Lonidamine

Danger

H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

P203, P264, P270, P280, P301+P317, P318, P330, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 42 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

L - Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents

QL - Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents

Lonidamine is an orally administered small molecule that inhibits glycolysis by the inactivation of hexokinase. Hexokinase is an enzyme that catalyzes glucose, the first step in glycolysis. The inhibition of hexokinase by lonidamine is well established. In addition, there is evidence that lonidamine may increase programmed cell death. This stems from the observation that mitochondria and mitochondria-bound hexokinase are crucial for induction of apoptosis; agents that directly effect mitochondria may, therefore, trigger apoptosis. Indeed, in vitro models with lonidamine exhibit the hallmarks of apoptosis, including mitochondrial membrane depolarization, release of cytochrome C, phosphatidylserine externalization, and DNA fragmentation. [PMID: 16986057]

Substances that inhibit or prevent the proliferation of NEOPLASMS.

Agents, either mechanical or chemical, which destroy spermatozoa in the male genitalia and block spermatogenesis.

Drugs used to potentiate the effectiveness of radiation therapy in destroying unwanted cells.

Agents destructive to the protozoal organisms belonging to the suborder TRYPANOSOMATINA.