Pixantrone (hydrochloride)

Pixantrone (BBR 2778 (free base) ) hydrochloride, a mitoxantrone analog, is a topoisomerase II inhibitor and DNA intercalator, with anti-tumor activity[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[175989-38-5]

Product Name Alternative

BBR 2778 (hydrochloride)

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Topoisomerase

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Cell Cycle/DNA Damage

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/pixantrone-hydrochloride.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

O=C(C1=C(NCCN)C=CC(NCCN)=C12)C3=C(C=NC=C3)C2=O.Cl

Molecular Formula

C17H20ClN5O2

Molecular Weight

361.83

References & Citations

[1]Neil Beeharry, et al. Pixantrone induces cell death through mitotic perturbations and subsequent aberrant cell divisions. Cancer Biol Ther. 2015;16 (9) :1397-406.|[2]Brian B Hasinoff, et al. Mechanisms of Action and Reduced Cardiotoxicity of Pixantrone; a Topoisomerase II Targeting Agent with Cellular Selectivity for the Topoisomerase IIα Isoform. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2016 Feb;356 (2) :397-409.|[3]Ennio Cavalletti, et al. Pixantrone (BBR 2778) has reduced cardiotoxic potential in mice pretreated with doxorubicin: comparative studies against doxorubicin and mitoxantrone. Invest New Drugs. 2007 Jun;25 (3) :187-95.|[4]Federica Ubiali, et al. Pixantrone (BBR2778) reduces the severity of experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis in Lewis rats. J Immunol. 2008 Feb 15;180 (4) :2696-703.