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calixarenes

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Description

Calixarenes: Phenolic metacyclophanes derived from condensation of PHENOLS and ALDEHYDES. The name derives from the vase-like molecular structures. A bracketed [n] indicates the number of aromatic rings. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

calixarenes : Originally macrocyclic compounds capable of assuming a basket (or "calix") shaped conformation. They are formed from p-hydrocarbyl phenols and formaldehyde. The term now applies to a variety of derivatives by substitution of the hydrocarbon cyclo{oligo[(1,3-phenylene)methylene]}. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

calixarene : A macrocycle composed of 1,3-phenylene groups linked by methylene groups. The number of 1,3-phenylene units in the macrocycle is denoted by the "n" in calix[n]arene name. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID3081771
MeSH IDM0190790

Synonyms (8)

Synonym
calixarene
calixarenes
130036-26-9
97600-40-3
DTXSID20156316
methyl 2-[[5,11,17,23-tetratert-butyl-26,27,28-tris(2-methoxy-2-oxoethoxy)-25-pentacyclo[19.3.1.13,7.19,13.115,19]octacosa-1(24),3,5,7(28),9,11,13(27),15(26),16,18,21(25),22-dodecaenyl]oxy]acetate
acetic acid, 2,2',2'',2'''-((25,26,27,28-tetrakis(1,1-dimethylethyl)pentacyclo(19.3.1.1(3,7).1(9,13).1(15,19))octacosa-1(25),3,5,7(28),9,11,13(27),15,17,19(26),21,23-dodecaene-5,11,17,23-tetrayl)tetrakis(oxy))tetrakis-, tetramethyl ester
tetramethyl 2,2',2'',2'''-((15,35,55,75-tetra-tert-butyl-1,3,5,7(1,3)-tetrabenzenacyclooctaphane-12,32,52,72-tetrayl)tetrakis(oxy))tetraacetate

Research Excerpts

Effects

Calixarenes have been shown to have antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer activities (including HIV as target)

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"Calixarenes have been shown to have antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer activities (including HIV as target)."( Calixarenes as new platforms for drug design.
de Fátima, A; Fernandes, SA; Sabino, AA, 2009
)
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"Both calixarenes: C-424, which has only two carbonate residues on the upper rim, and C-426, which has on the upper rim ketomethilphosphonate residues instead of hydroxymethilphosphonate residues of calixarene C-99, do not affect Na+,K(+)-ATPase activity."( [Comparative investigation of the effect of calix[4]arene C-99 and its analogs on Na+,K(+)-ATPase activity of uterus myocite plasma membrane].
Cherenok, SO; Kal'chenko, VI; Kosterin, SO; Shkrabak, OA; Veklich, TO,
)
0.59

Actions

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"Calixarenes increase the elastic moduli of lipid monolayers as well as BLM."( The physical properties of lipid monolayers and bilayers containing calixarenes sensitive to cytochrome c.
Hianik, T; Subjaková, V; Vitovič, P, 2013
)
1.35

Toxicity

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" Comet assay, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis-inducing mechanistic studies prove that prepared nanoemulsion is safe at cellular level."( Ex-vivo complexation, skin permeation, interaction and cytodermal toxicity studies of p-tertbutylcalix[4]arene nanoemulsion for radiation decontamination.
Goel, R; Ojha, H; Pathak, DP; Sharma, N; Sharma, RK, 2017
)
0.46
"Taken together, data indicate that p-tertbutylcalix[4]arene nanoemulsion is both effective and safe formulation to use on skin for radio-decontamination."( Ex-vivo complexation, skin permeation, interaction and cytodermal toxicity studies of p-tertbutylcalix[4]arene nanoemulsion for radiation decontamination.
Goel, R; Ojha, H; Pathak, DP; Sharma, N; Sharma, RK, 2017
)
0.46
" Peptide based inhibitors of β-amyloid fibrillation are emerging as safe drug candidates as well as interesting compounds for early diagnosis of AD."( Novel Peptide-Calix[4]arene Conjugate Inhibits Aβ Aggregation and Rescues Neurons from Aβ's Oligomers Cytotoxicity
Baglieri, A; Campagna, T; Consoli, GML; Di Natale, G; Giuffrida, ML; Pappalardo, G; Petralia, S; Tosto, R; Zimbone, S, 2021
)
0.62

Pharmacokinetics

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", OTX008 achieved plasma Cmax of 14."( Pharmacokinetics and antineoplastic activity of galectin-1-targeting OTX008 in combination with sunitinib.
Bonezzi, K; Borsotti, P; Cvitkovic, E; D'Incalci, M; Frapolli, R; Giavazzi, R; Noel, K; Sala, F; Taraboletti, G; Ubezio, P; Zangarini, M; Zucchetti, M, 2013
)
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Compound-Compound Interactions

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"OTX008-alone or in combination with sunitinib-has a favorable PK and antineoplastic activity on selected tumor models through the effects on both endothelial and tumor cells."( Pharmacokinetics and antineoplastic activity of galectin-1-targeting OTX008 in combination with sunitinib.
Bonezzi, K; Borsotti, P; Cvitkovic, E; D'Incalci, M; Frapolli, R; Giavazzi, R; Noel, K; Sala, F; Taraboletti, G; Ubezio, P; Zangarini, M; Zucchetti, M, 2013
)
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Bioavailability

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"This study reports the use of para-sulphonato calix[8]arene to produce stable complexes with improved bioavailability for nifedipine, a calcium-channel blocker that is practically insoluble in water."( Effect of para-sulfonato-calix[n]arenes on the solubility, chemical stability, and bioavailability of a water insoluble drug nifedipine.
de Villiers, MM; Liebenberg, W; Otto, DP; Yang, W, 2008
)
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" Such host-guest complexes were investigated in view of their potential use as new therapeutic formulations, designed to increase the bioavailability and/or to decrease the systemic toxicity of proparacaine in anesthesia procedures."( Proparacaine complexation with beta-cyclodextrin and p-sulfonic acid calix[6]arene, as evaluated by varied (1)H-NMR approaches.
Arantes, LM; de Paula, E; Fernandes, SA; Marsaioli, AJ; Scarelli, C, 2009
)
0.35
" Such co-crystallization can improve solubility, bioavailability and stability of pharmaceutically active molecules and/or eliminate polymorphism."( Solid-state interactions of calixarenes with biorelevant molecules.
Danylyuk, O; Suwinska, K, 2009
)
0.65
"Interaction energies between a family of 36 calix[n]arenes, their corresponding thia- analogues, and two commercially available second generation tyrosine kinase III inhibitors-Bosutinib and Sorafenib-were calculated through DFT methods at the B97D/6-31G(d,p) level of theory, based on Natural Population Analysis, for the in silico development of suitable drug carriers based on the aforementioned macrocycles which can increase their bioavailability and in turn their pharmaceutical efficiency."( A mixed DFT-MD methodology for the in silico development of drug releasing macrocycles. Calix and thia-calix[N]arenes as carriers for Bosutinib and Sorafenib.
Aguilar-Suárez, LE; Barroso-Flores, J; Galindo-Murillo, R, 2016
)
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"Curcumin is an Indian spice with a wide spectrum of biological and pharmacological activities but poor aqueous solubility, rapid degradation, and low bioavailability that affect medical benefits."( Potential Eye Drop Based on a Calix[4]arene Nanoassembly for Curcumin Delivery: Enhanced Drug Solubility, Stability, and Anti-Inflammatory Effect.
Blanco, AR; Consoli, GML; Cordaro, M; Cunsolo, F; Cuzzocrea, S; Esposito, E; Geraci, C; Granata, G; Paterniti, I, 2017
)
0.46
" The encapsulation of anticancer drugs in a calixarene derivate improves their bioavailability and efficacy."( Role of Calixarene in Chemotherapy Delivery Strategies.
Basilotta, R; Campolo, M; Casili, G; Colarossi, L; Esposito, E; Filippone, A; Mannino, D; Prestifilippo, A; Raciti, G, 2021
)
0.62
"The use of biologically active compounds is often limited due to their poor aqueous solubility, which generally reduces their bioavailability and useful efficacy."( Green-step assembly of the supramolecular amphiphile constructed by sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and calixarene for facile loading of hydrophobic food bioactive compounds.
Kashapov, R; Kashapova, N; Razuvayeva, Y; Salnikov, V; Zakharova, L; Ziganshina, A, 2023
)
0.91

Dosage Studied

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" No immune response occurred when a homologous carrier was used or when a heterologous carrier was applied at a dosage of 10 microg per immunization via intravenous injection."( Conjugation, immunoreactivity, and immunogenicity of calix[4]arenes; model study to potential calix[4]arene-based Ac3+ chelators.
Bos, ES; de Haan, AS; Grote Gansey, MH; Reinhoudt, DN; Verboom, W,
)
0.13
" The effect of sorbent dosage and pH on % sorption was studied."( Synthesis and application of calix[4]arene based resin for the removal of azo dyes.
Kamboh, MA; Memon, S; Sherazi, ST; Solangi, IB, 2009
)
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" The increase in material 4 dosage increased the percent sorption."( Synthesis and application of p-tert-butylcalix[8]arene immobilized material for the removal of azo dyes.
Kamboh, MA; Memon, S; Sherazi, ST; Solangi, IB, 2011
)
0.37
" pH, equilibrium time, shaking speed and sorbent dosage were optimized as 2, 60 min, 125 rpm and 50 mg, respectively."( An efficient calix[4]arene based silica sorbent for the removal of endosulfan from water.
Latif, Y; Memon, N; Memon, S, 2011
)
0.37
" Na(+) flux measurements under a wide range of NaCl concentrations (25-150 mM) using Na(+) cocktail 2 established a clear dose-response relationship between severity of salt stress and magnitude of Na(+) influx at the distal elongation and mature zones of Arabidopsis thaliana roots."( Improved measurements of Na+ fluxes in plants using calixarene-based microelectrodes.
Babourina, O; Jayakannan, M; Rengel, Z, 2011
)
0.37
" The sorption study was carried out as functions of solution pH, contact time, initial lindane concentration, C[6]APS dosage and ionic strength of solution."( Removal of lindane from an aqueous solution by using aminopropyl silica gel-immobilized calix[6]arene.
Aydin, ME; Aydin, S; Beduk, F; Tabakci, M; Tor, A, 2013
)
0.39
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (1,855)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's8 (0.43)18.2507
2000's642 (34.61)29.6817
2010's973 (52.45)24.3611
2020's232 (12.51)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 44.98

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index44.98 (24.57)
Research Supply Index7.55 (2.92)
Research Growth Index6.54 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index69.65 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (44.98)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews118 (6.20%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (0.05%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other1,784 (93.75%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]