NCIt definition : The hydrochloride salt of denibulin, a small molecular vascular disrupting agent,
with potential antimitotic and antineoplastic activities. Denibulin selectively targets
and reversibly binds to the colchicine-binding site on tubulin and inhibits microtubule
assembly. This results in the disruption of the cytoskeleton of tumor endothelial
cells, ultimately leading to cell cycle arrest, blockage of cell division and apoptosis.
This causes inadequate blood flow to the tumor and eventually leads to a decrease
in tumor cell proliferation., a small molecule vascular disrupting agent (VDA), with
potential antimitotic and antineoplastic activity. Denibulin selectively targets and
reversibly binds to the colchicine-binding site on tubulin and inhibits microtubule
assembly. This results in the disruption of the cytoskeleton of tumor endothelial
cells (EC), ultimately leading to cell cycle arrest, blockage of cell division and
apoptosis. This causes inadequate blood flow to the tumor and eventually leads to
a decrease in tumor cell proliferation.;