Ro 48-8071 (free base)
Ro 48-8071 is an inhibitor of OSC (Oxidosqualene cyclase) with IC50 of appr 6.5 nM.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
[161582-11-2]
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H302-H315-H319-H335
Target
Apoptosis; Estrogen Receptor/ERR
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Apoptosis; Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor
Applications
Cancer-programmed cell death
Field of Research
Cancer
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Ro-48-8071.html
Solubility
10 mM in DMSO
Smiles
O=C(C1=CC=C(Br)C=C1)C2=CC=C(OCCCCCCN(C)CC=C)C=C2F
Molecular Formula
C23H27BrFNO2
Molecular Weight
448.37
Precautions
P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P362+P364-P403+P233-P405-P501
References & Citations
[1]Morand OH, et al. Ro 48-8.071, a new 2,3-oxidosqualene:lanosterol cyclase inhibitor lowering plasma cholesterol in hamsters, squirrel monkeys, and minipigs: comparison to simvastatin. J Lipid Res. 1997 Feb;38 (2) :373-90.|[2]Liang Y, et al. Cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor RO 48-8071 suppresses growth of hormone-dependent and castration-resistant prostate cancer cells. Onco Targets Ther. 2016 May 30;9:3223-32|[3]Liang Y, et al. Cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitors as potent novel anti-cancer agents: suppression of hormone-dependent breast cancer by the oxidosqualene cyclase inhibitor RO 48-8071. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2014 Jul;146 (1) :51-62.|[4]Chuang JC, et al. Sustained and selective suppression of intestinal cholesterol synthesis by Ro 48-8071, an inhibitor of 2,3-oxidosqualene:lanosterol cyclase, in the BALB/c mouse. Biochem Pharmacol. 2014 Apr 1;88 (3) :351-63.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
Citation 01
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