| Bioactivity | Clodronic acid (Clodronate) disodium salt, a first-generation bisphosphonate, is orally active osteoclastic bone resorption inhibitor. Clodronic acid disodium salt can be used in high bone turnover states, Paget’s disease and osteolytic bone metastases[1][2][3]. |
| Invitro | Clodronic acid (Clodronate) disodium salt induces rapid apoptosis in osteoclasts by preventing translocation of ADP into mitochondria after being internalised via resorption. Consequently, ATP production is inhibited, leading to induction of apoptosis by means of release of cytochrome C into the cytoplasm[2]. |
| In Vivo | Clodronic acid (Clodronate) disodium salt (6.25-25 mg/kg; p.o.; daily for 28 days) slightly decreases the hindpaw swelling at doses of 12.5 and 25 mg/kg[3]. Animal Model: |
| Name | Clodronic acid disodium salt |
| CAS | 22560-50-5 |
| Formula | CH2Cl2Na2O6P2 |
| Molar Mass | 288.86 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
| Reference | [1]. Mönkkönen J, et al. Clodronate (dichloromethylene bisphosphonate) inhibits LPS-stimulated IL-6 and TNF production by RAW 264 cells. Life Sci. 1994;54(14):PL229‐PL234. [2]. Tanakol R, et al. Clodronic acid in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Clin Drug Investig. 2007;27(6):419‐433. [3]. Itoh F, et al. Effects of clodronate and alendronate on local and systemic changes in bone metabolism in rats with adjuvant arthritis. Inflammation. 2004;28(1):15‐21. |