Description: Tirapazamine (Win59075) is a potent cytotoxic agent under hypoxic conditions, can induce apoptosis by inducing breaks in single and double-stranded DNA, as well as chromosomal breaks. The compound sensitizes cells to other ionizing radiation and other cytotoxic agents like cisplatin. Target: Others....

Is an experimental anticancer drug that is activated to a toxic radical only at very low levels of oxygen (hypoxia). Such levels are common in human solid tumors, a phenomenon known as tumor hypoxia.

Tirapazamine is a hypoxia-activated anticancer agent. It is converted to an oxidizing radical under hypoxic conditions and can induce single- and double-strand breaks in DNA, formation of trapped topoisomerase I- and II-DNA complexes, and other chromosomal aberrations, leading to cytotoxicity. Tirapazamine induces...