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I1406

Sigma-Aldrich

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

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). 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

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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T C Chang et al.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 75(3), 579-586 (2015-01-13)
To define the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and pharmacokinetics (PK) of PEP02, a novel liposome-encapsulated irinotecan, in patients with advanced refractory solid tumors. Patients were enrolled in cohorts of one to three to receive escalating dose of
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)
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)
J Hu et al.
Clinical and experimental immunology, 172(3), 490-499 (2013-04-23)
Recent studies indicate that chemotherapeutic agents may increase the anti-tumoral immune response. Based on the pivotal role of dendritic cells (DCs) in host tumour-specific immune responses, we investigated the effect of commonly used chemotherapeutic drugs dexamethasone, doxorubicin, cisplatin and irinotecan
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