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Vemurafenib (PLX4032, RG7204)
Vemurafenib is an inhibitor of BRAF kinase. It inhibits BRAFV600E and also has inhibitory activity in vitro against several other kinds of kinases, including CRAF, ARAF and wild-type BRAF. Vemurafenib is a competitive small-molecule serine–threonine kinase inhibitor that functions by binding to the ATP-binding domain of mutant BRAF. Vemurafenib can also give rise to activation of downstream MEK by normal RAF homo- and heterodimers in non-BRAF mutated cells, which has been shown to be caused by transactivation of the nondrug-bound partner in BRAF to CRAF heterodimers and CRAF to CRAF homodimers.
Reference
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Physical Appearance | A solid |
Storage | Store at -20°C |
M.Wt | 489.93 |
Cas No. | 918504-65-1 |
Formula | C23H18ClF2N3O3S |
Synonyms | Vemurafenib, Zelboraf, PLX-4032, RG7204, RO5185426 |
Solubility | ≥24.5 mg/mL in DMSO; insoluble in H2O; insoluble in EtOH |
Chemical Name | N-[3-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluorophenyl]propane-1-sulfonamide |
SDF | Download SDF |
Canonical SMILES | CCCS(=O)(=O)NC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)F)C(=O)C2=CNC3=NC=C(C=C23)C4=CC=C(C=C4)Cl)F |
Shipping Condition | Small Molecules with Blue Ice, Modified Nucleotides with Dry Ice. |
General tips | We do not recommend long-term storage for the solution, please use it up soon. |
Cell experiment: | |
Cell lines |
MALME-3M melanoma cell lines |
Preparation method |
The solubility of this compound in DMSO is >10 mM. General tips for obtaining a higher concentration: Please warm the tube at 37°C for 10 minutes and/or shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while. Stock solution can be stored below -20°C for several months. |
Reaction Conditions |
24 h; 10 μM |
Applications |
In melanoma cell lines, RG7204 was a potent inhibitor of proliferation in those expressing BRAFV600E but not BRAFWT. RG7204 also potently inhibited proliferation of melanoma cell lines expressing other codon 600 BRAF mutations (V600D, V600 K, and V600R). |
Animal experiment: | |
Animal models |
Athymic nude mice |
Dosage form |
100 mg/kg bid; oral taken. |
Applications |
In mice bearing Colo829 tumor xenografts, RG7204 at 100 mg/kg bid for 21 days showed greatly improved antitumor activity compared both with vehicle (P = 0.001) at the end of the study on day 38 after the tumor cell implant. There was complete tumor regression in all 10 mice treated with RG7204 by the end of the study. Survival in the mice treated with RG7204 was significantly better than in those treated with vehicle (P = 0.0008). |
Other notes |
Please test the solubility of all compounds indoor, and the actual solubility may slightly differ with the theoretical value. This is caused by an experimental system error and it is normal. |
References: [1] Yang H, Higgins B, Kolinsky K, et al. RG7204 (PLX4032), a selective BRAFV600E inhibitor, displays potent antitumor activity in preclinical melanoma models [J]. Cancer research, 2010, 70 (13): 5518-5527. |
Description | Vemurafenib (PLX4032, RG7204) is a novel and potent inhibitor of B-RafV600E with IC50 of 31 nM. | |||||
Targets | B-RafV600E | C-Raf | MAP4K5 (KHS1) | SRMS | ACK1 | FGR |
IC50 | 31 nM | 48 nM | 51 nM | 18 nM | 19 nM | 63 nM |
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