Alvespimycin  (Synonyms: 17-DMAG; KOS-1022; NSC 707545)

Alvespimycin (17-DMAG) is a potent inhibitor of Hsp90, binding to Hsp90 with an EC₅₀ of 62 nM.

Alvespimycin (17-DMAG) inhibits the growth of the human cancer cell lines SKBR3 and SKOV3, which overexpress Hsp90 client protein Her2, and causes down-regulation of Her2 as well as induction of Hsp70 consistent with Hsp90 inhibition, for Her2 degradation with EC₅₀ of 8 nM and 46 nM in SKBR3 and SKOV3 cells, respectively; for Hsp70 induction with EC₅₀ of 4 nM and 14 nM in SKBR3 and SKOV3 cells, respectively^[1].
Compared with the vehicle control, Alvespimycin (17-DMAG) dose-dependent apoptosis (P<0.001 averaged across 24- and 48-hour time points) at concentrations of 50 nM to 500 nM, which represent pharmacologically attainable doses. Similar to many other agents, Alvespimycin (17-DMAG) also demonstrates time-dependent apoptosis (P <0.001, averaged across all doses) in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells with extended exposure from 24 to 48 hours. In addition,Alvespimycin (17-DMAG) is much more potent after 24 and 48 hours of treatment than 17-AAG^[2].

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

The tumors are grown for two months before the start of i.p. injections every four days over one month with 0, 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg dipalmitoyl-radicicol or 0, 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg Alvespimycin (17-DMAG). Despite sample heterogeneity, the HSP90 inhibitor-treated animals have significantly lower tumour volumes than the vehicle control-treated animals^[3].

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

616.75

C₃₂H₄₈N₄O₈

467214-20-6

Solid

Pale purple to purple

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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

* Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

• [1]. Ge J, et al. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of hydroquinone derivatives of 17-amino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin as potent, water-soluble inhibitors of Hsp90. J Med Chem. 2006 Jul 27;49(15):4606-15.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Hertlein E, et al. 17-DMAG targets the nuclear factor-kappaB family of proteins to induce apoptosis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: clinical implications of HSP90 inhibition. Blood. 2010 Jul 8;116(1):45-53.  [Content Brief]

  [3]. Henke A, et al. Reduced Contractility and Motility of Prostatic Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts after Inhibition of Heat Shock Protein 90. Cancers (Basel). 2016 Aug 24;8(9). pii: E77.  [Content Brief]