Valspodar

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

Valspodar
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
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).
Infobox references

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

  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.
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