspective. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2016 Jul;78(1):1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00280-016-3003-0. Epub 2016 Mar 23. [Article]
- Noble S, Goa KL: Gemcitabine. A review of its pharmacology and clinical potential in non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. Drugs. 1997 Sep;54(3):447-72. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199754030-00009. [Article]
- FDA Approved Drug Products: GEMZAR (gemcitabine) for injection, for intravenous use [Link]
- BC Cancer: Gemcitabine Monograph [Link]
- Comments
- Not Available
- Enzymes
Enzyme Km Vmax Role Deoxycytidine kinase Not Available Not Available confirmed Thymidine kinase 2, mitochondrial Not Available Not Available confirmed