BIX 01294

Synonym(s):2-(Hexahydro-4-methyl-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-6,7-dimethoxy-N-[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-4-quinazolinamine trihydrochloride hydrate;BIX 01294

CAS NO.：1392399-03-9
Empirical Formula: C28H41Cl3N6O2
Molecular Weight: 600.02314
MDL number: MFCD16618384
SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
Update Date: 2026-01-13 15:16:37

What is BIX 01294?

The Uses of BIX 01294

BIX 01294 trihydrochloride hydrate has been used:

as a histone methylation inhibitor to treat E4 cells for analysing green fluorescent protein (d2EGFP) expression
to investigate the role of G9a in neuroblastoma tumor growth
as specific inhibitor of G9a to treat the SK-N-AS, BE(2)-C, SK-N-DZ, SK-N-F1, and SHEP1 neuroblastoma cell lines

What are the applications of Application

BIX01294 hydrochloride is a selective histone methyl transferase (HMTase) inhibitor.

General Description

BIX-01294, a diazepin-quinazolinamine derivative, is a histone-lysine methyltransferase (HMTase) inhibitor that modulates the epigenetic status of chromatin. BIX-01294 inhibits the G9aHMTase dependent levels of histone-3 lysine (9) methylation (H3K9me). Bix-01294 and valproic acid, a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, may replace the requirement for ectopic OCT4 (POU5F1) and cMyc respectively in pluripotent stem cell induction (iPS) recipes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

BIX 01294 is a selective histone methyl transferase inhibitor. In its inhibition of the histone lysine methyltransferases, BIX 01294 does not compete with cofactor S-adenosyl-methionine. The target enzyme is G9a, and it selectively impairs G9a HMTase and the generation of H3K9me2 in vitro.

Storage

room temperature (desiccate)

Properties of BIX 01294

storage temp.	Inert atmosphere,2-8°C
solubility	H2O: >20mg/mL
form	powder
color	white

Safety information for BIX 01294

Signal word	Warning
Pictogram(s)	Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements	H302:Acute toxicity,oral H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes	P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.