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Colchicine

(European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard)

Synonym(s):

(S)-N-(5,6,7,9-Tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo[a]heptalen-7-yl)acetamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H25NO6
CAS Number:
64-86-8
Molecular Weight:
399.44
Beilstein:
2228813
MDL number:
MFCD00078484
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329775010
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

colchicine

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

150-160 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COC1=CC=C2C(=CC1=O)[C@H](CCc3cc(OC)c(OC)c(OC)c23)NC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C22H25NO6/c1-12(24)23-16-8-6-13-10-19(27-3)21(28-4)22(29-5)20(13)14-7-9-18(26-2)17(25)11-15(14)16/h7,9-11,16H,6,8H2,1-5H3,(H,23,24)/t16-/m0/s1

InChI key

IAKHMKGGTNLKSZ-INIZCTEOSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TUBA1A(7846) , TUBA1B(10376) , TUBA1C(84790) , TUBA3C(7278) , TUBA3E(112714) , TUBA4A(7277) , TUBB(203068) , TUBB1(81027) , TUBB2A(7280) , TUBB2B(347733) , TUBB3(10381) , TUBB4A(10382) , TUBB4B(10383) , TUBB6(84617) , TUBB8(347688)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Colchicine EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H300,H340

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Muta. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Yan Lu et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 29(11), 2943-2971 (2012-07-21)
Tubulin dynamics is a promising target for new chemotherapeutic agents. The colchicine binding site is one of the most important pockets for potential tubulin polymerization destabilizers. Colchicine binding site inhibitors (CBSI) exert their biological effects by inhibiting tubulin assembly and
Alberto Massarotti et al.
ChemMedChem, 7(1), 33-42 (2011-10-13)
Computational approaches have been increasingly applied to drug design over the past three decades and have already provided some useful results in the discovery of anticancer drugs. Given the increased availability of crystal structures in recent years, a growing number
Massimo Imazio et al.
Heart failure reviews, 18(3), 355-360 (2012-06-05)
Empiric anti-inflammatory therapy for acute and recurrent pericarditis is warranted for viral and idiopathic cases that represent most cases of pericarditis in developed countries. For specific uncomplicated etiologies, such as systemic autoimmune diseases and postpericardiotomy syndromes, the same drugs are
Massimo Imazio et al.
Heart (British Cardiac Society), 98(14), 1078-1082 (2012-03-24)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of colchicine for pericarditis prevention. Recurrent pericarditis prevention is a major management goal that may reduce morbidity and management costs. Although empiric anti-inflammatory therapy is considered the mainstay
Andrea E Prota et al.
Journal of molecular biology, 426(8), 1848-1860 (2014-02-18)
Microtubule-targeting agents are widely used for the treatment of cancer and as tool compounds to study the microtubule cytoskeleton. BAL27862 is a novel microtubule-destabilizing drug that is currently undergoing phase I clinical evaluation as the prodrug BAL101553. The drug is
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