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I1406

Irinotecan hydrochloride

powder, ≥97% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(S)-4,11-diethyl-3,4,12,14-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-3,14-dioxo-1H-pyrano[3′,4′:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinolin-9-yl ester, CPT-11, [1,4′-Bipiperidine]-1′-carboxylic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C33H38N4O6 · HCl
CAS Number:
100286-90-6
Molecular Weight:
623.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
329815350
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD01862255
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Product Name

Irinotecan hydrochloride, topoisomerase inhibitor

biological source

plant (Fructus camptothecae)

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

DMSO: 50 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl.CCc1c2CN3C(=O)C4=C(C=C3c2nc5ccc(OC(=O)N6CCC(CC6)N7CCCCC7)cc15)[C@@](O)(CC)C(=O)OC4

InChI

1S/C33H38N4O6.ClH/c1-3-22-23-16-21(43-32(40)36-14-10-20(11-15-36)35-12-6-5-7-13-35)8-9-27(23)34-29-24(22)18-37-28(29)17-26-25(30(37)38)19-42-31(39)33(26,41)4-2;/h8-9,16-17,20,41H,3-7,10-15,18-19H2,1-2H3;1H/t33-;/m0./s1

InChI key

GURKHSYORGJETM-WAQYZQTGSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TOP1(7150)

Application

Irinotecan hydrochloride has been used:
  • in combination with 5-fluorouracil for screening growth inhibitory functionality in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells.
  • in chemosensitivity screening of high-grade appendiceal (HGA) and low-grade appendiceal (LGA) organoids.
  • as a chemotherapeutic agent in the cytotoxicity studies in combination with heat shock proteins inhibitors (HPSC1) in HT29 colon cancer cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

The anticancer agent, irinotecan, is a prodrug that is converted by tissue carboxylesterase to 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38), a potent inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase I. Its action is terminated by glucuronidation by UDP glucuronosyl transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1).
The anticancer agent, irinotecan, is a prodrug that is converted by tissue carboxylesterase to 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38), a potent inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase I. Its action is terminated by glucuronidation by UDP glucuronosyl transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1). It proves useful in radiation treatment of tumors by sensitizing tissue to radiation damage.
The anticancer agent, irinotecan, is a prodrug that is converted by tissue carboxylesterase to 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38), a potent inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase I. Its action is terminated by glucuronidation by UDP glucuronosyl transferase.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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WXBF5520V
WXBF1756V
WXBD7510V
WXBD4657V
WXBD5905V

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Francesco Crea et al.
Molecular cancer therapeutics, 8(7), 1964-1973 (2009-06-18)
Irinotecan is a topoisomerase-I (Top-I) inhibitor used for the treatment of colorectal cancer. DNA demethylating agents, including 5-azacytidine (5-aza), display synergistic antitumor activity with several chemotherapy drugs. 5-Aza may enhance irinotecan cytotoxicity by at least one of the following mechanisms:
Re-examining HSPC1 inhibitors
Lee S, et al.
Cell Stress & Chaperones, 22(2), 293-306 (2017)
Appendiceal Cancer Patient-Specific Tumor Organoid Model for Predicting Chemotherapy Efficacy Prior to Initiation of Treatment: A Feasibility Study
Votanopoulos K, et al.
Annals of Surgical Oncology, 26(1), 139-147 (2019)
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