TAS-102

Catalog No.S8539 Batch:S853903

Technical Data

Formula	C₁₀H₁₁F₃N₂O₅.0.5C₉H₁₁ClN₄O₂.0.5HCl
Molecular Weight	435.76	CAS No.	733030-01-8
Solubility (25°C)*	In vitro	DMSO	100 mg/mL (229.48 mM)
		Water	100 mg/mL (229.48 mM)
		Ethanol	Insoluble
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Biological Activity

Description	TAS-102 (Trifluridine-Tipiracil Hydrochloride Mixture) is an orally administered combination of a thymidine-based nucleic acid analogue, trifluridine, and a thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor, tipiracil hydrochloride.
In vitro	TAS-102 is an oral combination drug consisting of trifluridine (FTD), which is a thymidine-based nucleoside analog, and tipiracil hydrochloride (TPI), which improves the bioavailability of FTD by inhibiting its catabolism by thymidine phosphorylase (TP)^[1]. Phosphorylated form of trifluridine is incorporated into DNA resulting in DNA dysfunction and cell cycle arrest. Thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor inhibits degradation of FTD and inhibits angiogenesis. Thus, TAS-102 treatment results in massive trifluridine incorporation into DNA and in activation of similar DNA damage response pathways, which involve phosphorylation of Chk1 and cycle arrest during the G2/M-phase^[2].
In vivo	The elimination half-life of FTD after intravenous administration to humans is very rapid (18 minutes), due to the rapid degradation of FTD to its major metabolite, 5-trifluoromethyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione. In monkeys, the plasma FTD level after oral administration alone is very low, suggesting extensive first-pass metabolism by the liver and intestine TPase. However, the addition of TPI(tipiracil hydrochloride) is found to enable oral administration. By inhibiting TP, TPI inhibits the degradation of FTD in the liver and intestines following oral administration and thereby improves its bioavailability. The TP enzyme catalyzes the phosphorolysis of pyrimidine 2'-deoxynucleosides such as FTD. Studies using human CRC tumor xenografts in mice determine that the maximum antitumor activity is achieved with a 1:0.5 molar ratio, and studies in mice and monkeys show that the maximum plasma concentration of FTD is almost achieved with the same ratio. Moreover, this ratio produces a favorable balance between antitumor activity and toxicity. Lower toxicity in mice is observed with TPI coadministration than with FTD alone. TAS-102 (FTD) can overcome acquired resistance to 5-FU because the main mechanism of TAS-102 is not associated with main metabolic enzymes of 5-FU, such as TS and OPRT. TAS-102 has demonstrated efficacy in 5-FU-refractory cancers^[1].

Description

TAS-102 (Trifluridine-Tipiracil Hydrochloride Mixture) is an orally administered combination of a thymidine-based nucleic acid analogue, trifluridine, and a thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor, tipiracil hydrochloride.

In vitro

TAS-102 is an oral combination drug consisting of trifluridine (FTD), which is a thymidine-based nucleoside analog, and tipiracil hydrochloride (TPI), which improves the bioavailability of FTD by inhibiting its catabolism by thymidine phosphorylase (TP)^[1].

Phosphorylated form of trifluridine is incorporated into DNA resulting in DNA dysfunction and cell cycle arrest. Thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor inhibits degradation of FTD and inhibits angiogenesis. Thus, TAS-102 treatment results in massive trifluridine incorporation into DNA and in activation of similar DNA damage response pathways, which involve phosphorylation of Chk1 and cycle arrest during the G2/M-phase^[2].

In vivo

The elimination half-life of FTD after intravenous administration to humans is very rapid (18 minutes), due to the rapid degradation of FTD to its major metabolite, 5-trifluoromethyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione. In monkeys, the plasma FTD level after oral administration alone is very low, suggesting extensive first-pass metabolism by the liver and intestine TPase. However, the addition of TPI(tipiracil hydrochloride) is found to enable oral administration. By inhibiting TP, TPI inhibits the degradation of FTD in the liver and intestines following oral administration and thereby improves its bioavailability. The TP enzyme catalyzes the phosphorolysis of pyrimidine 2'-deoxynucleosides such as FTD. Studies using human CRC tumor xenografts in mice determine that the maximum antitumor activity is achieved with a 1:0.5 molar ratio, and studies in mice and monkeys show that the maximum plasma concentration of FTD is almost achieved with the same ratio. Moreover, this ratio produces a favorable balance between antitumor activity and toxicity. Lower toxicity in mice is observed with TPI coadministration than with FTD alone. TAS-102 (FTD) can overcome acquired resistance to 5-FU because the main mechanism of TAS-102 is not associated with main metabolic enzymes of 5-FU, such as TS and OPRT. TAS-102 has demonstrated efficacy in 5-FU-refractory cancers^[1].

Protocol (from reference)

Cell Assay:^{^[3]}	Cell lines Caco-2 cells Concentrations 92.7 nM Incubation Time 120 h Method Cells were treated with different concentrations of TAS-120.
Animal Study:^[2	Animal Models Male nude mice Dosages 150 mg/kg/day Administration oral administration

References

Selleck's TAS-102 has been cited by 3 publications

Protocol for generation of and high-throughput drug testing with patient-derived colorectal cancer organoids [ STAR Protoc, 2024, 5(2):103090]	PubMed: 38809757
"Proteotranscriptomic analysis of advanced colorectal cancer patient derived organoids for drug sensitivity prediction" [ J Exp Clin Cancer Res, 2023, 42(1):8]	PubMed: 36604765
Multifocal Organoid Capturing of Colon Cancer Reveals Pervasive Intratumoral Heterogenous Drug Responses [ Adv Sci (Weinh), 2021, e2103360]	PubMed: 34918496

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