Buformin

Alias: Buformin; W-37; W37; W 37; H 224
Cat No.:V11178 Purity: ≥98%
Buformin (NSC-528218; 1-butylbiguanide) is an orally bioavailableAMPKactivator approved for use as anantidiabetic drug.
Buformin Chemical Structure CAS No.: 692-13-7
Product category: AMPK
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Other Forms of Buformin:

  • Buformin hydrochloride
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Product Description

Buformin (NSC-528218; 1-butylbiguanide) is an orally bioavailable AMPK activator approved for use as an antidiabetic drug. It is structurally related to metformin and phenformin and is a member of the biguanide class. Buformin works in vivo by reducing blood glucose synthesis and hepatic gluconeogenesis. Silubin, a brand name for buformin, was sold by the German pharmaceutical company Grünenthal. Buformin increases insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake into cells, delays gastrointestinal absorption of glucose, and prevents the liver from synthesizing glucose. The biguanides, including buformin, are antihyperglycemic rather than hypoglycemic medications. They lessen basal and postprandial hyperglycemia in diabetics rather than causing hypoglycemia. Biguanides may counteract glucagon's effects, lowering fasting glucose levels.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
ln Vitro
Buformin (0–10 mM; 5 days) inhibits the growth of SKBR3 and BT474 cells in a concentration-dependent manner; the IC50 values for erbB-2–overexpressing SKBR3 and BT474 cells are 246.7 M and 98.6 M, respectively[1]. Buformin (0-3 mM; 48 hours) increases the percentage of cells in G0/G1 phase and reduced the percentage of cells in S phase, especially in the SKBR3 cells[1]. Buformin (0–3 mM; 24 hours) inhibits Akt activation/phosphorylation in both SKBR3 and BT474 cells and suppresses RTK activation, including erbB-2 and IGF1R signaling downstream[1].
ln Vivo
Buformin (oral administation; 7.6 mmol/kg of chow; 7 days) has significantly decreased tumor weights and volumes, and MMTV-erbB-2 transgenic mice show decreased mammary morphogenesis and proliferation[1].
References

[1]. Amanda B Parris, et al. Buformin Inhibits the Stemness of erbB-2-overexpressing Breast Cancer Cells and Premalignant Mammary Tissues of MMTV-erbB-2 Transgenic Mice. J Exp Clin Cancer Res

[2]. Buformin Suppresses Proliferation and Invasion via AMPK/S6 Pathway in Cervical Cancer and Synergizes With Paclitaxel. Cancer Biol Ther. 2018 Jun 3;19(6):507-517.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C6H15N5
Molecular Weight
157.2168
Exact Mass
157.1327
Elemental Analysis
C, 45.84; H, 9.62; N, 44.55
CAS #
692-13-7
Related CAS #
Buformin hydrochloride;1190-53-0;Buformin-d9 hydrochloride
Appearance
Solid powder
SMILES
N=C(NC(N)=N)NCCCC
InChi Key
XSEUMFJMFFMCIU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H15N5/c1-2-3-4-10-6(9)11-5(7)8/h2-4H2,1H3,(H6,7,8,9,10,11)
Chemical Name
1-Butylbiguanide
Synonyms
Buformin; W-37; W37; W 37; H 224
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)
Solubility Data
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
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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 : PEG300Tween 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).
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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 : PEG300Tween 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).
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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.

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 6.3605 mL 31.8026 mL 63.6051 mL
5 mM 1.2721 mL 6.3605 mL 12.7210 mL
10 mM 0.6361 mL 3.1803 mL 6.3605 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.

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Method for preparing DMSO stock solution mg drug pre-dissolved in μL DMSO (stock solution concentration mg/mL). Please contact us first if the concentration exceeds the DMSO solubility of the batch of drug.

Method for preparing in vivo formulation:Take μL DMSO stock solution, next add μL PEG300, mix and clarify, next addμL Tween 80, mix and clarify, next add μL ddH2O,mix and clarify.

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Clinical Trial Information
NCT Number Status Interventions Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT01584232 Completed Drug: LY2189265
Drug: Insulin glargine
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Eli Lilly and Company April 2012 Phase 3
NCT02476760 Completed Drug: Insulins
Drug: DPP-4 inhibitors
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Canadian Network for
Observational Drug
Effect Studies, CNODES
March 2014
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