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Triapine  (Synonyms: 3-AP; PAN-811; OCX191)

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Triapine (3-AP; PAN-811) is a potent inhibitor of the M2 subunit of ribonucleotide reductase (RR), and is a potent radiosensitizer.

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Triapine

Triapine Chemical Structure

CAS No. : 143621-35-6

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Description

Triapine (3-AP; PAN-811) is a potent inhibitor of the M2 subunit of ribonucleotide reductase (RR), and is a potent radiosensitizer.

IC50 & Target

Ribonucleotide reductase (RR)[1]

Cellular Effect
Cell Line Type Value Description References
A2780 IC50
0.7 μM
Compound: Triapine
Cytotoxicity against human A2780 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Cytotoxicity against human A2780 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 27336684]
A549 IC50
2.288 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human A549 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human A549 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 32438199]
BGC-823 IC50
3.07 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human BGC-823 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human BGC-823 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 32438199]
EC9706 IC50
3.084 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human EC9706 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human EC9706 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 32438199]
GES1 IC50
5.4 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Cytotoxicity against human GES-1 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
Cytotoxicity against human GES-1 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 30108734]
GES1 IC50
5.6 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human GES-1 cells assessed as reduction in cell proliferation incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human GES-1 cells assessed as reduction in cell proliferation incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 31614257]
GES1 IC50
6.103 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Cytotoxicity against human GES1 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Cytotoxicity against human GES1 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 32438199]
HCT-116 IC50
1.226 μM
Compound: II
Dark cytotoxicity against human HCT116 cells expressing wild type p53 after 96 hrs by MTT assay
Dark cytotoxicity against human HCT116 cells expressing wild type p53 after 96 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 24900837]
HGC-27 IC50
11.495 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human HGC-27 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human HGC-27 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 32438199]
HUVEC IC50
3448 nM
Compound: 3-AP
Cytotoxicity against HUVEC assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 48 hrs by cell-titer-Glo luminescent cell viability assay
Cytotoxicity against HUVEC assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 48 hrs by cell-titer-Glo luminescent cell viability assay
[PMID: 30835473]
KB 3-1 IC50
1.4 μM
Compound: 9
Cytotoxicity against human P-gp-negative KB-3-1 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
Cytotoxicity against human P-gp-negative KB-3-1 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 19397322]
KB 3-1 IC50
3.1 μM
Compound: Triapine
Cytotoxicity against human KB-3-1 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Cytotoxicity against human KB-3-1 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 27336684]
KB 3-1 IC50
> 800 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human KB3-1 cells after 24 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human KB3-1 cells after 24 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 27524608]
KB 3-1 IC50
> 800 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human KB3-1 cells after 24 hrs in presence of P-gp inhibitor elacridar by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human KB3-1 cells after 24 hrs in presence of P-gp inhibitor elacridar by MTT assay
[PMID: 27524608]
KB-V1 IC50
5.9 μM
Compound: 9
Cytotoxicity against human P-glycoprotein-expressing KBV1 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
Cytotoxicity against human P-glycoprotein-expressing KBV1 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 19397322]
KB-V1 IC50
> 800 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human KBV1 cells over expressing P-gp after 24 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human KBV1 cells over expressing P-gp after 24 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 27524608]
KB-V1 IC50
> 800 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human KBV1 cells over expressing P-gp after 24 hrs in presence of P-gp inhibitor elacridar by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human KBV1 cells over expressing P-gp after 24 hrs in presence of P-gp inhibitor elacridar by MTT assay
[PMID: 27524608]
L1210 IC50
1.3 μM
Compound: 1; 3-AP
Growth inhibition of mouse L1210 cells by MTS assay
Growth inhibition of mouse L1210 cells by MTS assay
[PMID: 30904782]
MCF7 IC50
18.85 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human MCF7 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human MCF7 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 30108734]
MCF7 IC50
> 32 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human MCF7 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human MCF7 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 32438199]
MES-SA IC50
1.305 μM
Compound: Triapine
Cytotoxicity against human MES-SA cells transfected with mCherry fluorescent protein assessed as inhibition of cell proliferation incubated for 72 hrs by fluorescent assay
Cytotoxicity against human MES-SA cells transfected with mCherry fluorescent protein assessed as inhibition of cell proliferation incubated for 72 hrs by fluorescent assay
[PMID: 27161177]
MES-SA/Dx5 IC50
2.523 μM
Compound: Triapine
Cytotoxicity against human MES-SA/DX5 cells transfected with mCherry fluorescent protein assessed as inhibition of cell proliferation incubated for 72 hrs by fluorescent assay
Cytotoxicity against human MES-SA/DX5 cells transfected with mCherry fluorescent protein assessed as inhibition of cell proliferation incubated for 72 hrs by fluorescent assay
[PMID: 27161177]
MGC-803 IC50
5.411 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human MGC-803 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human MGC-803 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 32438199]
MGC-803 IC50
9.68 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human MGC803 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human MGC803 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 30108734]
MV4-11 IC50
967.6 nM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human MV4-11 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 48 hrs by cell-titer-Glo luminescent cell viability assay
Antiproliferative activity against human MV4-11 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 48 hrs by cell-titer-Glo luminescent cell viability assay
[PMID: 30835473]
PC-3 IC50
0.56 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human PC3 cells assessed as reduction in cell proliferation incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human PC3 cells assessed as reduction in cell proliferation incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 31614257]
PC-3 IC50
0.56 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human PC-3 cells assessed as inhibition of cell proliferation measured after 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human PC-3 cells assessed as inhibition of cell proliferation measured after 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 33153765]
SGC-7901 IC50
18.349 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human SGC-7901 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human SGC-7901 cells assessed as reduction in cell growth incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 32438199]
SK-N-MC IC50
0.26 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human SK-N-MC cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human SK-N-MC cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 17602603]
SK-N-MC IC50
0.26 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human SK-N-MC cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human SK-N-MC cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 19601577]
SK-N-MC IC50
0.31 μM
Compound: triapine
Antiproliferative activity against human SK-N-MC cells by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human SK-N-MC cells by MTT assay
[PMID: 17142046]
SK-N-MC IC50
0.54 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human SK-N-MC cells by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human SK-N-MC cells by MTT assay
[PMID: 17963372]
SMMC-7721 IC50
42.81 μM
Compound: 3-AP
Antiproliferative activity against human SMMC7721 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
Antiproliferative activity against human SMMC7721 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 30108734]
SW480 IC50
0.84 μM
Compound: Triapine
Cytotoxicity against human SW480 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Cytotoxicity against human SW480 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 27336684]
SW480 IC50
> 50 μM
Compound: Triapine
Cytotoxicity against triapine-resistant human SW480 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Cytotoxicity against triapine-resistant human SW480 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 27336684]
WI-38 IC50
> 25 μM
Compound: Triapine
Cytotoxicity against human WI38 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
Cytotoxicity against human WI38 cells incubated for 72 hrs by MTT assay
[PMID: 27336684]
In Vitro

Triapine (3-AP; PAN-811) is a potent derivative of α-heterocyclic carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (HCT) that inhibits hRRM2 and p53R2 isoforms of the M2 subunit[1]. Triapine (3-AP; PAN-811) is thought to inhibit ribonucleotide reductase through its preformed iron chelate, rather than directly by removing iron from the active site. In cells containing less topoisomerase IIα fewer DNA strand breaks will be produced, and thus topoisomerase II poisons will be less inhibitory in the K/VP.5 cell line. The IC50s for Dp44mT growth inhibition are 48±9 nM and 60±12 nM, for K562 and K/VP.5 cells, respectively. The IC50s for Triapine growth inhibition are 476±39 nM and 661±69 nM for K562 and K/VP.5 cells, respectively[2]. PKIH and DpT Fe chelators show high antiproliferative activity against a range of tumor cell lines. Dp44mT shows the greatest antitumor efficacy with an IC50 that ranged from 0.005 to 0.4 μM. The average IC50 of Dp44mT over 28 cell types is 0.03±0.01 μM, which is significantly lower than that of Triapine (3-AP; PAN-811; average IC50: 1.41±0.37 μM)[3].

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

In Vivo

Triapine (3-AP; PAN-811) causes a significant increase (1.7-fold) in splenic weight when expressed as a percentage of total body weight (1.02±0.06%; n=25) compared with control mice (0.6±0.03%; n=27). In the long-term group, a significant increase in heart weight is observed after Dp44mT (0.4 mg/kg per day) (0.8±0.06%; n=4) compared with control mice (0.5±0.01%; n=6). A significant decrease in the expression of Ndrg1, TfR1, and VEGF1 in the liver is noted for Dp44mT- and Triapine (12 mg/kg per day)-treated animals. The decreased expression could be related to the increased liver Fe in both Dp44mT- and Triapine-treated mice[3].

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

Clinical Trial
Molecular Weight

195.24

Formula

C7H9N5S

CAS No.
Appearance

Solid

Color

Light yellow to khaki

SMILES

S=C(N)N/N=C/C1=NC=CC=C1N

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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Storage
Powder -20°C 3 years
4°C 2 years
In solvent -80°C 6 months
-20°C 1 month
Solvent & Solubility
In Vitro: 

DMSO : ≥ 47 mg/mL (240.73 mM; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)

*"≥" means soluble, but saturation unknown.

Preparing
Stock Solutions
Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 5.1219 mL 25.6095 mL 51.2190 mL
5 mM 1.0244 mL 5.1219 mL 10.2438 mL
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Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

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  • Protocol 1

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

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    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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    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: 99.78%

References
Cell Assay
[2]

An MTT assay is used to determine cell growth inhibition of CHO cells. Human leukemia K562 cells and K/VP.5 cells (a 26-fold etoposide-resistant K562-derived sub-line with decreased levels of topoisomerase IIα mRNA and protein) are maintained as suspension cultures in MEM containing 10% fetal calf serum (FCS). For growth inhibition assays, K562 and K/VP.5 cells are plated at a concentration of 1.5×105 cell/mL, and incubated 5 d with various concentrations of Dp44mT, Triapine or vehicle (DMSO) for 48 h, after which cells are counted on a model ZBF Coulter counter. The IC50 growth inhibitory concentration for each cell line is calculated from a non-linear least-squares fit to a 2-parameter logistic equation[2].

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

Animal Administration
[3]

Mice[3]
Female BALB/c nu/nu mice are used at 8-10 weeks of age. Tumor cells in culture are harvested, and 107 cells are suspended in Matrigel and injected s.c. into the right flanks of mice. After engraftment, tumor size is measured by Vernier calipers. Tumor volumes (in cubic millimeters) are calculated. When tumor volumes reached 120 mm3, i.v. treatment began (day 0). Chelators (e.g., Triapine) are dissolved in 15% propylene glycol in 0.9% saline and injected i.v. over 5 consecutive days per week for up to 7 weeks. Control mice are treated with vehicle alone.

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, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

Optional Solvent Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg 25 mg
DMSO 1 mM 5.1219 mL 25.6095 mL 51.2190 mL 128.0475 mL
5 mM 1.0244 mL 5.1219 mL 10.2438 mL 25.6095 mL
10 mM 0.5122 mL 2.5610 mL 5.1219 mL 12.8048 mL
15 mM 0.3415 mL 1.7073 mL 3.4146 mL 8.5365 mL
20 mM 0.2561 mL 1.2805 mL 2.5610 mL 6.4024 mL
25 mM 0.2049 mL 1.0244 mL 2.0488 mL 5.1219 mL
30 mM 0.1707 mL 0.8537 mL 1.7073 mL 4.2683 mL
40 mM 0.1280 mL 0.6402 mL 1.2805 mL 3.2012 mL
50 mM 0.1024 mL 0.5122 mL 1.0244 mL 2.5610 mL
60 mM 0.0854 mL 0.4268 mL 0.8537 mL 2.1341 mL
80 mM 0.0640 mL 0.3201 mL 0.6402 mL 1.6006 mL
100 mM 0.0512 mL 0.2561 mL 0.5122 mL 1.2805 mL
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