Tasquinimod

Tasquinimod is an oral antiangiogenic agent, which has the potential for castration-resistant prostate cancer treatment. Tasquinimod binds to the regulatory Zn2+ binding domain of HDAC4 with Kd of 10-30 nM. Tasquinimod also is a S100A9 inhibitor[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[254964-60-8]

Product Name Alternative

ABR-215050

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

HDAC

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Epigenetics

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

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

Purity

99.94

Solubility

DMSO : ≥ 42 mg/mL|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

O=C(C1=C(O)C2=C(N(C)C1=O)C=CC=C2OC)N(C)C3=CC=C(C(F)(F)F)C=C3

Molecular Formula

C20H17F3N2O4

Molecular Weight

406.36

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Isaacs JT, et al. Tasquinimod Is an Allosteric Modulator of HDAC4 survival signaling within the compromised cancer microenvironment. Cancer Res. 2013 Feb 15;73 (4) :1386-99.|[2]Isaacs JT, et al. Anti-cancer potency of tasquinimod is enhanced via albumin-binding facilitating increased uptake in the tumor microenvironment. Oncotarget. 2014 Sep 30;5 (18) :8093-106.|[3]Olsson A, et al. Tasquinimod (ABR-215050), a quinoline-3-carboxamide anti-angiogenic agent, modulates the expression of thrombospondin-1 in human prostate tumors. Mol Cancer. 2010 May 17;9:107.