Aminopterin

CAS Number

54-62-6

Synonym

AGPA; 4-Aminofolic acid; 4-Amino-PGA; 4-Aminopteroylglutamic acid; Aminopterine; 4-Amino-4-deoxypteroylglutamate; 4-Amino-folicaci; Aminopterin sodium; Aminopteroylglutamic acid

Occurrence/Use

Former medicine (antineoplastic with immunosuppressive qualities) to treat leukemia until the 1950s; current investigation for further medicinal use.

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Chemical Status

Reproductive Toxicity :	Currently listed

Reproductive Toxicity

Date of Listing

07/01/1987

Listed as causing:	Developmental Toxicity Female Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing:	07/01/1987
Basis for Listing :	State's Qualified Experts
Female Reproductive Toxicity
Basis for Listing:	State's Qualified Experts