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Doxorubicin hydrochloride

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Adriamycin hydrochloride, DOX, Hydroxydaunorubicin hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H29NO11 · HCl
CAS Number:
25316-40-9
Molecular Weight:
579.98
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329749677
MDL number:
MFCD00077757
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4229251
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

doxorubicin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

216 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].COc1cccc2C(=O)c3c(O)c4C[C@](O)(C[C@H](O[C@H]5C[C@H](N)[C@H](O)[C@H](C)O5)c4c(O)c3C(=O)c12)C(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C27H29NO11.ClH/c1-10-22(31)13(28)6-17(38-10)39-15-8-27(36,16(30)9-29)7-12-19(15)26(35)21-20(24(12)33)23(32)11-4-3-5-14(37-2)18(11)25(21)34;/h3-5,10,13,15,17,22,29,31,33,35-36H,6-9,28H2,1-2H3;1H/t10-,13-,15-,17-,22+,27-;/m0./s1

InChI key

MWWSFMDVAYGXBV-RUELKSSGSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TOP2A(7153)

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Doxorubicin hydrochloride USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection
  • Doxorubicin Hydrochloride for Injection
  • Epirubicin Hydrochloride
  • Epirubicin Hydrochloride Injection

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111(17), 6389-6394 (2014-04-16)
A critical challenge for chemotherapy is the development of chemoresistance in breast cancer. However, the underlying mechanisms and validated predictors remain unclear. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have gained attention as potential means for cancer cells to share intracellular contents. In adriamycin-resistant
C Main et al.
Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 10(9), 1-132 (2006-03-21)
To examine the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of intravenous formulations of topotecan monotherapy, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydorocholoride (PLDH) monotherapy and paclitaxel used alone or in combination with a platinum-based compound for the second-line or subsequent treatment of advanced ovarian cancer.
Selvi Durmus et al.
International journal of cancer, 135(7), 1700-1710 (2014-02-21)
Organic anion-transporting polypeptides (OATPs) are important drug uptake transporters, mediating distribution of substrates to several pharmacokinetically relevant organs. Doxorubicin is a widely used anti-cancer drug extensively studied for its interactions with various drug transporters, but not OATPs. Here, we investigated
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1225703-50MG04061838721518