HDM-2 (human double minute-2; MDM-2 in mouse) is a key negative regulator of p53 that binds to and targets p53 for proteasomal degradation. Overexpression of HDM-2 in some tumors leads to inactivation of p53 thereby allowing tumor cells to escape p53-induced apoptosis.1 RITA (reactivation of p53 and induction of tumor cell apoptosis) is a small molecule inhibitor of p53-HDM-2 interaction that can reactivate the tumor suppressor function of wild-type p53.2 It binds to p53 with an apparent Kd of 1.5 nM and prevents interaction with HDM-2 resulting in p53 stabilization, accumulation and activation.2 RITA potently inhibits the growth of a variety of cancer cell lines in the sub-micromolar range, inducing both DNA-protein and DNA-DNA cross links in human renal cancer cells.3 RITA reduced tumor size by 90% at a dose of 10 mg/kg in SCID mice bearing HCT116 tumors, and caused complete regression of A-498 tumor cell xenografts in nude mice at a dose of 45 mg/kg.2,4
1
Chène, P. Inhibiting the p53-MDM2 interaction: An important target for cancer therapy. Nat Rev Cancer3102-109(2003).
2
Issaeva, N., Bozko, P., Enge, M., et al. Small molecule RITA binds to p53, blocks p53-HDM-2 interaction and activities p53 function in tumors. Nat Med10(12)1321-1328(2004).
3
Nieves-Neira, W., Rivera, M.I., Kohlhagen, G., et al. DNA protein cross-links produced by NSC 652287, a novel thiophene derivate active against human renal cancer cells. Mol Pharmacol56478-484(1999).
4
Rivera, M.I., Stinson, S.F., Vistica, D.T., et al. Selective toxicity of the tricyclic thiophene NSC 652287 in renal carcinoma cell lines. Differential accumulation and metabolism. Biochem Pharmacol571283-1295(1999).
Synonyms
NSC 652287
2,5-bis(5-hydroxymethyl-2-thienyl) Furan
Formal Name
5,5'-(2,5-furandiyl)bis-2-thiophenemethanol
CAS Number
213261-59-7
Molecular Formula
C14H12O3S2
Formula Weight
292.4
Formulation
A crystalline solid
Purity
>98%
λmax
265, 359 nm
Stability
2 years
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature
in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES
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OCc1ccc(s1)c1ccc(o1)c1ccc(CO)s1
Background Reading
Chène, P. Inhibiting the p53-MDM2 interaction: An important target for cancer therapy. Nat Rev Cancer3102-109(2003).
Issaeva, N., Bozko, P., Enge, M., et al. Small molecule RITA binds to p53, blocks p53-HDM-2 interaction and activities p53 function in tumors. Nat Med10(12)1321-1328(2004).
Rivera, M.I., Stinson, S.F., Vistica, D.T., et al. Selective toxicity of the tricyclic thiophene NSC 652287 in renal carcinoma cell lines. Differential accumulation and metabolism. Biochem Pharmacol571283-1295(1999).
Nieves-Neira, W., Rivera, M.I., Kohlhagen, G., et al. DNA protein cross-links produced by NSC 652287, a novel thiophene derivate active against human renal cancer cells. Mol Pharmacol56478-484(1999).