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Description: Inhibits DNA synthesis and function. Inhibits DNA topoisomerase II
Alternative Names: 4'-Epidoxorubicin
Chemical Name: (8S,10S)-10-[(3-Amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-α-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride
Purity: ≥96% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Epirubicin hydrochloride
Epirubicin hydrochloride is an antibiotic antitumor agent. Inhibits the synthesis and function of DNA (IC50 = 62.7 μM in rat glioblastoma cell lines) and inhibits the relaxing property of topoisomerase II.
Technical Data for Epirubicin hydrochloride
| M. Wt | 579.98 |
| Formula | C27H29NO11.HCl |
| Storage | Desiccate at +4°C |
| Purity | ≥96% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 56390-09-1 |
| PubChem ID | 32874 |
| InChI Key | MWWSFMDVAYGXBV-FGBJBKNOSA-N |
| Smiles | O=C(C2=C1C(OC)=CC=C2)C3=C(C(O)=C([C@](OC5CC(N)C(O)C(C)O5)([H])C[C@@]([C@@](CO)=O)(O)C4)C4=C3O)C1=O.Cl |
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References for Epirubicin hydrochloride
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Cersosimo et al (1986) Epirubicin: a review of pharmacology, clinical activity, and adverse effects of an adriamycin analogue. J.Clin.Oncol. 4 425 PMID: 3005521
Spadari et al (1986) DNA polymerases and DNA topoisomerases as targets for the development of anticancer drugs. Anticancer Res. 6 935 PMID: 3026237
Schott and Robert (1989) Comparative activity of anthracycline 13-dihydrometabolites against rat glioblastoma cells in culture. Biochem.Pharmacol. 38 4069 PMID: 2597184
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2 Citations for Epirubicin hydrochloride
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Kim and Bynoe (2016) A2A adenosine receptor modulates drug efflux transporter P-glycoprotein at the blood-brain barrier. J Clin Invest 126 1717 PMID: 27043281
Robinson et al (2013) RB1 status in triple negative breast cancer cells dictates response to radiation treatment and selective therapeutic drugs. PLoS One 8 e78641 PMID: 24265703
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Highly stable.
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Anonymous on 05/09/2020
Assay Type: In Vivo
Species: Mouse
Cell Line/Tissue: brain
10 mg/kg of epirubicin
Epirubicin effectively kills melanoma cells in vitro.
By
Anonymous on 02/14/2019
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Human
Epirubicin was used at a 20 uM concentration for in vitro culture with SK-MEL-28 and cell viability was monitored over time with live imaging. Arrow indicates when compound was added to media.
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