Title: Pirarubicin
CAS Registry Number: 72496-41-4
CAS Name: (8
S,10
S)-10-[[3-Amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-4-
O-[(2
S)-tetrahydro-2
H-pyran-2-yl]-a-L-
lyxo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-5,12-naphthacenedione
Synonyms: 4¢-
O-tetrahydropyranyl doxorubicin; (2¢¢
R)-4¢-
O-tetrahydropyranyladriamycin; tepirubicin; THP; THP-ADM; THP-adriamycin
Manufacturers' Codes: 1609-RB
Trademarks: Theprubicin (Aventis)
Molecular Formula: C32H37NO12
Molecular Weight: 627.64
Percent Composition: C 61.24%, H 5.94%, N 2.23%, O 30.59%
Literature References: Structural analog of doxorubicin,
q.v. Prepn of (2¢¢
R) and (2¢¢
S)-diastereomers: H. Umezawa
et al., J. Antibiot. 32, 1082 (1979);
idem et al., EP 14853;
eidem, US 4303785 (1980, 1981 both to Microbiochem. Res. Found. Japan). Absolute configuration:
idem et al., J. Antibiot. 37, 1094 (1984). HPLC determn in biological fluids: Y. Matsushita
et al., ibid.
36, 880 (1983). Cellular uptake and inhibition of DNA synthesis: S. Kunimoto
et al., ibid. 312 (1983). Mechanism of action study: K.-I. Kiyomiya
et al., Int. J. Oncol. 21, 1081 (2002). Clinical pharmacokinetics and toxicity: A. A. Miller, C. G. Schmidt,
Cancer Res. 47, 1461 (1987). Overview of clinical experience: H. Majima, K. Ohta,
Biomed. Pharmacother. 41, 237-243 (1987). Clinical evaluation in metastatic colon cancer: D. Fallik
et al., Ann. Oncol. 14, 856 (2003)
Properties: Red solid, mp 188-192° (dec). [a]D25 +175 ±25° (c = 0.2 in CHCl3). uv and visible max (methanol): 234, 252, 290, 498, 531.5, 580 nm (E1%1cm 480, 350, 110, 140, 100, 45). Sol in ethyl acetate, chloroform, and ethanol; slightly sol in water,
n-hexane, petr ether. Ethanolic and acidic solutions are red in color; give a positive ninhydrin reaction and do not reduce Fehling's solution. LD50 i.v. in mice: 27.8 mg/kg (Umezawa, 1979).
Melting point: mp 188-192° (dec)
Optical Rotation: [a]D25 +175 ±25° (c = 0.2 in CHCl3)
Absorption maximum: uv and visible max (methanol): 234, 252, 290, 498, 531.5, 580 nm (E1%1cm 480, 350, 110, 140, 100, 45)
Toxicity data: LD50 i.v. in mice: 27.8 mg/kg (Umezawa, 1979)
Derivative Type: Hydrochloride
CAS Registry Number: 95343-20-7
Trademarks: Pinorubin (Nippon Kayaku); Therarubicin (Meiji Seika)
Molecular Formula: C32H37NO12.HCl
Molecular Weight: 664.10
Percent Composition: C 57.87%, H 5.77%, N 2.11%, O 28.91%, Cl 5.34%
Properties: Red crystalline solid. Sol in water and methanol.
Therap-Cat: Antineoplastic.
Keywords: Antineoplastic; Antibiotics and Analogs; Anthracyclines; Topoisomerase II Inhibitor.