c-Kit Inhibitor

Lenvatinib (E7080) is an oral, multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits VEGFR1-3, FGFR1-4, PDGFR, KIT, and RET, shows potent antitumor activities.

Pexidartinib (PLX-3397) is a potent, orally active, selective, and ATP-competitive colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R or M-CSFR) and c-Kit inhibitor, with IC₅₀s of 20 and 10 nM, respectively. Pexidartinib (PLX-3397) exhibits 10- to 100-fold selectivity for c-Kit and CSF1R over other related kinases. Pexidartinib (PLX-3397) induces cell apoptosis and has anti-tumor activity. Pexidartinib has limited permeability to the blood-brain barrier, primarily through ABCB1.

Imatinib (STI571) is an orally bioavailable tyrosine kinases inhibitor that selectively inhibits BCR/ABL, v-Abl, PDGFR and c-kit kinase activity. Imatinib (STI571) works by binding close to the ATP binding site, locking it in a closed or self-inhibited conformation, therefore inhibiting the enzyme activity of the protein semicompetitively. Imatinib also is an inhibitor of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.

Regorafenib (BAY 73-4506) is an orally active and potent multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, with IC₅₀ values of 13/4.2/46, 22, 7, 1.5 and 2.5 nM for VEGFR1/2/3, PDGFRβ, Kit, RET and Raf-1, respectively. Regorafenib shows very robust antitumor and antiangiogenic activity.

Cabozantinib is a potent and orally active inhibitor of VEGFR2 and MET, with IC₅₀ values of 0.035, and 1.3 nM, respectively. Cabozantinib displays strong inhibition of KIT, RET, AXL, TIE2, and FLT3 (IC₅₀=4.6, 5.2, 7, 14.3, and 11.3 nM, respectively). Cabozantinib shows antiangiogenic activity. Cabozantinib disrupts tumor vasculature and promotes tumor and endothelial cell apoptosis.

SU11657 (N,N-Dimethyl sunitinib) is an orally active multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor with IC₅₀ values of 0.04 μM (c-Kit), 0.005 μM (PDGFR), 0.013 μM (VEGFR1), 0.017 μM (VEGFR2) and 50 nM (FLT3), respectively. SU11657 exhibits anti-angiogenic activity. SU11657 delays leukemia progression, synergizes with ATRA (HY-14649) to reduce leukemia burden, and inhibits symptoms and tissue damage associated with rheumatoid arthritis. SU11657 can be used in research related to FLT3-mutated acute promyelocytic leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, neuroblastoma, and benign/atypical meningioma.

AK177 is an allosteric activator of IRE1α ribonuclease, with values of 480 nM and 180 nM against non-phosphorylated and phosphorylated IRE1α, respectively. AK177 promotes IRE1α-mediated cleavage of XBP1 mRNA probe in a concentration-dependent manner and binds stably to its kinase domain. However, AK177 shows poor kinase selectivity, and due to poor membrane permeability at the cellular level, it induces no significant downstream pathway activation or antiproliferative activity.

BLU-654 is an orally active antineoplastic agent and KIT inhibitor. BLU-654 is a highly selective inhibitor targeting wild-type KIT, PDGFRβ, and KIT^V654A over most other kinases in the kinome. BLU-654 exerts sustained antineoplastic activity in KIT^V654A cell-derived xenograft mouse models. BLU-654 can be used in research related to Imatinib (HY-15463)-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Midostaurin (PKC412; CGP 41251) is an orally active, reversible multi-targeted protein kinase inhibitor. Midostaurin inhibits PKCα/β/γ, Syk, Flk-1, Akt, PKA, c-Kit, c-Fgr, c-Src, FLT3, PDFRβ and VEGFR1/2 with IC₅₀s ranging from 22-500 nM. Midostaurin also upregulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene expression. Midostaurin shows powerful anticancer effects.

Pazopanib (GW786034) is a novel multi-target inhibitor of VEGFR1, VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFRβ, c-Kit, FGFR1, and c-Fms with IC₅₀s of 10, 30, 47, 84, 74, 140 and 146 nM, respectively.

Avapritinib (BLU-285) is a highly potent, selective, and orally active KIT and PDGFRA activation loop mutant kinases inhibitor with IC₅₀s of 0.27 and 0.24 nM for KIT D816V and PDGFRA D842V, respectively. Avapritinib (BLU-285) binds the active conformation of the kinase and shows antitumor activity. Avapritinib (BLU-285) attenuates the transport function of both ABCB1 and ABCG2.

Lenvatinib mesylate (E7080 mesylate), an oral, multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits VEGFR1-3, FGFR1-4, PDGFR, KIT, and RET, shows potent antitumor activities.

Imatinib Mesylate (STI571 Mesylate) is an orally active tyrosine kinases inhibitor that inhibits c-Kit, Bcr-Abl, and PDGFR (IC₅₀=100 nM) tyrosine kinases.

Pexidartinib hydrochloride (PLX-3397 hydrochloride) is a potent, orally active, selective, and ATP-competitive colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R or M-CSFR) and c-Kit inhibitor, with IC₅₀s of 20 and 10 nM, respectively. Pexidartinib hydrochloride exhibits 10- to 100-fold selectivity for c-Kit and CSF1R over other related kinases. Pexidartinib hydrochloride induces cell apoptosis and has anti-cancer activity.

Ripretinib (DCC-2618) is an orally bioavailable, selective KIT and PDGFRA switch-control inhibitor. Ripretinib (DCC-2618) targets and binds to both wild-type and mutant forms of KIT and PDGFRA specifically at their switch pocket binding sites, thereby preventing the switch from inactive to active conformations of these kinases and inactivating their wild-type and mutant forms. Ripretinib (DCC-2618) also inhibits multiple other kinase targets, such as FLT3 and KDR (or VEGFR-2). DCC-2618 exerts antineoplastic effect and induces apoptosis.

Barzolvolimab is a humanized anti-KIT IgG1 monoclonal antibody. Barzolvolimab specificity and potently inhibits KIT activation by SCF. Barzolvolimab can reduce skin mast cells and disease activity in chronic inducible urticaria.

Linifanib (ABT-869) is a potent and orally active multi-target inhibitor of VEGFR and PDGFR family with IC₅₀s of 4, 3, 66, and 4 nM for KDR, FLT1, PDGFRβ, and FLT3, respectively. Linifanib shows prominent antitumor activity. Linifanib has much less activity against unrelated RTKs, soluble tyrosine kinases, or serine/threonine kinases. Linifanib is a specific miR-10b inhibitor that blocks miR-10b biogenesis.

Masitinib (AB1010) is a potent, orally bioavailable, and selective inhibitor of c-Kit (IC₅₀=200 nM for human recombinant c-Kit). It also inhibits PDGFRα/β (IC₅₀s=540/800 nM), Lyn (IC₅₀= 510 nM for LynB), Lck, and, to a lesser extent, FGFR3 and FAK. Masitinib (AB1010) has anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic activity and low toxicity.

Dovitinib (CHIR-258) is an orally active, potent multi-targeted tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor with IC₅₀s of 1, 2, 36, 8/9, 10/13/8, 27/210 nM for FLT3, c-Kit, CSF-1R, FGFR1/FGFR3, VEGFR1/VEGFR2/VEGFR3 and PDGFRα/PDGFRβ, respectively. Dovitinib has potent antitumor activity.

Sitravatinib (MGCD516) is an orally bioavailable receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor with IC₅₀s of 1.5 nM, 2 nM, 2 nM, 5 nM, 6 nM, 6 nM, 8 nM, 0.5 nM, 29 nM, 5 nM, and 9 nM for Axl, MER, VEGFR3, VEGFR2, VEGFR1, KIT, FLT3, DDR2, DDR1, TRKA, TRKB, respectively. Sitravatinib shows potent single-agent antitumor efficacy and enhances the activity of PD-1 blockade through promoting an antitumor immune microenvironment.