| Bioactivity | Uridine triacetate (Tri-O-acetyl uridine) is an orally active prodrug of Uridine (HY-B1449). Uridine triacetate is quickly absorbed in the gut, and is rapidly deacetylated in the circulation to yield free uridine. Uridine triacetate is used for the research of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and capecitabine toxicity, or early-onset cardiac or central nervous system (CNS)[1][2]. | |||||||||
| Invitro | Uridine triacetate inhibits [3H]uridine uptake in ENT1 and ENT2 overexpressed HeLa cells, with IC50s of 28.4 μM and 228.4 μM respectively[4]. | |||||||||
| In Vivo | Uridine triacetate (2 g/kg, oral gavage, every 8 h for 15 total doses) improves survival and reduced toxicity in 5-FU overdose mice[3].Uridine triacetate (2 g/kg, oral gavage, every 8 h for 15 total doses) improves survival and reduced 5-FU toxicity in DPD deficiency mice[3]. Animal Model: | |||||||||
| Name | Uridine triacetate | |||||||||
| CAS | 4105-38-8 | |||||||||
| Formula | C15H18N2O9 | |||||||||
| Molar Mass | 370.31 | |||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | |||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | |||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Ma WW, et al. Emergency use of uridine triacetate for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening 5-fluorouracil and capecitabine toxicity. Cancer. 2017 Jan 1;123(2):345-356. [2]. Cada DJ, et al. Uridine Triacetate. Hosp Pharm. 2016 Jun;51(6):484-8. [3]. Rolando A G Garcia, et al. Prompt treatment with uridine triacetate improves survival and reduces toxicity due to fluorouracil and capecitabine overdose or dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2018 Aug 15;353:67-73. [4]. Siennah R Miller, et al. Predicting Drug Interactions with Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters 1 and 2 Using Functional Knockout Cell Lines and Bayesian Modeling. Mol Pharmacol. 2021 Feb;99(2):147-162. |