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Valspodar

Valspodar (PSC833) is an experimental cancer treatment and chemosensitizer. It is a derivative of ciclosporin D.

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Names
IUPAC name
(3S,6S,9S,12R,15S,18S,21S,24S,30S,33S)-6,9,18,24-Tetraisobutyl-3,21,30-triisopropyl-1,4,7,10,12,15,19,25,28-nonamethyl-33-[(2R,4E)-2-methyl-4-hexenoyl]-1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31-undecaazacyclotritriacontane-2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26,29,32-undecone
Other names
PSC833; PSC-833
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C63H111N11O12/c1-26-27-28-41(16)53(76)52-57(80)67-49(38(10)11)61(84)68(19)33-48(75)69(20)44(29-34(2)3)56(79)66-50(39(12)13)62(85)70(21)45(30-35(4)5)55(78)64-42(17)54(77)65-43(18)58(81)71(22)46(31-36(6)7)59(82)72(23)47(32-37(8)9)60(83)73(24)51(40(14)15)63(86)74(52)25/h26-27,34-47,49-52H,28-33H2,1-25H3,(H,64,78)(H,65,77)(H,66,79)(H,67,80)/b27-26+/t41-,42+,43-,44+,45+,46+,47+,49+,50+,51+,52+/m1/s1
    Key: YJDYDFNKCBANTM-QCWCSKBGSA-N
  • InChI=1/C63H111N11O12/c1-26-27-28-41(16)53(76)52-57(80)67-49(38(10)11)61(84)68(19)33-48(75)69(20)44(29-34(2)3)56(79)66-50(39(12)13)62(85)70(21)45(30-35(4)5)55(78)64-42(17)54(77)65-43(18)58(81)71(22)46(31-36(6)7)59(82)72(23)47(32-37(8)9)60(83)73(24)51(40(14)15)63(86)74(52)25/h26-27,34-47,49-52H,28-33H2,1-25H3,(H,64,78)(H,65,77)(H,66,79)(H,67,80)/b27-26+/t41-,42+,43-,44+,45+,46+,47+,49+,50+,51+,52+/m1/s1
    Key: YJDYDFNKCBANTM-QCWCSKBGBB
  • C/C=C/C[C@@H](C)C(=O)[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N(CC(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](C(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N1C)C(C)C)C)CC(C)C)C)CC(C)C)C)C)C)CC(C)C)C)C(C)C)CC(C)C)C)C)C(C)C
Properties
C63H111N11O12
Molar mass 1214.646 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Valspodar (PSC833) is an experimental cancer treatment and chemosensitizer.1 It is a derivative of ciclosporin D (cyclosporin D).

Its primary use is as an inhibitor of the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein. Previous studies in animal models have found it to be effective at preventing cancer cell resistance to chemotherapeutics, but these findings did not translate to clinical success.2

Adverse effects

Valspodar can cause nerve damage.1

References

References

  1. Wilkes, Gail; Ades, Terri B. (2004). Consumers Guide to Cancer Drugs. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 226. ISBN 9780763722548. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  2. Tao, Jian'guo; Sotomayor, Eduardo. (2012). Hematologic Cancers: From Molecular Pathobiology to Targeted Therapeutics. Springer. p. 335. ISBN 9789400750289.