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CAS#: 154361-50-9

Description: Capecitabine is a fluoropyrimidine carbamate belonging to the class of antineoplastic agents called antimetabolites. As a prodrug, capecitabine is selectively activated by tumor cells to its cytotoxic moiety, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU); subsequently, 5-FU is metabolized to two active metabolites, 5-fluoro-2-deoxyuridine monophosphate (FdUMP) and 5-fluorouridine triphosphate (FUTP) by both tumor cells and normal cells. FdUMP inhibits DNA synthesis and cell division by reducing normal thymidine production, while FUTP inhibits RNA and protein synthesis by competing with uridine triphosphate for incorporation into the RNA strand.


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Capecitabine
CAS# 154361-50-9

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 100120
Name: Capecitabine
CAS#: 154361-50-9
Chemical Formula: C15H22FN3O6
Exact Mass: 359.15
Molecular Weight: 359.350
Elemental Analysis: C, 50.14; H, 6.17; F, 5.29; N, 11.69; O, 26.71

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Synonym: Ro 091978000; Ro-091978000; Ro091978000; Capecitabine; Abbreviation: CAPE. US brand name: Xeloda.

IUPAC/Chemical Name: pentyl (1-((2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-5-fluoro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-4-yl)carbamate

InChi Key: GAGWJHPBXLXJQN-UORFTKCHSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C15H22FN3O6/c1-3-4-5-6-24-15(23)18-12-9(16)7-19(14(22)17-12)13-11(21)10(20)8(2)25-13/h7-8,10-11,13,20-21H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,17,18,22,23)/t8-,10-,11-,13-/m1/s1

SMILES Code: O=C(OCCCCC)NC(C(F)=CN1[C@@H]2O[C@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O)=NC1=O

Appearance: 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: >2 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: XELODA (capecitabine) is a fluoropyrimidine carbamate with antineoplastic activity. It is an orally administered systemic prodrug of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR) which is converted to 5-fluorouracil. The chemical name for capecitabine is 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N-[(pentyloxy) carbonyl]-cytidine and has a molecular weight of 359.35.   Capecitabine is a white to off-white crystalline powder with an aqueous solubility of 26 mg/mL at 20°C. XELODA is supplied as biconvex, oblong film-coated tablets for oral administration. Each light peach-colored tablet contains 150 mg capecitabine and each peach-colored tablet contains 500 mg capecitabine. The inactive ingredients in XELODA include: anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate and purified water. The peach or light peach film coating contains hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, talc, titanium dioxide, and synthetic yellow and red iron oxides.   Capecitabine is FDA-approved for: * Adjuvant in colorectal cancer Stage III Dukes' C - used as first-line monotherapy. * Metastatic colorectal cancer - used as first-line monotherapy, if appropriate. * Metastatic breast cancer - used in combination with docetaxel, after failure of anthracycline-based treatment. Also as monotherapy, if the patient has failed paclitaxel-based treatment, and if anthracycline-based treatment has either failed or cannot be continued for other reasons (i.e., the patient has already received the maximum lifetime dose of an anthracycline). In the UK, capecitabine is approved by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) for colon and colorectal cancer, and locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.[1] On March 29,2007, the European Commission approved Capecitabine, in combination with platinum-based therapy (with or without epirubicin), for the first-line treatment of advanced stomach cancer.   CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY XELODA is relatively non-cytotoxic in vitro. This drug is enzymatically converted to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in vivo. Capecitabine is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. In the liver, a 60 kDa carboxylesterase hydrolyzes much of the compound to 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (5'-DFCR). Cytidine deaminase, an enzyme found in most tissues, including tumors, subsequently converts 5'-DFCR to 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR). The enzyme, thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase), then hydrolyzes 5'-DFUR to the active drug 5-FU. Many tissues throughout the body express thymidine phosphorylase. Some human carcinomas express this enzyme in higher concentrations than surrounding normal tissues. XELODA is relatively non-cytotoxic in vitro. This drug is enzymatically converted to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in vivo. Capecitabine is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. In the liver, a 60 kDa carboxylesterase hydrolyzes much of the compound to 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (5'-DFCR). Cytidine deaminase, an enzyme found in most tissues, including tumors, subsequently converts 5'-DFCR to 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR). The enzyme, thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase), then hydrolyzes 5'-DFUR to the active drug 5-FU. Many tissues throughout the body express thymidine phosphorylase. Some human carcinomas express this enzyme in higher concentrations than surrounding normal tissues. Mechanism of Action Mechanism of Action Both normal and tumor cells metabolize 5-FU to 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine monophosphate (FdUMP) and 5-fluorouridine triphosphate (FUTP). These metabolites cause cell injury by two different mechanisms. First, FdUMP and the folate cofactor, N5-10-methylenetetrahydrofolate, bind to thymidylate synthase (TS) to form a covalently bound ternary complex. This binding inhibits the formation of thymidylate from 2'-deoxyuridylate. Thymidylate is the necessary precursor of thymidine triphosphate, which is essential for the synthesis of DNA, so that a deficiency of this compound can inhibit cell division. Second, nuclear transcriptional enzymes can mistakenly incorporate FUTP in place of uridine triphosphate (UTP) during the synthesis of RNA. This metabolic error can interfere with RNA processing and protein synthesis. Both normal and tumor cells metabolize 5-FU to 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine monophosphate (FdUMP) and 5-fluorouridine triphosphate (FUTP). These metabolites cause cell injury by two different mechanisms. First, FdUMP and the folate cofactor, N5-10-methylenetetrahydrofolate, bind to thymidylate synthase (TS) to form a covalently bound ternary complex. This binding inhibits the formation of thymidylate from 2'-deoxyuridylate. Thymidylate is the necessary precursor of thymidine triphosphate, which is essential for the synthesis of DNA, so that a deficiency of this compound can inhibit cell division. Second, nuclear transcriptional enzymes can mistakenly incorporate FUTP in place of uridine triphosphate (UTP) during the synthesis of RNA. This metabolic error can interfere with RNA processing and protein synthesis.

Biological target: Capecitabine (RO 09-1978) is a tumor-selective fluoropyrimidine carbamate.
In vitro activity: Tumour tissues obtained from 42 patients and breast carcinoma cell lines were treated with capecitabine in vitro in order to evaluate its therapeutic antineoplastic effects. Both solid tumour and cell lines treated by capecitabine demonstrated a significant decrement in metabolic and proliferation rates. However, capecitabine treatment resulted in significant increment of the number of the tumour cells undergoing apoptosis. Reference: Biomed Pharmacother. 2007 Oct;61(9):553-7. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0753332207001849?via%3Dihub
In vivo activity: The effect of CAP (capecitabine) on the growth of K8484 allograft tumours was studied. Mice were dosed with vehicle or CAP at 755 mg/kg for 5 days per week. After 3 weeks, vehicle-treated mice exhibited an average tumour volume of 1840±201 mm3 compared to 629±86 mm3 in CAP-treated mice (Figure 2A), with a significant increase in tumour doubling time from 3.5±0.5 days in vehicle to 7.5±3.0 days in CAP-treated mice (P = 0.0002; Figure 2B). Reference: PLoS One. 2013 Jun 28;8(6):e67330. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3696095/

Solubility Data

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO 55.1 153.36
Ethanol 37.7 104.77
Water 19.8 55.18
DMF 14.0 38.96
PBS (pH 7.2) 0.2 0.42

Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 359.35 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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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
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. Loo WT, Sasano H, Chow LW. Evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of capecitabine on human breast carcinoma tissues and cell lines in vitro. Biomed Pharmacother. 2007 Oct;61(9):553-7. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2007.08.014. Epub 2007 Sep 14. PMID: 17905566. 2. Courtin A, Richards FM, Bapiro TE, Bramhall JL, Neesse A, Cook N, Krippendorff BF, Tuveson DA, Jodrell DI. Anti-tumour efficacy of capecitabine in a genetically engineered mouse model of pancreatic cancer. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 28;8(6):e67330. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067330. PMID: 23840665; PMCID: PMC3696095.
In vitro protocol: 1. Loo WT, Sasano H, Chow LW. Evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of capecitabine on human breast carcinoma tissues and cell lines in vitro. Biomed Pharmacother. 2007 Oct;61(9):553-7. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2007.08.014. Epub 2007 Sep 14. PMID: 17905566.
In vivo protocol: 1. Courtin A, Richards FM, Bapiro TE, Bramhall JL, Neesse A, Cook N, Krippendorff BF, Tuveson DA, Jodrell DI. Anti-tumour efficacy of capecitabine in a genetically engineered mouse model of pancreatic cancer. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 28;8(6):e67330. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067330. PMID: 23840665; PMCID: PMC3696095.

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