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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Hf.2O
Molecular Weight 210.49
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of HAFNIUM OXIDE

SMILES

[O--].[O--].[Hf+4]

InChI

InChIKey=WIHZLLGSGQNAGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/Hf.2O/q+4;2*-2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Hf
Molecular Weight 178.49
Charge 4
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula HO
Molecular Weight 17.0073
Charge -1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Hafnium oxide is a radio enhancer; its nanoparticles (NBTXR3) were designed for high dose energy deposition within cancer cells when exposed to ionizing radiation. When activated by radiotherapy (RT), NBTXR3 allows for a higher energy deposit than RT alone, yielding an increased tumoral cell death. Nanocrystals of hafnium oxide are under investigation in phase II/III in patients with locally advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of the extremity and trunk wall. In addition, NBTXR3, nanoparticles are being studied in phase I/II in patients with head and neck cancer; liver cancer; prostate cancer and rectal cancer.

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
New materials for optical thin films.
1976 Oct 1
Hafnium oxide nanoparticles: toward an in vitro predictive biological effect?
2014 Jun 30
First-in-Human Study Testing a New Radioenhancer Using Nanoparticles (NBTXR3) Activated by Radiation Therapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcomas.
2017 Feb 15
Patents

Sample Use Guides

One intratumor implantation by injection of NBTXR3 (Hafnium oxide nanocrystals) + Radiotherapy
Route of Administration: Other
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
HAFNIUM OXIDE
Common Name English
NSC-158931
Code English
HAFNIUM OXIDE-CONTAINING NANOPARTICLES NBTXR3
Common Name English
NBTXR3
Code English
Code System Code Type Description
CAS
12055-23-1
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NCI_THESAURUS
C98280
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NSC
158931
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
235-013-2
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PUBCHEM
159422
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID70893204
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SMS_ID
300000044788
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WIKIPEDIA
Hafnium oxide
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FDA UNII
3C4Z4KG52T
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ACTIVE MOIETY
Hafnium oxide-containing nanoparticles accumulate into the tumor cells. Subsequent application of radiation beams to the tumor tissue causes HfO2 particles to emit huge amounts of electrons. This results in the formation of free radicals within the tumor cells, which in turn causes targeted destruction of the cancer cells.