Caspofungin (MK-0991) Acetate

Catalog No.S3073 Batch:S307309

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Technical Data

Formula

C52H88N10O15.2C2H4O2
Molecular Weight 1213.42 CAS No. 179463-17-3
Solubility (25°C)* In vitro DMSO 100 mg/mL (82.41 mM)
Water 50 mg/mL (41.2 mM)
Ethanol Insoluble
In vivo (Add solvents to the product individually and in order)
Clear solution
5% DMSO 95% Corn oil
0.83mg/ml Taking the 1 mL working solution as an example, add 50 μL of 16.6 mg/ml clear DMSO stock solution to 950 μL of corn oil and mix evenly. The mixed solution should be used immediately for optimal results. 
Clear solution
5%DMSO 40%PEG300 5%Tween80 50%ddH2O
5.0mg/ml Taking the 1 mL working solution as an example, add 50 μL of 100 mg/ml clarified DMSO stock solution to 400 μL of PEG300, mix evenly to clarify it; add 50 μL of Tween80 to the above system, mix evenly to clarify; then continue to add 500 μL of ddH2O to adjust the volume to 1 mL. The mixed solution should be used immediately for optimal results. 
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
* Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
* Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description Caspofungin Acetate (MK-0991, L-743872) is an lipopeptide antifungal β-1,3-glucan synthase inhibitor.
Targets
β-1,3-glucan synthase [3]
In vitro

Caspofungin acetate is the first in a new class of antifungals that inhibits the synthesis of beta (1, 3)-d-glucan, an essential component of the cell wall of filamentous fungi. Prior studies have shown in vitro activity of caspofungin acetate using the reference methods, broth microdilution or macrodilution, for antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida species established by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards 1997 guidelines against a variety of Candida species including Candida krusei. Although caspofungin acetate is only Food and Drug Administration-approved for the treatment of aspergillosis, there is information showing that many Candida species are susceptible. The minimal inhibitory concentration for 90% inhibition of Candida species by caspofungin acetate are as follows:C. albicans 0.5 μg/mL (range, 0.25-0.5), C. glabrata 1.0 μg/mL (range, 0.25-2.0), C. tropicalis 1.0 μg/mL (range, 0.25-1.0), C. parapsilosis 0.5 μg/mL (range, 0.25-1.0), and C. krusei 2.0 μg/mL (range, 0.5-2.0)

Protocol (from reference)

Cell Assay:

[4]
  • Cell lines

    Vero cells

  • Concentrations

    20.78 μM

  • Incubation Time

    2-3 days

  • Method

    Vero cells were treated with the indicated concentrations of drugs for 2- or 3-days incubation
Animal Study:

[5]
  • Animal Models

    Complement component 5-deficient DBA/2N mice

  • Dosages

    1, 2, 4, or 8 mg/kg/day

  • Administration

    i.p.

Selleck's Caspofungin (MK-0991) Acetate has been cited by 19 publications

Evolutionary dynamics in gut-colonizing Candida glabrata during caspofungin therapy: Emergence of clinically important mutations in sphingolipid biosynthesis [ PLoS Pathog, 2024, 20(9):e1012521] PubMed: 39250486
Diverse antifungal potency of terbinafine as a therapeutic agent against Exophiala dermatitidis in vitro [ Sci Rep, 2024, 14(1):27500] PubMed: 39528542
Generation of a Bovine Primary Enteroid-Derived Two-Dimensional Monolayer Culture System for Applications in Translational Biomedical Research [ J Vis Exp, 2024, (206).] PubMed: 38647281
Antiviral Activity of Micafungin and Its Derivatives against SARS-CoV-2 RNA Replication [ Viruses, 2023, 15(2)452] PubMed: 36851666
Antiviral activity and mechanism of the antifungal drug, anidulafungin, suggesting its potential to promote treatment of viral diseases [ BMC Med, 2022, 20(1):359] PubMed: 36266654
Unique mechanistic insights into pathways associated with the synergistic activity of polymyxin B and caspofungin against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae [ Comput Struct Biotechnol J, 2022, 20:1077-1087] PubMed: 35284046
Synergistic in-vitro antiviral effects of combination treatment using anidulafungin and T-1105 against Zika virus infection [ Antiviral Res, 2021, S0166-3542(21)00178-9] PubMed: 34648875
Micafungin Inhibits Dengue Virus Infection through the Disruption of Virus Binding, Entry, and Stability [ Pharmaceuticals (Basel), 2021, 14(4)338] PubMed: 33917182
Caspofungin Suppresses Brain Cell Necroptosis in Ischemic Stroke Rats via Up-Regulation of Pellino3 [ Cardiovasc Drugs Ther, 2021, 10.1007/s10557-021-07231-w] PubMed: 34495409
Inhibiting Fungal Echinocandin Resistance by Small-Molecule Disruption of Geranylgeranyltransferase Type I Activity. [ Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 2020, 64(2)] PubMed: 31791942

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