Table 1.
Antifolate | Status * | Indication | Toxicity |
---|---|---|---|
Methotrexate | Approved by FDA and EMA in 1985 | Treatment of lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and osteosarcoma | Symptoms of overdose include bone marrow suppression and gastrointestinal side effects |
Raltitrexed | Approved by EMA in 1998 | Treatment of malignant colorectal cancer, but its utilization in mainly limited to patients who are intolerant to 5-fluorouracil | Gastrointestinal and hematologic side effects |
Pemetrexed | Approved by FDA and EMA in 2001 | First-line treatment for advanced non-squamous-cell lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma in combination with cisplatin | Neutropenia, leukopenia, anemia, stomatitis and infection |
Pralatrexate | Approved by FDA and EMA in 2009 | Treatment of relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (TCL) | Mucositis |
* Source: DrugBank https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB03695.