Raloxifene 6-glucuronide is the major metabolite of Raloxifene. The formation of Raloxifene 6-glucuronide is mainly mediated by UGT1A1 and UGT1A8, and binds to estrogen receptor with IC50 of 290 μM. Raloxifene is a selective nonsteroidal estrogen receptor modulator. Raloxifene activates the TGFβ3 promoter as a full agonist at nanomolar concentrations and inhibits expression of the vitellogenin promoter containing an estrogen response element.

Physicochemical Properties

Molecular Formula	C34H35NO10S
Molecular Weight	649.71
Exact Mass	649.198
CAS #	174264-50-7
Related CAS #	Raloxifene 6-glucuronide-d4 lithium
PubChem CID	10100752
Appearance	Typically exists as solid at room temperature
Melting Point	210-214ºC (dec.)
Index of Refraction	1.682
LogP	3.578
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	5
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	12
Rotatable Bond Count	10
Heavy Atom Count	46
Complexity	1010
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	5
SMILES	C1CCN(CCOC2C=CC(C(C3=C(C4C=CC(O)=CC=4)SC4C=C(C=CC3=4)O[C@@H]3OC(C(=O)O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]3O)=O)=CC=2)CC1
InChi Key	MZPMSLSINDGEPM-WKRHDJAJSA-N
InChi Code	InChI=1S/C34H35NO10S/c36-21-8-4-20(5-9-21)32-26(27(37)19-6-10-22(11-7-19)43-17-16-35-14-2-1-3-15-35)24-13-12-23(18-25(24)46-32)44-34-30(40)28(38)29(39)31(45-34)33(41)42/h4-13,18,28-31,34,36,38-40H,1-3,14-17H2,(H,41,42)/t28-,29-,30+,31-,34+/m0/s1
Chemical Name	(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[4-(2-piperidin-1-ylethoxy)benzoyl]-1-benzothiophen-6-yl]oxy]oxane-2-carboxylic acid
Synonyms	Raloxifene 6glucuronide; Raloxifene 6 glucuronide
HS Tariff Code	2934.99.9001
Storage	Powder-20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month
Shipping Condition	Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

Biological Activity

ln Vitro	Raloxifene 6-glucuronide is catalyzed by expressed UGT1A8, with a Vmax of 0.61 nmol/min/mg protein and an apparent Km of 7.9 μM. UGT1A8 and 1A10 appear to be the main contributors to raloxifene glucuronidation in human jejunal microsomes based on the rate of raloxifene glucuronidation and their known extrahepatic expression. The variation in the production of raloxifene 6-glucuronide in human liver microsomes was threefold. According to correlation study, UGT1A1 is in charge of the liver's production of raloxifene 6-glucuronide but not of raloxifene 4'-glucuronide. Alamexine treatment of expressed UGT led to a small increase in enzyme activity, while raloxifene 6-glucuronide increased up to eight times in human intestinal microsomes. In intestinal microsomes, raloxifene 6-glucuronide had an intrinsic clearance rate of 17 μl/min/mg[2].
ADME/Pharmacokinetics	Metabolism / Metabolites Raloxifene 6-O-glucuronide is a known human metabolite of raloxifene.
References	[1]. Izgelov D, et al. The Effect of Piperine Pro-Nano Lipospheres on Direct Intestinal Phase II Metabolism: The Raloxifene Paradigm of Enhanced Oral Bioavailability. Mol Pharm. 2018 Apr 2;15(4):1548-1555. [2]. Kemp DC, et al. Characterization of raloxifene glucuronidation in vitro: contribution of intestinal metabolism to presystemic clearance. Drug Metab Dispos. 2002 Jun;30(6):694-700. [3]. Yang NN, et al. Estrogen and raloxifene stimulate transforming growth factor-beta 3 gene expression in rat bone: a potential mechanism for estrogen- or raloxifene-mediated bone maintenance. Endocrinology. 1996 May;137(5):2075-84.

Solubility Data

Solubility (In Vitro)

May dissolve in DMSO (in most cases), if not, try other solvents such as H2O, Ethanol, or DMF with a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples

Solubility (In Vivo)

Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples. Injection Formulations (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline) *Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil) Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)] *Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil) Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Oral Formulations Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400 Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.  (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)

Preparing Stock Solutions		1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
	1 mM	1.5391 mL	7.6957 mL	15.3915 mL
	5 mM	0.3078 mL	1.5391 mL	3.0783 mL
	10 mM	0.1539 mL	0.7696 mL	1.5391 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.