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Napabucasin (BBI608) is a STAT3 inhibitor which blocks stem cell activity in cancer cells.

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Napabucasin Chemical Structure

Napabucasin Chemical Structure

CAS No. : 83280-65-3

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    Napabucasin purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Cancer Med. 2016 Jun;5(6):1251-8.  [Abstract]

    Representative images of colony formation assay in PCa cell lines (PC-3 and 22RV1) and histological analysis of the colony number show that the colony formation of PCa cell lines are dramatically decreased after treated with 1 μM Napabucasin for 24 h.

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    Description

    Napabucasin (BBI608) is a STAT3 inhibitor which blocks stem cell activity in cancer cells.

    IC50 & Target[1]

    STAT3

     

    In Vitro

    Napabucasin inhibits the expressions of stemness markers and kill stemness-high cancer cells isolated from several kinds of tumors except PCa. Napabucasin not only inhibits cell proliferation, cell motility, cell survival, colony formation ability, and tumorigenic potential of PCa cells, and increases cell apoptosis and sensitivity to docetaxel, but also effectively blocks sphere formation of PrCSCs and kill them as well as inhibits stemness gene expression. Napabucasin inhibits cell proliferation in PC-3 cells and 22RV1 cells at 48, 72, 96, and 120 h (P<0.05). Cell motility and colony formation ability are closely correlated with the process of tumor metastasis. Napabucasin significantly decreases colony formation and cell motility ability of PCa cell lines in vitro (P<0.05). The proliferation of PC-3 and 22RV1 cells treated with 1 μM Napabucasin are significantly decreased from day 2 to 5 compared with the control group (P<0.05)[1].

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    In Vivo

    Napabucasin (40 mg/kg) or Docetaxel significantly reduces xenograft tumor growth and tumor volume (TV) compared with PBS (P<0.05). Notably, while no differences are observed between the Napabucasin and the docetaxel groups in PC-3 mouse xenograft models, the TV in Napabucasin group is even lower than docetaxel group in 22RV1 mouse xenograft models (P<0.05). Additionally, Napabucasin or docetaxel also significantly reduces tumor weight compared with PBS (P<0.05)[1].

    MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

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    Molecular Weight

    240.21

    Formula

    C14H8O4

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    Appearance

    Solid

    Color

    Light green to green

    SMILES

    O=C(C1=C2OC(C(C)=O)=C1)C3=C(C2=O)C=CC=C3

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    Powder -20°C 3 years
    4°C 2 years
    In solvent -80°C 2 years
    -20°C 1 year
    Solvent & Solubility
    In Vitro: 

    DMSO : 4.44 mg/mL (18.48 mM; Need ultrasonic; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)

    H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (insoluble)

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    Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
    1 mM 4.1630 mL 20.8151 mL 41.6302 mL
    5 mM 0.8326 mL 4.1630 mL 8.3260 mL
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    * Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
    Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.

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    • Protocol 1

      Add each solvent one by one:  10% DMSO    40% PEG300    5% Tween-80    45% Saline

      Solubility: 0.5 mg/mL (2.08 mM); Suspended solution; Need ultrasonic

      This protocol yields a suspended solution of 0.5 mg/mL. Suspended solution can be used for oral and intraperitoneal injection.

      Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL DMSO stock solution (5.0 mg/mL) to 400 μL PEG300, and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 and mix evenly; then add 450 μL Saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.

      Preparation of Saline: Dissolve 0.9 g sodium chloride in ddH₂O and dilute to 100 mL to obtain a clear Saline solution.
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      Add each solvent one by one:  10% DMSO    90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline)

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      This protocol yields a suspended solution of 0.5 mg/mL. Suspended solution can be used for oral and intraperitoneal injection.

      Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL DMSO stock solution (5.0 mg/mL) to 900 μL 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline, and mix evenly.

      Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C, storage for one week): 2 g SBE-β-CD powder is dissolved in 10 mL Saline, completely dissolve until clear.
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    Purity & Documentation

    Purity: 98.85%

    References
    Cell Assay
    [1]

    The antiproliferative activity of Napabucasin against the PCa cell lines PC-3 and 22RV1 is examined. For cell proliferation assay, the PCa cell lines (22RV1 and PC-3) are seeded in 96-well plates at 2×103 cells/well in a final volume of 100 μL and incubated overnight. The proliferation of PC-3 and 22RV1 cells treated with 1 μM Napabucasin. The viability of cells is determined with CellTiter 96 non-radioactive cell proliferation assay (MTS). For colony formation assay, cells are placed in a six-well plate and maintained in RPMI-1640 supplemented with 10% FBS for 2 weeks. The colonies are fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde, stained with 0.1% crystal violet and counted[1].

    MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

    Animal Administration
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    Mice[1]
    A total of 1×106 PC-3 cells or 8×106 22RV1 cells in 100 μL of PBS are injected subcutaneously into dorsal flanks of an immunodeficient nude mouse. The animals are treated i.p. with Napabucasin (40 mg/kg), Docetaxel (10 mg/kg), or PBS q3d once the tumors have reached 50 mm3. The tumor volume (TV) is calculated every 4 days according to the following standard formula: TV (mm3)=length×width2×0.5.

    MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

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    Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table

    * Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
    Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.

    Optional Solvent Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg 25 mg
    DMSO 1 mM 4.1630 mL 20.8151 mL 41.6302 mL 104.0756 mL
    5 mM 0.8326 mL 4.1630 mL 8.3260 mL 20.8151 mL
    10 mM 0.4163 mL 2.0815 mL 4.1630 mL 10.4076 mL
    15 mM 0.2775 mL 1.3877 mL 2.7753 mL 6.9384 mL
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