Methyl (4AS,6AR,6BS,8AR,12AS,14AR,14BS)-11-cyano-2,2,6A,6B,9,9,12A-heptamethyl-10,14-dioxo-1,2,3,4,4A,5,6,6A,6B,7,8,8A,9,10,12A,14,14A,14B-octadecahydropicene-4A-carboxylate
Bardoxolone Methyl is the methyl ester form of bardoxolone, a synthetic triterpenoid compound with potential antineoplastic and anti-inflammatory activities. Bardoxolone blocks the synthesis of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and inducible cyclooxygenase (COX-2), two enzymes involved in inflammation and carcinogenesis. This agent also inhibits the interleukin-1 (IL-1)-induced expression of the pro-inflammatory proteins matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) and the expression of Bcl-3; Bcl-3 is an IL-1-responsive gene that preferentially contributes to MMP-1 gene expression.