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MedKoo CAT#: 540117

CAS#: 130929-57-6

Description: Entacapone is a COMT inhibitor used to treat Parkinson's Disease. It reduces clearance of L-DOPA, improves motor function, and prevents α-synuclein and amyloid-β oligomerization and fibril formation.


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Entacapone
CAS# 130929-57-6

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 540117
Name: Entacapone
CAS#: 130929-57-6
Chemical Formula: C14H15N3O5
Exact Mass: 305.10
Molecular Weight: 305.290
Elemental Analysis: C, 55.08; H, 4.95; N, 13.76; O, 26.20

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Synonym: Comtan; Entacapone; HSDB 8251; HSDB-8251; HSDB 8251; HSDB8251; OR-611; OR 611; OR611

IUPAC/Chemical Name: (E)-2-cyano-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-N,N-diethylacrylamide

InChi Key: JRURYQJSLYLRLN-BJMVGYQFSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C14H15N3O5/c1-3-16(4-2)14(20)10(8-15)5-9-6-11(17(21)22)13(19)12(18)7-9/h5-7,18-19H,3-4H2,1-2H3/b10-5+

SMILES Code: O=C(N(CC)CC)/C(C#N)=C/C1=CC([N+]([O-])=O)=C(O)C(O)=C1

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Product Data:
Biological target: Entacapone is a potent, reversible, peripherally acting and orally active catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor.
In vitro activity: After incubation at pH 2.2, 60 °C for 192 h, HL formed aggregates. However, under the same conditions, when HL (70 μM) was incubated together with Ent (Entacapone) at a concentration ranging from 70 μM to 700 μM, a noticeable decrease in RLS scattering was observed (Fig. 1). This result allowed us to infer that Ent might be the reason for reducing the aggregation of HL amyloid fibrillation. The inhibition constant (Λ) of Ent against HL aggregation was further obtained by Eq. (1), and the fitted curve is shown in Fig. 1. The Λ value of Ent was determined to be (3.0 ± 0.5) × 103 M−1. Hence, scattering results indicated that Ent inhibits HL aggregation. Reference: Int J Biol Macromol. 2020 Oct 15;161:1393-1404. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32750483/
In vivo activity: Pre-treatment with either entacapone or FeTPPS improved renal function as indicated by a significant reduction in serum creatinine and urea when compared to I/R group (P < 0.05). I/R injury increased renal levels of NO (4-folds, P < 0.05), iNOS (4-folds, P < 0.05), and 3-nitrotyrosine (5-folds, P < 0.05) compared to sham control. These effects were abrogated in animals pre-treated with entacapone or FeTPPS before being subjected to I/R (P < 0.05). In addition, entacapone or FeTPPS significantly inhibited I/R-induced elevation in renal TNF-α levels (78% and 58%, respectively) and caspase-3 activity (72% and 56%, respectively) indicating the reduction of both inflammation and apoptosis in the kidney (P < 0.05). The two drugs also improved kidney and liver functions in rats with renal I/R injury. Reference: Int Urol Nephrol. 2021 Aug;53(8):1713-1721. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33675481/

Solubility Data

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO 38.7 126.83
DMSO:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:1) 0.5 1.64
DMF 30.0 98.27
Ethanol 3.4 10.97
Water 2.0 6.55

Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 305.29 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
Formulation protocol: 1. Jin L, Gao W, Liu C, Zhang N, Mukherjee S, Zhang R, Dong H, Bhunia A, Bednarikova Z, Gazova Z, Liu M, Han J, Siebert HC. Investigating the inhibitory effects of entacapone on amyloid fibril formation of human lysozyme. Int J Biol Macromol. 2020 Oct 15;161:1393-1404. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.296. Epub 2020 Aug 1. PMID: 32750483. 2. Peng S, Xiao W, Ju D, Sun B, Hou N, Liu Q, Wang Y, Zhao H, Gao C, Zhang S, Cao R, Li P, Huang H, Ma Y, Wang Y, Lai W, Ma Z, Zhang W, Huang S, Wang H, Zhang Z, Zhao L, Cai T, Zhao YL, Wang F, Nie Y, Zhi G, Yang YG, Zhang EE, Huang N. Identification of entacapone as a chemical inhibitor of FTO mediating metabolic regulation through FOXO1. Sci Transl Med. 2019 Apr 17;11(488):eaau7116. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aau7116. PMID: 30996080. 3. Soliman E, Shewaikh SM, Fahmy A, Elshazly S. Entacapone scavenges peroxynitrite and protects against kidney and liver injuries induced by renal ischemia/reperfusion in rats. Int Urol Nephrol. 2021 Aug;53(8):1713-1721. doi: 10.1007/s11255-021-02827-5. Epub 2021 Mar 6. PMID: 33675481. 4. Yoo DY, Jung HY, Kim W, Hahn KR, Kwon HJ, Nam SM, Chung JY, Yoon YS, Kim DW, Hwang IK. Entacapone promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in mice. Neural Regen Res. 2021 Jun;16(6):1005-1110. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.300447. PMID: 33269743; PMCID: PMC8224137.
In vitro protocol: 1. Jin L, Gao W, Liu C, Zhang N, Mukherjee S, Zhang R, Dong H, Bhunia A, Bednarikova Z, Gazova Z, Liu M, Han J, Siebert HC. Investigating the inhibitory effects of entacapone on amyloid fibril formation of human lysozyme. Int J Biol Macromol. 2020 Oct 15;161:1393-1404. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.296. Epub 2020 Aug 1. PMID: 32750483. 2. Peng S, Xiao W, Ju D, Sun B, Hou N, Liu Q, Wang Y, Zhao H, Gao C, Zhang S, Cao R, Li P, Huang H, Ma Y, Wang Y, Lai W, Ma Z, Zhang W, Huang S, Wang H, Zhang Z, Zhao L, Cai T, Zhao YL, Wang F, Nie Y, Zhi G, Yang YG, Zhang EE, Huang N. Identification of entacapone as a chemical inhibitor of FTO mediating metabolic regulation through FOXO1. Sci Transl Med. 2019 Apr 17;11(488):eaau7116. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aau7116. PMID: 30996080.
In vivo protocol: 1. Soliman E, Shewaikh SM, Fahmy A, Elshazly S. Entacapone scavenges peroxynitrite and protects against kidney and liver injuries induced by renal ischemia/reperfusion in rats. Int Urol Nephrol. 2021 Aug;53(8):1713-1721. doi: 10.1007/s11255-021-02827-5. Epub 2021 Mar 6. PMID: 33675481. 2. Yoo DY, Jung HY, Kim W, Hahn KR, Kwon HJ, Nam SM, Chung JY, Yoon YS, Kim DW, Hwang IK. Entacapone promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in mice. Neural Regen Res. 2021 Jun;16(6):1005-1110. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.300447. PMID: 33269743; PMCID: PMC8224137.

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2: Li LS, Liu CZ, Xu JD, Zheng LF, Feng XY, Zhang Y, Zhu JX. Effect of entacapone on colon motility and ion transport in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Mar 28;21(12):3509-18. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3509. PubMed PMID: 25834315; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4375572.

3: Kuoppamäki M, Vahteristo M, Ellmén J, Kieburtz K. Pooled analysis of phase III with entacapone in Parkinson's disease. Acta Neurol Scand. 2014 Oct;130(4):239-47. doi: 10.1111/ane.12278. Epub 2014 Sep 3. PubMed PMID: 25186800.

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5: Korhonen P, Kuoppamäki M, Prami T, Hoti F, Christopher S, Ellmén J, Aho V, Vahteristo M, Pukkala E, Haukka J. Entacapone and prostate cancer risk in patients with Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2015 Apr 15;30(5):724-8. doi: 10.1002/mds.26140. Epub 2015 Jan 16. PubMed PMID: 25639262.

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9: Lv X, Wang XX, Hou J, Fang ZZ, Wu JJ, Cao YF, Liu SW, Ge GB, Yang L. Comparison of the inhibitory effects of tolcapone and entacapone against human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2016 Jun 15;301:42-9. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2016.04.009. Epub 2016 Apr 16. PubMed PMID: 27089846.

10: Alshammari TM, AlMutairi EN. Use of an entacapone-containing drug combination and risk of death: Analysis of the FDA AERS (FAERS) database. Saudi Pharm J. 2015 Jan;23(1):28-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2014.04.005. Epub 2014 Apr 30. PubMed PMID: 25685040; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4311018.

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12: Stocchi F, Hsu A, Khanna S, Ellenbogen A, Mahler A, Liang G, Dillmann U, Rubens R, Kell S, Gupta S. Comparison of IPX066 with carbidopa-levodopa plus entacapone in advanced PD patients. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2014 Dec;20(12):1335-40. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2014.08.004. Epub 2014 Aug 15. PubMed PMID: 25306200.

13: Longo DM, Yang Y, Watkins PB, Howell BA, Siler SQ. Elucidating Differences in the Hepatotoxic Potential of Tolcapone and Entacapone With DILIsym(®), a Mechanistic Model of Drug-Induced Liver Injury. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. 2016 Jan;5(1):31-9. doi: 10.1002/psp4.12053. Epub 2016 Jan 13. PubMed PMID: 26844013; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4728295.

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