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CAS#: 755038-65-4 (free base)

Description: Volasertib, also known as BI-6727, is a dihydropteridinone Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. BI 6727 selectively inhibits Plk1, inducing selective G2/M arrest followed by apoptosis in a variety of tumor cells while causing reversible cell arrest at the G1 and G2 stage without apoptosis in normal cells. BI 6727 is highly potent (enzyme IC(50) = 0.87 nmol/L, EC(50) = 11-37 nmol/L on a panel of cancer cell lines) and selective dihydropteridinone with distinct properties.


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Volasertib
CAS# 755038-65-4 (free base)

Theoretical Analysis

Hodoodo Cat#: H200494
Name: Volasertib
CAS#: 755038-65-4 (free base)
Chemical Formula: C34H50N8O3
Exact Mass: 618.40
Molecular Weight: 618.810
Elemental Analysis: C, 65.99; H, 8.14; N, 18.11; O, 7.76

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Related CAS #: 946161-17-7 (HCl)   755038-65-4 (free base)    

Synonym: BI6727, BI-6727, BI 6727, Volasertib

IUPAC/Chemical Name: N-((1s,4S)-4-(4-(cyclopropylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)cyclohexyl)-4-(((R)-7-ethyl-8-isopropyl-5-methyl-6-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-2-yl)amino)-3-methoxybenzamide

InChi Key: SXNJFOWDRLKDSF-FULLSBAXSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C34H50N8O3/c1-6-28-33(44)39(4)29-20-35-34(38-31(29)42(28)22(2)3)37-27-14-9-24(19-30(27)45-5)32(43)36-25-10-12-26(13-11-25)41-17-15-40(16-18-41)21-23-7-8-23/h9,14,19-20,22-23,25-26,28H,6-8,10-13,15-18,21H2,1-5H3,(H,36,43)(H,35,37,38)/t25-,26+,28-/m1/s1

SMILES Code: O=C(N[C@H]1CC[C@@H](N2CCN(CC3CC3)CC2)CC1)C4=CC=C(NC(N=C5N(C(C)C)[C@@H]6CC)=NC=C5N(C)C6=O)C(OC)=C4

Appearance: White to off-white solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO, not in water

Shelf Life: >3 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

More Info: Plk1, named after the polo gene of Drosophila melanogaster, is a serine/threonine protein kinase involved in regulating mitotic spindle function in a non-ATP competitive manner.

Biological target: Volasertib is a highly potent Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.87 nM, as well as the two closely related kinases PLK2 and PLK3 with IC50s of 5 and 56 nM, respectively.
In vitro activity: As Plk1 is a major regulator of mitotic cell division, the cell cycle distribution was investigated immediately after treatment with volasertib (0–20 nm, 24 h). As presented in Fig. 2A, exposure to the Plk1 inhibitor caused a significant G2/M phase block in all NSCLC cell lines (P < 0.047), accompanied by a significant decrease in number of G1 and S phase cells (both P < 0.001). The G2/M arrest was clearly influenced by the volasertib concentration (P < 0.050), the p53 status of the cell line (P < 0.001), and the oxygen tension (P < 0.001) (Table 2). Post hoc analysis revealed that the increase in % G2/M phase cells induced by higher concentrations of volasertib (12.5–20 nm) was less pronounced in p53 wild-type NSCLC cells compared to cells without functional p53, at least under normoxia. Reference: Mol Oncol. 2019 May; 13(5): 1196–1213. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6487694/
In vivo activity: To investigate this further in vivo, MyLa xenografts were generated in immunodeficient mice and treated with volasertib (or vehicle control). A rapid reduction in tumor volume was observed in volasertib treated mice (Figure 2D), such that only 4 (out of 10) tumors remained observable at the time of study termination (Figure 2D, inset) in volasertib-treated mice. A significant loss of c-myc expression was observed in these tumors (Figure 2E). Reference: Oncotarget. 2017 Dec 29; 8(70): 114474–114480. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5777707/

Solubility Data

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Solubility
DMSO 40.0 64.64

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 618.81 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
Formulation protocol: 1. Van den Bossche J, Deben C, De Pauw I, Lambrechts H, Hermans C, Deschoolmeester V, Jacobs J, Specenier P, Pauwels P, Vermorken JB, Peeters M, Lardon F, Wouters A. In vitro study of the Polo-like kinase 1 inhibitor volasertib in non-small-cell lung cancer reveals a role for the tumor suppressor p53. Mol Oncol. 2019 May;13(5):1196-1213. doi: 10.1002/1878-0261.12477. Epub 2019 Apr 5. PMID: 30859681; PMCID: PMC6487694. 2. Al Mamun Bhuyan A, Ashiqul Haque AKM, Sahu I, Cao H, Kormann MSD, Lang F. Inhibition of Suicidal Erythrocyte Death by Volasertib. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2017;43(4):1472-1486. doi: 10.1159/000481969. Epub 2017 Oct 16. PMID: 29035889. 3. Kats D, Ricker CA, Berlow NE, Noblet B, Nicolle D, Mevel K, Branchereau S, Judde JG, Stiverson CD, Stiverson CL, Svalina MN, Settelmeyer T, Matlock K, Lathara M, Mussini C, Geller JI, Noakes C, Sloma I, Bharathy N, Cairo S, Keller C. Volasertib preclinical activity in high-risk hepatoblastoma. Oncotarget. 2019 Nov 5;10(60):6403-6417. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.27237. PMID: 31741706; PMCID: PMC6849653. 4. Murga-Zamalloa C, Polk A, Hanel W, Chowdhury P, Brown N, Hristov AC, Bailey NG, Wang T, Phillips T, Devata S, Poonnen P, Gomez-Gelvez J, Inamdar KV, Wilcox RA. Polo-like-kinase 1 (PLK-1) and c-myc inhibition with the dual kinase-bromodomain inhibitor volasertib in aggressive lymphomas. Oncotarget. 2017 Dec 6;8(70):114474-114480. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.22967. PMID: 29383095; PMCID: PMC5777707.
In vitro protocol: 1. Van den Bossche J, Deben C, De Pauw I, Lambrechts H, Hermans C, Deschoolmeester V, Jacobs J, Specenier P, Pauwels P, Vermorken JB, Peeters M, Lardon F, Wouters A. In vitro study of the Polo-like kinase 1 inhibitor volasertib in non-small-cell lung cancer reveals a role for the tumor suppressor p53. Mol Oncol. 2019 May;13(5):1196-1213. doi: 10.1002/1878-0261.12477. Epub 2019 Apr 5. PMID: 30859681; PMCID: PMC6487694. 2. Al Mamun Bhuyan A, Ashiqul Haque AKM, Sahu I, Cao H, Kormann MSD, Lang F. Inhibition of Suicidal Erythrocyte Death by Volasertib. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2017;43(4):1472-1486. doi: 10.1159/000481969. Epub 2017 Oct 16. PMID: 29035889.
In vivo protocol: 1. Kats D, Ricker CA, Berlow NE, Noblet B, Nicolle D, Mevel K, Branchereau S, Judde JG, Stiverson CD, Stiverson CL, Svalina MN, Settelmeyer T, Matlock K, Lathara M, Mussini C, Geller JI, Noakes C, Sloma I, Bharathy N, Cairo S, Keller C. Volasertib preclinical activity in high-risk hepatoblastoma. Oncotarget. 2019 Nov 5;10(60):6403-6417. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.27237. PMID: 31741706; PMCID: PMC6849653. 2. Murga-Zamalloa C, Polk A, Hanel W, Chowdhury P, Brown N, Hristov AC, Bailey NG, Wang T, Phillips T, Devata S, Poonnen P, Gomez-Gelvez J, Inamdar KV, Wilcox RA. Polo-like-kinase 1 (PLK-1) and c-myc inhibition with the dual kinase-bromodomain inhibitor volasertib in aggressive lymphomas. Oncotarget. 2017 Dec 6;8(70):114474-114480. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.22967. PMID: 29383095; PMCID: PMC5777707.

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