Product Description: Balsalazide disodium is a prodrug of amino salicylic acid that releases mesalamine (HY-15027) in the colon, offering various anti-inflammatory effects in areas of colitis, and it also exerts related anticancer effects by regulating the IL-6/STAT3 pathway[1][2][3].
Formula: C17H13N3Na2O6
References: [1]Do EJ, et al. Suppression of colitis-associated carcinogenesis through modulation of IL-6/STAT3 pathway by balsalazide and VSL#3. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Aug;31(8):1453-61./[2]Kruis W, et al. Low dose balsalazide (1.5 g twice daily) and mesalazine (0.5 g three times daily) maintained remission of ulcerative colitis but high dose balsalazide (3.0 g twice daily) was superior in preventing relapses. Gut, 2001. 49(6): p. 783-789./[3]Seema A Patil, et al. Balsalazide disodium for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Apr;2(2):177-84.
CAS Number: 213594-60-6
Molecular Weight: 401.28
Research Area: Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology
Target: Interleukin Related;STAT
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