Product Description: Bisantrene (Standard) is the analytical standard of Bisantrene. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Bisantrene is a highly effective antitumor agent, it exerts its cytotoxicity by affecting DNA intercalation. Bisantrene targets eukaryotic type II topoisomerases. Bisantrene is a substrate of MDR1[1][2][3][4].
Formula: C22H22N8
References: [1]Sissi C, et al. DNA-binding preferences of Bisantrene analogues: relevance to the sequence specificity of drug-mediated topoisomerase II poisoning. Mol Pharmacol. 1998 Dec;54(6):1036-45./[2]Yap HY, et al. Bisantrene, an active new drug in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Cancer Res. 1983 Mar;43(3):1402-4./[3]Wang BS, et al. Activation of tumor-cytostatic macrophages with the antitumor agent 9,10-anthracenedicarboxaldehyde bis[(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-2-yl)hydrazone] dihydrochloride (bisantrene). Cancer Res. 1984 Jun;44(6):2363-7. /[4]Aksentijevich I, et al. Retroviral transfer of the human MDR1 gene confers resistance to bisantrene-specific hematotoxicity. Clin Cancer Res. 1996 Jun;2(6):973-80.
CAS Number: 78186-34-2
Molecular Weight: 398.46
Research Area: Cancer
Target: Reference Standards;Topoisomerase