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SML4074

Sigma-Aldrich

Trabectedin

new

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(1′R,6R,6aR,7R,13S,14S,16R)-6′,8,14-Trihydroxy-7′,9-dimethoxy-4,10,23-trimethyl-19-oxo-3′,4′,6,7,12,13,14,16-octahydrospiro(6,16-(epithiopropanooxymethano)-7,13-imino-6aH-1,3-dioxolo(7,8)isoquino(3,2-b)(3)benzazocine-20,1′(2′H)-isoquinolin)-5-yl acetate, 1′R,6R,6aR,7R,13S,14S,16R)-5-(Acetyloxy)-3′,4′,6,6a,7,13,14,16-octahydro-6′,8,14-trihydroxy-7′,9-dimethoxy-4,10,23-trimethylspiro[6,16-(epithiopropanoxymethano)-7,13-imino-12H-1,3-dioxolo[7,8]isoquino[3,2-b][3]benzazocine-20,1′(2′H)-isoquinolin]-19-one, ET-743, Ecteinascidin 743

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C39H43N3O11S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
761.84
UNSPSC Code:
12352200

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

-10 to -25°C

SMILES string

CC(C1=C2OCO1)=C(OC(C)=O)C3=C2[C@H](CO4)N([C@@H](O)[C@H]5N(C)[C@@H]6C7=C(C5)C=C(C)C(OC)=C7O)C6[C@H]3SC[C@@]8(C4=O)NCCC9=C8C=C(OC)C(O)=C9

Biochem/physiol Actions

Anti-proliferative; a potent anticancer agent.


Trabectedin is an alkylating drug that binds guanine residues in the minor groove of DNA, causing RNA polymerase II arrest, interfering with transcription and DNA repair pathways. It is anti-proliferative, a potent anticancer agent that has been approved to treat advanced soft tissue sarcoma and is being investigated for treatment of multiple other cancers.

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 1B - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Naike Casagrande et al.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 172, 116296-116296 (2024-02-22)
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the fifth most frequent cause of cancer-related death in women. Chemotherapy agent trabectedin, affecting cancer cells and tumor microenvironment, has been approved for the treatment of relapsed platinum-sensitive OC patients. CCR5-antagonist maraviroc inhibits tumor growth, metastasis
V H Le et al.
Natural product reports, 32(2), 328-347 (2014-10-03)
The ecteinascidin family comprises a number of biologically active compounds, containing two to three tetrahydroisoquinoline subunits. Although isolated from marine tunicates, these compounds share a common pentacyclic core with several antimicrobial compounds found in terrestrial bacteria. Among the tetrahydroisoquinoline natural

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