C188-9

C188-9 (TTI-101) is a STAT3 inhibitor with a K_d value of 4.7 nM. C188-9 targets the SH2 domain of STAT3, blocks the processes of STAT3 ligand binding, receptor recruitment, homodimerization and phosphorylation, and regulates STAT3-mediated genes associated with tumorigenesis and radioresistance. C188-9 regulates STAT1-mediated genes related to radioresistance and reduces the activation level of STAT1. C188-9 downregulates the expression of DNMT1, enhances DAC-induced demethylation and re-expression of RASSF1A, and simultaneously potentiates the anti-tumor effect of DAC on pancreatic cancer cells. C188-9 inhibits both anchorage-dependent and anchorage-independent growth of cancer cells, induces Apoptosis, blocks the growth of tumor xenografts, and suppresses muscle atrophy. C188-9 maintains muscle mass, increases body weight and improves grip strength in tumor-bearing mice. C188-9 can be used in research related to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, sepsis-related skeletal muscle wasting, non-small cell lung cancer, acute myeloid leukemia and cancer cachexia .