lucanthone

Small moleculeexperimental

Lucanthone is a thioxanthenone DNA intercalator. It inhibits topoisomerases and the dual function base excision repair enzyme apurinic endonuclease 1. Lucanthone has been devised for the treatment of schistosomiasis. It is also an antitumor agent. Lucanthone was being developed by Spectrum Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of malignant brain tumours. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

2 trials · 10 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

Phase 1
0
Phase 2
2
Phase 3
0
Phase 4
0

Earliest trial started Mar 1, 2012 (NCT01587144)

Timeline

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2012

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Mechanism of action

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

CCN(CC)CCNc1ccc(C)c2sc3ccccc3c(=O)c12
Mol. weight
340.49 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
Pass
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Achiral Molecule
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • 1-((2-(diethylamino)ethyl)amino)-4-methylthioxanthen-9-one
  • 1-((2-(diethylamino)ethyl)amino)-4-methylthioxanthen-9-one
  • 1-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-4-methylthioxanthen-9-one
  • 1-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-4-methylthioxanthen-9-one
  • 1-diethylaminoethylethylamino-4-methyl-thioxanthenone
  • 1-diethylaminoethylethylamino-4-methyl-thioxanthenone
  • 79 t61
  • 79 t61
  • lucanthone
  • lucanthone
  • lucanthone
  • lucanthone
  • lucanthone
  • lucanthone
  • lucanthone
  • lucanthone
  • lucanthone
  • lucanthone hcl
  • lucanthone hcl
  • lucanthone hcl
  • lucanthone hydrochloride
  • lucanthone hydrochloride
  • lucanthone hydrochloride
  • lucanthonum
  • lucanthonum
  • lucantona
  • lucantona
  • miracil
  • miracil

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT02014545Phase 2Jan 1, 2016Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Wake Forest University
NCT01587144Phase 2Mar 1, 2012Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Dent Neurologic Institute, Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, University of California, Irvine, University of California, San Diego, University of Rochester
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Organizations

Research & Development (10)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Spectrum PharmaceuticalsFor profit2112012
Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain HospitalAcademic/Hospital1012012
Chittaranjan National Cancer InstituteAcademic/Hospital1012012
Dent Neurologic InstituteAcademic/Hospital1012012
Gujarat Cancer & Research InstituteAcademic/Hospital1012012
Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, IndiaAcademic/Hospital1012012
University of California, IrvineAcademic/Hospital1012012
University of California, San DiegoAcademic/Hospital1012012
University of RochesterAcademic/Hospital1012012
Wake Forest UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112016
10 organizations
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