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D5817

Sigma-Aldrich

DMXAA

≥98% (HPLC), solid, apoptosis inducer

Synonym(s):

5,6-Dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic Acid, ASA404, Vadimezan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H14O4
CAS Number:
117570-53-3
Molecular Weight:
282.29
MDL number:
MFCD00870555
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24724464
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

DMXAA, ≥98% (HPLC), solid

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

color

light brown

solubility

DMSO: soluble >10 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cc1ccc2C(=O)c3cccc(CC(O)=O)c3Oc2c1C

InChI

1S/C17H14O4/c1-9-6-7-13-15(20)12-5-3-4-11(8-14(18)19)17(12)21-16(13)10(9)2/h3-7H,8H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)

InChI key

XGOYIMQSIKSOBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA) is a flavone acetic acid derivative. It acts as a vascular disrupting agent (VDA), which damages tumor vasculature and stimulates an anti-tumor immune response. It stimulates hemorrhagic necrosis.

Application

5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA) has been used to induce type-I IFN signaling in a stimulator of interferon genes (STING) dependent manner. It has also been used to study STING-dependent signaling in the absence of infection.

Biochem/physiol Actions

DMXAA is an apoptosis inducer; anti-vascular.

Features and Benefits

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Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H400

Precautionary Statements

P273 - P301 + P312 + P330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1

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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Jing Sun et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 82(9), 1175-1185 (2011-08-09)
The small molecule anti-tumor agent, 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA, now called Vadimezan) is a potent macrophage and dendritic cell activating agent that, in the murine system, results in the release of large amounts of cytokines and chemokines. The mechanisms by which
The STING agonist DMXAA triggers a cooperation between T lymphocytes and myeloid cells that leads to tumor regression
Weiss JM, et al.
Oncoimmunology, 6(10), e1346765-e1346765 (2017)
S M Tijono et al.
British journal of cancer, 108(6), 1306-1315 (2013-03-14)
Species selectivity of DMXAA (5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid, Vadimezan) for murine cells over human cells could explain in part the recent disappointing phase III trials clinical results when preclinical studies were so promising. To identify analogues with greater human clinical potential, we
AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) promotes innate immunity and antiviral defense through modulation of stimulator of interferon genes (STING) signaling
Prantner D, et al.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292(1), 292-304 (2017)
Activation of cGAS-dependent antiviral responses by DNA intercalating agents
Pepin G, et al.
Nucleic Acids Research, 45(1), 198-205 (2016)
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