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Exatecan Mesylate

  CAS No.: 169869-90-3   Cat No.: BADC-00800   Purity: >98% HPLC HNMR MS 4.5  

Exatecan mesylate is a semisynthetic, water-soluble derivative of camptothecin with antineoplastic activity. Exatecan mesylate inhibits topoisomerase I activity by stabilizing the cleavable complex between topoisomerase I and DNA and inhibiting the religation of DNA breaks, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and triggering apoptotic cell death. This agent does not require enzymatic activation and exhibits greater potency than camptothecin and other camptothecin analogs.

Exatecan Mesylate

Structure of 169869-90-3

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Molecular Formula
C25H26FN3O7S
Molecular Weight
531.56
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-20 °C

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Synonyms
DX 8951 mesylate; (1S,9S)-1-Amino-9-ethyl-5-fluoro-1,2,3,9,12,15-hexahydro-9-hydroxy-4-methyl-10H,13H-benzo(de)pyrano(3',4':6,7)indolizino(1,2-b)quinoline-10,13-dione mesylate; 10H,13H-Benzo(de)pyrano(3',4':6,7)indolizino(1,2-b)quinoline-10,13-dione, 1-amino-9-ethyl-5-fluoro-1,2,3,9,12,15-hexahydro-9-hydroxy-4-methyl-, (1S-trans)-, mesylate (1:1); NSC-829066 mesylate
IUPAC Name
(10S,23S)-23-amino-10-ethyl-18-fluoro-10-hydroxy-19-methyl-8-oxa-4,15-diazahexacyclo[14.7.1.02,14.04,13.06,11.020,24]tetracosa-1,6(11),12,14,16,18,20(24)-heptaene-5,9-dione;methanesulfonic acid
Canonical SMILES
CCC1(C2=C(COC1=O)C(=O)N3CC4=C5C(CCC6=C5C(=CC(=C6C)F)N=C4C3=C2)N)O.CS(=O)(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H22FN3O4.CH4O3S/c1-3-24(31)14-6-18-21-12(8-28(18)22(29)13(14)9-32-23(24)30)19-16(26)5-4-11-10(2)15(25)7-17(27-21)20(11)19;1-5(2,3)4/h6-7,16,31H,3-5,8-9,26H2,1-2H3;1H3,(H,2,3,4)/t16-,24-;/m0./s1
InChIKey
BICYDYDJHSBMFS-GRGFAMGGSA-N
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated), Water (Slightly, Heated)
Melting Point
>137°C (dec.)
Appearance
Pale Yellow to Yellow Solid
Storage
-20 °C
Current Developer
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
In Vitro
Exatecan mesylate is a novel topoisomerase I inhibitor with potent activity against ovarian cancer in vitro. A multicentre phase IIA study was conducted in patients with platinum- and taxane-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer. There were no responses in the weekly arm and a radiological response rate of 5.3% (95% CI 0.3-21.8%) in the daily arm. Principal toxicities were myelosuppression and emesis. Grade 3/4 neutropenia occurred in 29% of patients in Arm A and 6% patients in Arm B. Seventy-one percent of patients in Arm A required red cell transfusions while on treatment. Exatecan is well tolerated in this poor prognosis group of patients but only has modest single agent activity when administered in a daily regimen.
NCT NumberCondition Or DiseasePhaseStart DateSponsorStatus
NCT00003951Pancreatic CancerPhase 22012-05-16Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.Completed
NCT00005938Extrahepatic Bile Duct CancerPhase 22012-05-16Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.Completed
NCT00017212Esophageal CancerPhase 22012-05-16Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.Completed
NCT00023972Pancreatic CancerPhase 32012-05-16Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.Completed
NCT00004212Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsPhase 12012-05-16Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.Completed
1. A phase II study of intravenous exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f) administered daily for 5 days every 3 weeks to patients with advanced ovarian, tubal or peritoneal cancer resistant to platinum, taxane and topotecan
Claire F. Verschraegen, Andrzej P. Kudelka, Wei Hu. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol (2004) 53: 1–7
Exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f) is a synthetic derivative of camptothecin, a natural alkaloid extracted from the bark and leaves of the tree, Camptotheca acuminata. The activity of the drug is linked to its lactone form, which is in equilibrium with a carboxylate (open E ring) form. The equilibrium favors the carboxylate form at physiologic pH. The chemical structure of exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f) has been modified to render the molecule water soluble by adding a ring structure between rings A (in position 9) and B (in position 7), and a fluor in position 11. DX-8951f has shown both high in vitro potency against a series of 32 malignant cell lines and significant topoisomerase I inhibition. The antiproliferative activity of exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f) in this system was 28 times greater than that of topotecan, and the antiproliferative activity of DX-8951f was about seven times greater than that of SN-38 (an active metabolite of irinotecan). Because of the demonstration of greater activity of DX-8951f than other camptothecin derivatives at equimolar concentrations in these pre- clinical studies, this phase II study was initiated.
2. DE-310, a macromolecular prodrug of the topoisomerase-I-inhibitor exatecan (DX-8951), in patients with operable solid tumors
Moritz N. Wente1 ,Jorg Kleeff, Markus W. Buchler. Investigational New Drugs 23: 339–347, 2005.
One of the recently introduced members of camptothecin analogs, exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f), is a synthetic water-soluble hexacyclic camptothecin analogue with broad anti-tumor activity. In pre-clinical studies, DX-8951 revealed highly potent inhibition of tumor cell growth in vitro and in vivo,evenin cells resistant to other members of the camptothecin family. In com- parison to other camptothecins, DX-8951 showed up to 20-fold higher topoisomerase-I inhibition and up to 30-fold more potent cell growth inhibition in vitro in various cancer cell lines.With its anti-tumor activity against irinotecan- and topotecan-resistant tumors, in phase II clinical DX-8951 demonstrated anti-tumor activity in several cancer types; phase III studies in pancreatic cancerare ongoing.
3. A phase II clinical and pharmacokinetic study of intravenous exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f) in patients with untreated metastatic gastric cancer
Jaffer A. Ajani, Chris Takimoto, Carlos R. Becerra. Investigational New Drugs 23: 479–484, 2005
Exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f; Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan) is a synthetic camptothecin analogue (Figure 1) that is amore potent inhibitor of topoisomerase I than camptothecin, topotecan, and the active metabolite of irinotecan, SN-38. In preclinical studies, DX-8951f demonstrated broad antitumor activity compared with available camptothecin analogues. Cyclical dosing at lower doses demonstrated higher antitumor activity compared to single dose administration. Furthermore, the antitumor activity documented in phase I trials made DX-8951f an attractive compound for clinical development. We have completed a phase II trial designed to evaluate the activity and toxicity of exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f) in patients with previously untreated gastric carcinoma given as a thirty minute infusion daily for 5 days every 3 weeks. This schedule was selected from six phase I regimens because of the level of antitumor activity observed and its favorable toxicity profile.

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