RHPS4

RHPS4 is a potent telomerase inhibitor (IC50 = 0.33 μM) . RHPS4 is a DNA damage inducer[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[390362-78-4]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Apoptosis; Telomerase

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; Cell Cycle/DNA Damage

Applications

Cancer-Kinase/protease

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/rhps4.html

Purity

99.88

Solubility

DMSO : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

O=S([O-])(OC)=O.FC1=CC=C2C(C3=[N+](C)C4=C(C=C(C=C4)F)C5=C3C(N2C)=CC(C)=C5)=C1

Molecular Formula

C23H20F2N2O4S

Molecular Weight

458.48

References & Citations

[1]Jennifer C Cookson, et al. Pharmacodynamics of the G-quadruplex-stabilizing telomerase inhibitor 3,11-difluoro-6,8,13-trimethyl-8H-quino[4,3,2-kl]acridinium methosulfate (RHPS4) in vitro: activity in human tumor cells correlates with telomere length and can be enhanced, or antagonized, with cytotoxic agents. Mol Pharmacol. 2005 Dec;68 (6) :1551-8.|[2]Erica Salvati, et al. Telomere damage induced by the G-quadruplex ligand RHPS4 has an antitumor effect. J Clin Invest. 2007 Nov;117 (11) :3236-47.