CAS: 1002345-93-8

Lovastatin-d3 is an analog of lovastatin, a medicinal compound that is commonly used as a cholesterol-lowering drug. Lovastatin-d3 has been shown to have potent anticancer properties, inhibiting the growth of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. It acts as a protein kinase inhibitor, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting tumor growth by blocking the activity of kinases that are involved in cell division and proliferation. Lovastatin-d3 is also effective against Chinese hamster ovary cells and has been detected in urine samples from human subjects treated with lovastatin. This compound shows great promise as an anticancer agent and may be useful for the development of new cancer therapies.