General Information of the Drug (ID: ferrodrug0133)
Name
Andrographis
Synonyms
Andrographolide; 5508-58-7; CHEBI:65408; HMPL004; UNII-410105JHGR; DTXSID3045980; 410105JHGR; EINECS 226-852-5; (S,E)-4-Hydroxy-3-(2-((1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylenedecahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethylidene)dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one; NSC 383468; NSC-383468; DTXCID1025980; 3alpha,14,15,18-tetrahydroxy-5b,9bH,10a-labda-8(20),12-dien-16-oic acid gamma-Lactone; 3-(2-(Decahydro-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylenenaphthyl)ethylidene)dihydro-4-hydroxyfuran-2(3H)-one; (1R-(1-alpha(E(S)),4abeta,5alpha,6alpha,8aalpha))-3-(2-(decahydro-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylene-1-naphthalenyl)ethylidene)dihydro-4-hydroxy-2(3H)-furanone; (3E,4S)-3-[2-[(1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylidene-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]ethylidene]-4-hydroxyoxolan-2-one; (3E,4S)-3-{2-[(1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylidene-decahydronaphthalen-1-yl]ethylidene}-4-hydroxyoxolan-2-one; ANDROGRAPHOLIDE (USP-RS); ANDROGRAPHOLIDE [USP-RS]; (3E,4S)-3-(2-((1R,4AS,5R,6R,8AS)-DECAHYDRO-6-HYDROXY-5-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-5,8A-DIMETHYL-2-METHYLENE-1-NAPHTHALENYL)ETHYLIDENE)DIHYDRO-4-HYDROXY-2(3H)-FURANONE; (3E,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-{2-[(1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylidenedecahydronaphthalen-1-yl]ethylidene}dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one; 2(3H)-FURANONE, 3-(2-((1R,4AS,5R,6R,8AS)-DECAHYDRO-6-HYDROXY-5-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-5,8A-DIMETHYL-2-METHYLENE-1-NAPHTHALENYL)ETHYLIDENE)DIHYDRO-4-HYDROXY-, (3E,4S)-; 2(3H)-Furanone, 3-(2-(decahydro-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylene-1-naphthalenyl)ethylidene)dihydro-4-hydroxy-, (1R-(1-alpha(E(S*)),4a-beta,5-alpha,6-alpha,8a-alpha))-; 2(3H)-Furanone, 3-[2-[(1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-decahydro-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylene-1-naphthalenyl]ethylidene]dihydro-4-hydroxy-, (3E,4S)-; HMPL-004; NSC383468; NCGC00095597-01; (3E,4S)-3-(2-((1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylidene-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl)ethylidene)-4-hydroxyoxolan-2-one; (3E,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-(2-((1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylidenedecahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethylidene)dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one; Andrographolide, 98%; ANDROGRAPHOLIDE [MI]; ANDROGRAPHOLIDE [INCI]; BIDD:ER0530; CHEMBL186141; GTPL9675; MEGxp0_000978; ANDROGRAPHOLIDE [WHO-DD]; SCHEMBL12056309; ACon1_002113; BOJKULTULYSRAS-OTESTREVSA-N; Andrographolide, analytical standard; HY-N0191; Tox21_111508; BDBM50084419; MFCD07778082; AKOS015920075; CCG-208428; CS-3334; DB05767; NCGC00179817-01; NCGC00179817-02; AS-13637; CAS-5508-58-7; C20214; A830479; ANDROGRAPHOLIDE (CONSTITUENT OF ANDROGRAPHIS); Q-100624; Q4759444; BRD-K89282837-001-01-0; ANDROGRAPHOLIDE (CONSTITUENT OF ANDROGRAPHIS) [DSC]; Andrographolide, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard; (1R-(1-alpha(E(S)),4a-beta,5alpha,6alpha,8a-alpha))-3-(2-(decahydro-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylene-1-naphthalenyl)ethylidene)dihydro-4-hydroxy-2(3H)-furanone; (3E)-3-[2-[(1R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylene-decalin-1-yl]ethylidene]-4-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran-2-one;Andrographolide; (3E,4S)-3-[2-[(1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylene-decalin-1-yl]ethylidene]-4-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran-2-one; (S,E)-4-Hydroxy-3-(2-((1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylenedecahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethylidene)dihydrofuran-2; 2(3H)-Furanone,3-[2-[(1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-decahydro-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylene-1-naphthalenyl]ethylidene]dihydro-4-hydroxy-,(3E,4S)-; 3.ALPHA.,14,15,18-TETRAHYDROXY-5.BETA.,9.BETA.H,10.ALPHA.-LABDA-8(20),12-DIEN-16-OIC ACID .GAMMA.-LACTONE; 3alpha,14,15,18-TETRAHYDROXY-5beta,9betaH,10alpha-LABDA-8(20),12-DIEN-16-OIC ACID gamma-LACTONE

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Status
Approved
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Structure
Formula
C20H30O5
IUPAC Name
(3E,4S)-3-[2-[(1R,4aS,5R,6R,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylidene-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]ethylidene]-4-hydroxyoxolan-2-one
Canonical SMILES
CC12CCC(C(C1CCC(=C)C2CC=C3C(COC3=O)O)(C)CO)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H30O5/c1-12-4-7-16-19(2,9-8-17(23)20(16,3)11-21)14(12)6-5-13-15(22)10-25-18(13)24/h5,14-17,21-23H,1,4,6-11H2,2-3H3/b13-5+/t14-,15-,16+,17-,19+,20+/m1/s1
InChIKey
BOJKULTULYSRAS-OTESTREVSA-N
PubChem CID
5318517
Full List of Ferroptosis Target Related to This Drug
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2)
In total 2 item(s) under this Target
Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [1]
Target for Ferroptosis Marker/Suppressor
Responsed Disease Multiple myeloma ICD-11: 2A83
Responsed Regulator Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14) Driver
Pathway Response Ferroptosis hsa04216
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
In Vitro Model RPMI-8226 cells Plasma cell myeloma Homo sapiens CVCL_0014
U266B1 cells Plasma cell myeloma Homo sapiens CVCL_0566
AML12 cells Normal Mus musculus CVCL_0140
Response regulation Andrographolide (Andro) may block the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by activating P38 ( MAPK14), thereby inducing ferroptosis. Moreover, inhibition of P38 expression rescued Andro-induced cell death, changes in the level of Nrf2 and HO-1 expression, Fe2+ and lipid peroxidation. Taken together, our findings suggest that Andro induces ferroptosis in Multiple myeloma (MM) cells via the P38/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, providing a potential preventative and therapeutic approach for MM.
Experiment 2 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [1]
Target for Ferroptosis Marker/Suppressor
Responsed Disease Multiple myeloma ICD-11: 2A83
Responsed Regulator Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14) Driver
Pathway Response Ferroptosis hsa04216
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
In Vitro Model RPMI-8226 cells Plasma cell myeloma Homo sapiens CVCL_0014
U266B1 cells Plasma cell myeloma Homo sapiens CVCL_0566
AML12 cells Normal Mus musculus CVCL_0140
Response regulation Andrographolide (Andro) may block the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by activating P38 (MAPK14), thereby inducing ferroptosis. Moreover, inhibition of P38 expression rescued Andro-induced cell death, changes in the level of Nrf2 and HO-1 expression, Fe2+ and lipid peroxidation. Taken together, our findings suggest that Andro induces ferroptosis in Multiple myeloma (MM) cells via the P38/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, providing a potential preventative and therapeutic approach for MM.
Heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1)
In total 4 item(s) under this Target
Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [1]
Target for Ferroptosis Suppressor
Responsed Disease Multiple myeloma ICD-11: 2A83
Responsed Regulator Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14) Driver
Pathway Response Ferroptosis hsa04216
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
In Vitro Model RPMI-8226 cells Plasma cell myeloma Homo sapiens CVCL_0014
U266B1 cells Plasma cell myeloma Homo sapiens CVCL_0566
AML12 cells Normal Mus musculus CVCL_0140
Response regulation Andrographolide (Andro) may block the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by activating P38 ( MAPK14), thereby inducing ferroptosis. Moreover, inhibition of P38 expression rescued Andro-induced cell death, changes in the level of Nrf2 and HO-1 expression, Fe2+ and lipid peroxidation. Taken together, our findings suggest that Andro induces ferroptosis in Multiple myeloma (MM) cells via the P38/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, providing a potential preventative and therapeutic approach for MM.
Experiment 2 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [1]
Target for Ferroptosis Suppressor
Responsed Disease Multiple myeloma ICD-11: 2A83
Responsed Regulator Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14) Driver
Pathway Response Ferroptosis hsa04216
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
In Vitro Model RPMI-8226 cells Plasma cell myeloma Homo sapiens CVCL_0014
U266B1 cells Plasma cell myeloma Homo sapiens CVCL_0566
AML12 cells Normal Mus musculus CVCL_0140
Response regulation Andrographolide (Andro) may block the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by activating P38 (MAPK14), thereby inducing ferroptosis. Moreover, inhibition of P38 expression rescued Andro-induced cell death, changes in the level of Nrf2 and HO-1 expression, Fe2+ and lipid peroxidation. Taken together, our findings suggest that Andro induces ferroptosis in Multiple myeloma (MM) cells via the P38/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, providing a potential preventative and therapeutic approach for MM.
Experiment 3 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [3]
Target for Ferroptosis Driver/Suppressor
Responsed Disease Gastric cancer ICD-11: 2B72
Pathway Response Fatty acid metabolism hsa01212
Apoptosis hsa04210
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
Cell apoptosis
Cell proliferation
In Vitro Model MKN74 cells Gastric tubular adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_2791
NUGC-4 cells Gastric signet ring cell adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_3082
Response regulation Andrographis exerted antitumor effects in gastric cancer cell lines (MKN74 and NUGC4) by inhibiting proliferation, reducing colony formation and enhancing apoptotic activity. Moreover, andrographis treatment altered the expression of ferroptosis-associated genes, including HMOX1, GCLC, and GCLM.
Experiment 4 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [4]
Target for Ferroptosis Driver/Suppressor
Responsed Disease Colorectal cancer ICD-11: 2B91
Pathway Response Wnt signaling pathway hsa04310
Ferroptosis hsa04216
Apoptosis hsa04210
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
Cell apoptosis
In Vitro Model HCT 116 cells Colon carcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0291
SW480 cells Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0546
In Vivo Model
Seven-week-old male athymic nude mice (Envigo, Houston, TX) were housed under controlled conditions of light and fed ad libitum. Approximately 5 x 106 parental and 5FUR HCT116 cells were suspended in the matrigel matrix (BD Biosciences, Franklin Lakes, NJ) and subcutaneously injected into mice using a 27-gauge needle (n = 10 per group). Mice were randomly assigned to different treatment groups and 5FU (30 mg/kg body weight) or andrographis (125 mg/kg body weight) or their combination were given intraperitoneally on alternative days for up to 15 days.

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Response regulation Combined treatment with andrographis was significantly more effective than 5FU and andrographis alone and that these effects were in part orchestrated through dysregulated expression of key genes (including HMOX1, GCLC, GCLM and TCF7L2) within the ferroptosis and Wnt-signaling pathways. Andrographis might offer a safe and inexpensive adjunctive therapeutic option in the management of colorectal cancer patients.
Phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (GPX4)
In total 1 item(s) under this Target
Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [2]
Target for Ferroptosis Suppressor
Responsed Disease Colorectal cancer ICD-11: 2B91
Pathway Response Fatty acid metabolism hsa01212
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
Cell apoptosis
Cell proliferation
In Vitro Model HCT 116 cells Colon carcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0291
SW480 cells Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0546
In Vivo Model
Briefly, surgically resected tumors were maintained in DMEM-F12 (Gibco) supplemented with 1% HEPES (Sigma-Aldrich), 1% L-glutamine (Gibco), 10% FBS (Gibco), 2% penicillin/streptomycin (Sigma-Aldrich), and 10 uM Y-27632 (R&D Systems). Tumors were digested with collagenase solution (5 mL of the above medium with 75 uL collagenase, 124 ug/mL dispase type II, and 0.2% Primocen) for 30 min and then filtered through a 70 um filter (Corning). An organoid pellet was obtained by centrifugation (200x g for 10 min). Organoids were suspended in Matrigel (Corning, Tehama County, CA) with IntestiCult Organoid Growth Medium (#06010, STEMCELL Technologies) and seeded in 12-well plates. Approximately 750 uL of IntestiCult Organoid Growth Medium was added to each well. Organoids were divided into five groups of control, curcumin (3.0 ug/mL), andrographis (30.0 ug/mL), their combination (curcumin; 3.0 ug/mL, andrographis; 30.0 ug/mL), and their combination plus ferrostatin-1 (curcumin; 3.0 ug/mL, andrographis; 30.0 ug/mL; ferrostatin-1; 20 uM). Following forty-eight hours of treatment, the numbers of organoids (<100 um) and their mean sizes were examined using Image J software.

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Response regulation In conclusion, our study revealed that combined treatment with curcumin and andrographis exhibited anti-tumorigenic effects in colorectal cancer cells through activation of ferroptosis and by dual suppression of GPX-4 and FSP-1, which have significant potential implications for the adjunctive treatment of CRC patients. This combination treatment resulted in cancer cell death via both forms of cell death: apoptosis and ferroptosis.
Glutamate--cysteine ligase regulatory subunit (GCLM)
In total 1 item(s) under this Target
Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [3]
Target for Ferroptosis Suppressor
Responsed Disease Gastric cancer ICD-11: 2B72
Pathway Response Fatty acid metabolism hsa01212
Apoptosis hsa04210
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
Cell apoptosis
Cell proliferation
In Vitro Model MKN74 cells Gastric tubular adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_2791
NUGC-4 cells Gastric signet ring cell adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_3082
Response regulation Andrographis exerted antitumor effects in gastric cancer cell lines (MKN74 and NUGC4) by inhibiting proliferation, reducing colony formation and enhancing apoptotic activity. Moreover, andrographis treatment altered the expression of ferroptosis-associated genes, including HMOX1, GCLC, and GCLM.
Glutamate--cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC)
In total 1 item(s) under this Target
Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [3]
Target for Ferroptosis Suppressor
Responsed Disease Gastric cancer ICD-11: 2B72
Pathway Response Fatty acid metabolism hsa01212
Apoptosis hsa04210
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
Cell apoptosis
Cell proliferation
In Vitro Model MKN74 cells Gastric tubular adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_2791
NUGC-4 cells Gastric signet ring cell adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_3082
Response regulation Andrographis exerted antitumor effects in gastric cancer cell lines (MKN74 and NUGC4) by inhibiting proliferation, reducing colony formation and enhancing apoptotic activity. Moreover, andrographis treatment altered the expression of ferroptosis-associated genes, including HMOX1, GCLC, and GCLM.
Ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 (AIFM2)
In total 1 item(s) under this Target
Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Drug Act on This Target [2]
Target for Ferroptosis Suppressor
Responsed Disease Colorectal cancer ICD-11: 2B91
Pathway Response Fatty acid metabolism hsa01212
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
Cell apoptosis
Cell proliferation
In Vitro Model HCT 116 cells Colon carcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0291
SW480 cells Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0546
In Vivo Model
Briefly, surgically resected tumors were maintained in DMEM-F12 (Gibco) supplemented with 1% HEPES (Sigma-Aldrich), 1% L-glutamine (Gibco), 10% FBS (Gibco), 2% penicillin/streptomycin (Sigma-Aldrich), and 10 uM Y-27632 (R&D Systems). Tumors were digested with collagenase solution (5 mL of the above medium with 75 uL collagenase, 124 ug/mL dispase type II, and 0.2% Primocen) for 30 min and then filtered through a 70 um filter (Corning). An organoid pellet was obtained by centrifugation (200x g for 10 min). Organoids were suspended in Matrigel (Corning, Tehama County, CA) with IntestiCult Organoid Growth Medium (#06010, STEMCELL Technologies) and seeded in 12-well plates. Approximately 750 uL of IntestiCult Organoid Growth Medium was added to each well. Organoids were divided into five groups of control, curcumin (3.0 ug/mL), andrographis (30.0 ug/mL), their combination (curcumin; 3.0 ug/mL, andrographis; 30.0 ug/mL), and their combination plus ferrostatin-1 (curcumin; 3.0 ug/mL, andrographis; 30.0 ug/mL; ferrostatin-1; 20 uM). Following forty-eight hours of treatment, the numbers of organoids (<100 um) and their mean sizes were examined using Image J software.

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Response regulation In conclusion, our study revealed that combined treatment with curcumin and andrographis exhibited anti-tumorigenic effects in colorectal cancer cells through activation of ferroptosis and by dual suppression of GPX-4 and FSP-1, which have significant potential implications for the adjunctive treatment of CRC patients. This combination treatment resulted in cancer cell death via both forms of cell death: apoptosis and ferroptosis.
References
Ref 1 Andrographolide induced ferroptosis in multiple myeloma cells by regulating the P38/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2023 Jul 1;742:109622. doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109622. Epub 2023 May 10.
Ref 2 Curcumin and Andrographis Exhibit Anti-Tumor Effects in Colorectal Cancer via Activation of Ferroptosis and Dual Suppression of Glutathione Peroxidase-4 and Ferroptosis Suppressor Protein-1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2023 Mar 2;16(3):383. doi: 10.3390/ph16030383.
Ref 3 Antitumor effects of Andrographis via ferroptosis-associated genes in gastric cancer. Oncol Lett. 2021 Jul;22(1):523. doi: 10.3892/ol.2021.12784. Epub 2021 May 12.
Ref 4 Andrographis-mediated chemosensitization through activation of ferroptosis and suppression of -catenin/Wnt-signaling pathways in colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2020 Oct 15;41(10):1385-1394. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgaa090.