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Ricobendazole

Ricobendazole is an anti-parasitic nitroimidazole compound administered subcutaneously, unlike most nitroimidazoles. Ricobendazole binds the colchicine site of tubulin, inhibiting microtubule polymerization. Ricobendazole also exhibits anticancer activity, potentiating the effects of taxanes and inhibiting cell proliferation in breast cancer cells, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells, and melanoma cells.

References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18959025

Cas No.

54029-12-8

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C12H15N3O3S

Formula Wt.

281.33

Chemical Name

(5-propylsulfinyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-methyl ester carbamic acid

IUPAC Name

methyl N-(6-propylsulfinyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)carbamate

Synonym

(+-)-Albendazole sulfoxide; Albendazole oxide

Melting Point

226-228°C (dec)

Appearance

White or yellowish white powder

Lopes WD, Cruz BC, Soares VE, et al. Historic of therapeutic efficacy of albendazol sulphoxide administered in different routes, dosages and treatment schemes, against Taenia saginata cysticercus in cattle experimentally infected. Exp Parasitol. 2014 Feb;137:14-20. PMID: 24309372.

Belaz KR, Denadai M, Almeida AP, et al. Enantiomeric resolution of albendazole sulfoxide by semipreparative HPLC and in vitro study of growth inhibitory effects on human cancer cell lines. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2012 Jul;66:100-8. PMID: 22487592.

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