Voacamine

• Catalog No.: DB04877
• CAS Number: 3371-85-5
• M. F.: C43H52N4O5
• M. W.: 704.89678

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: methyl (1S,15S,17S,18S)-17-ethyl-6-[(1R,12R,14R,15E)-15-ethylidene-18-(methoxycarbonyl)-17-methyl-10,17-diazatetracyclo[12.3.1.0^{3,11}.0^{4,9}]octadeca-3(11),4,6,8-tetraen-12-yl]-7-methoxy-3,13-diazapentacyclo[13.3.1.0^{2,10}.0^{4,9}.0^{13,18}]nonadeca-2(10),4,6,8-tetraene-1-carboxylate
• IUPAC Traditional name: methyl (1S,15S,17S,18S)-17-ethyl-6-[(1R,12R,14R,15E)-15-ethylidene-18-(methoxycarbonyl)-17-methyl-10,17-diazatetracyclo[12.3.1.0^{3,11}.0^{4,9}]octadeca-3(11),4,6,8-tetraen-12-yl]-7-methoxy-3,13-diazapentacyclo[13.3.1.0^{2,10}.0^{4,9}.0^{13,18}]nonadeca-2(10),4,6,8-tetraene-1-carboxylate
• Brand Name: MMH
• Synonyms: MMH; voacamine; Vocamine; Voacanginine

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 3371-85-5
• PubChem CID: 11953931
• PubChem SID: 99443228

DETAILS

Description (English)

• Drug Groups: approved; investigational
• Description: Voacamine is an alkaloid isolated from the bark of the Pescheria fuchsiae folia tree. It is an antimalarial drug approved for use in several African countries. Voacamine is also under investigation for use in modulating multidrug-resistance in tumor cells.
• Indication: For the treatment of malaria. Also under investigation for the modulation of multidrug resistance in cancer cells.
• Pharmacology: Voacamine is an anti-malarial extracted from the Brazilian tree Peschiera fuchsiaefolia. In one study (PMID: 11180519), the in vivo antiplasmodial activity of voacamine was assessed in a 4-day test. It was shown to exhibit in vivo activity with 25.4% and 43.4% inhibition of parasitaemia with 2.5 and 10 mg/kg, respectively. In synchronized cultures, it was found to act on trophozoite and schizont stages of Plasmodium falciparum.; Voacamine is a bisindolic alkaloid under investigation for modulation of multidrug resistance to enhance anticancer drugs such as doxorubicin.
• Affected Organisms: Plasmodium
• References: Meschini S, Marra M, Condello M, Calcabrini A, Federici E, Dupuis ML, Cianfriglia M, Arancia G: Voacamine, an alkaloid extracted from Peschiera fuchsiaefolia, inhibits P-glycoprotein action in multidrug-resistant tumor cells. Int J Oncol. 2005 Dec;27(6):1597-603. [Pubmed] ; Meschini S, Condello M, Marra M, Formisano G, Federici E, Arancia G: Autophagy-mediated chemosensitizing effect of the plant alkaloid voacamine on multidrug resistant cells. Toxicol In Vitro. 2007 Mar;21(2):197-203. Epub 2006 Sep 16. [Pubmed] ; Meschini S, Marra M, Calcabrini A, Federici E, Galeffi C, Arancia G: Voacamine, a bisindolic alkaloid from Peschiera fuchsiaefolia, enhances the cytotoxic effect of doxorubicin on multidrug-resistant tumor cells. Int J Oncol. 2003 Dec;23(6):1505-13. [Pubmed]

REFERENCES

• Meschini S, Condello M, Marra M, Formisano G, Federici E, Arancia G: Autophagy-mediated chemosensitizing effect of the plant alkaloid voacamine on multidrug resistant cells. Toxicol In Vitro. 2007 Mar;21(2):197-203. Epub 2006 Sep 16. Pubmed
• Meschini S, Marra M, Calcabrini A, Federici E, Galeffi C, Arancia G: Voacamine, a bisindolic alkaloid from Peschiera fuchsiaefolia, enhances the cytotoxic effect of doxorubicin on multidrug-resistant tumor cells. Int J Oncol. 2003 Dec;23(6):1505-13. Pubmed
• Meschini S, Marra M, Condello M, Calcabrini A, Federici E, Dupuis ML, Cianfriglia M, Arancia G: Voacamine, an alkaloid extracted from Peschiera fuchsiaefolia, inhibits P-glycoprotein action in multidrug-resistant tumor cells. Int J Oncol. 2005 Dec;27(6):1597-603. Pubmed