Folinic acid calcium hydrate  (Synonyms: Leucovorin calcium hydrate)

Folinic acid (Leucovorin) calcium hydrate is a biological folic acid and is generally administered along with Methotrexate (MTX) (HY-14519) as a rescue agent to decrease MTX-induced toxicity^[1].

Methotrexate (MTX) alone induces a concentration-related increase in % micronucleated binucleated cells (MNBN) and % aberrant cells (Abs). There is a decrease in nuclear division index (NDI) with increase in MTX concentration. Similarly, the mitotic index (MI) also decreases in all concentrations of MTX tested. The addition of Folinic acid calcium hydrate at 50 μg/ mL significantly reduces % MNBN (40-68%) and % Abs (36-77%). Inhibition is also seen at 5 μg/ mL Folinic acid calcium hydrate (12 to 54% for MNBN and 20 to 61% for Abs) ^[1].

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Folinic acid (7.0 mg/kg; intraperitoneal injection; every second day; for 3 weeks; Balb/c young growing male mice) calcium hydrate treatment following Methotrexate (MTX) administration appears to reverse this growth inhibition (Chronic administration of MTX induces suppression of skeletal growth in mice)^[2].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

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• [1]. Keshava, C., et al., Inhibition of methotrexate-induced chromosomal damage by folinic acid in V79 cells. Mutat Res, 1998. 397(2): p. 221-8.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Iqbal MP, et al. Effect of methotrexate and folinic acid on skeletal growth in mice. Acta Paediatr. 2003 Dec;92(12):1438-44.  [Content Brief]