Bcl-2 Family Inducer

Lometrexol (DDATHF), an antipurine antifolate, can inhibit the activity of glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase (GARFT) but do not induce detectable levels of DNA strand breaks. Lometrexol can further inhibit de novo purine synthesis, causing abnormal cell proliferation and apoptosis, even cell cycle arrest. Lometrexol has anticancer activity. Lometrexol also is a potent human Serine hydroxymethyltransferase1/2 (hSHMT1/2) inhibitor.

Lometrexol (DDATHF) disodium, an antipurine antifolate, can inhibit the activity of glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase (GARFT) but do not induce detectable levels of DNA strand breaks. Lometrexol disodium can further inhibit de novo purine synthesis, causing abnormal cell proliferation and apoptosis, even cell cycle arrest. Lometrexol disodium has anticancer activity. Lometrexol disodium also is a potent human Serine hydroxymethyltransferase1/2 (hSHMT1/2) inhibitor.

Protoapigenone is an antineoplastic agent isolated from ferns. Protoapigenone has significant inhibitory activity against Hep G2, Hep 3B, MCF-7, A549 and MDAMB-231, with IC₅₀s values of 1.60, 0.23, 0.78, 3.88 and 0.27 μg/mL respectively.

Lometrexol (DDATHF) hydrate, an antipurine antifolate, can inhibit the activity of glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase (GARFT) but do not induce detectable levels of DNA strand breaks. Lometrexol hydrate can further inhibit de novo purine synthesis, causing abnormal cell proliferation and apoptosis, even cell cycle arrest. Lometrexol hydrate has anticancer activity. Lometrexol hydrate also is a potent human Serine hydroxymethyltransferase1/2 (hSHMT1/2) inhibitor.

RPS6-IN-1 (Compound 22o) inhibits cell metastasis, induces cell apoptosis (increases the expression of Bax, p53, cleaved-caspase 3, and cleaved-PARP). RPS6-IN-1 decreases mitochondrial membrane potential. RPS6-IN-1 activates autophagy through the PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway, damages intracellular mitochondria and lysosomes, and cause ER stress. RPS6-IN-1 inhibits RPS6 phosphorylation. RPS6-IN-1 is an anticancer agent with low systemic toxicity.

EGFR/BRAFV600E-IN-5 (Compound 7I) is a dual BRAFV600E/EGFR inhibitor with IC₅₀ of 0.048 μM and 0.037 μM, respectively. EGFR/BRAFV600E-IN-5 has significant anti-melanoma activity with IC₅₀ of 3.16 μM and 2.50 μM against MALME-3M and LOX-IMVI cell lines, respectively. EGFR/BRAFV600E-IN-5 exerts anti-tumor effects by inducing G1 arrest, inhibiting DNA synthesis, and activating the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. EGFR/BRAFV600E-IN-5 can be used for melanoma research, especially for combined inhibition of BRAFV600E mutation and EGFR signaling pathway.