VCaP, LNCaP, 22RV1, DU145 and PC3 prostate cancer cell lines are seeded in 96-well plates at 2000-10,000 cells/well (optimum density for growth) in a total volume of 100μL media containing 10% FBS. Serially diluted compounds in 100μL media are added to the cells 12hr later. Following 96 hr. incubation, cell viability is assessed by Cell-Titer GLO. The values are normalized and IC₅₀ is calculated using GraphPad Prism software. For long-term colony formation assay, 10,000-50,000 cells/well are seeded in six-well plates and treated with either 100 nM or 500 nM of JQ1 or DMSO. After 12 days cells are fixed with methanol, stained with crystal violet and photographed. For colorimetric assays, the stained wells are treated with 500μL 10% acetic acid and the absorbance is measured at 560nm using a spectrophotometer^[2].

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

Mice^[3]
The antimyeloma efficacy of orally administered Molibresib is tested in a systemic xenograft myeloma model. For this purpose, sublethally irradiated (200 cGy) NOD/SCID mice age 9 to 11 weeks are given 10⁷ OPM-2 myeloma cells via tail vein injection. On day 15 following inoculation, animals are started on oral treatment with Molibresib at escalating doses or vehicle (1% methylcellulose and 0.2% sodium lauryl sulfate), which is continued up to day 83. Specifically, 1 group of mice are treated with vehicle and 4 groups with different dosing schedules of Molibresib: 3 mg/kg per day; 10 mg/kg per day; 30 mg/kg on alternate days; and 30 to 20 mg/kg per day (ie, 30 mg/kg per day for 14 days, followed by 2 weeks [days 15 to 31] off treatment [drug is withheld due to a decline in body weight until animals has regained weight], follow by 20 mg/kg per day until termination of the experiment [days 43 to 82]). Blood samples (~70 μL) are removed at 0.5 hours after oral administration of Molibresib on day 15 (treatment initiation); days 27, 45, and 82 (3, 10, and 20 to 30 mg/kg once per day groups only); and day 83 (30 mg/kg once every other day group only). The blood is centrifuged to obtain 20 μL plasma and stored at -20°C prior to analysis for Molibresib by using a specific liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry assay.

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

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