Cas No.: | 925206-65-1 |
Synonyms: | RRx 001,RRx001 |
SMILES: | BrCC(N1CC([N+]([O-])=O)([N+]([O-])=O)C1)=O |
Formula: | C5H6BrN3O5 |
M.Wt: | 268.02 |
Purity: | >98% |
Sotrage: | 2 years -20°C Powder, 2 weeks 4°C in DMSO, 6 months -80°C in DMSO |
Description: | RRx-001 is a potent inhibitor of G6PD. RRx-001 shows potent antimalarial, although as a single agent, the drug sensitivity testing indicated that higher dose of RRx-001 was required to inhibited 50 % of the parasite's activity (IC50 = 0.14 ± 0.04 ug/ml). |
Target: | IC50 value: 0.14 ± 0.04 ug/ml [1] Target: G6PD |
In Vivo: | RRx-001is a novel, nonexplosive molecule modified from a class of solid rocket propellants, has shown promise as a novel cancer therapeutic agent in a number of cell lines and tumor models. In mouse models, RRx-001 administered intravenously as a single agent was equipotent to cisplatin while better tolerated. RRx-001 also showed activity as a radiosensitizer in both in vitro and in vivo models. The activity of RRx-001 is thought to be associated with a nucleophilic substitution by circulating thiol compounds and covalent binding of RRx-001 to cysteinyl residues in Hb, followed by the generation of nitrogen oxides. [2] |
In Vitro: | RRx-001 is a novel, systemically non-toxic, epigenetic anticancer agent for multiple tumour types, with activity mediated through increased nitric oxide (NO) production and PPP inhibition. [1] |
References: | [1]. Yalcin O, et al. From METS to malaria: RRx-001, a multi-faceted anticancer agent with activity in cerebral malaria. Malar J. 2015 May 28;14:218. [2]. Scicinski J, et al. Preclinical evaluation of the metabolism and disposition of RRx-001, a novel investigative anticancer agent. Drug Metab Dispos. 2012 Sep;40(9):1810-1816. |