General description

A cell-permeable benzamide compound that acts as a non-competitive, highly potent, selective MEK/MAPKK/MKK inhibitor and effectively blocks cellular Erk1/2 phosphorylation (by >90% in serum-starved HeLa after serum-stimulation and 50% in C26 with 25 and 0.33 nM inhibitor, respectively), while exhibiting little or no effect against the activity of Erk1/2 or a panel of 66 other kinases even at concentrations as high as 10 µM in cell-free kinase assays. Shown to be orally available in mice and suppress both the growth of and Erk phosphorylation in BRAF(V600E)-expressing SKMEL28 cell-derived tumor in vivo.

A cell-permeable benzamide compound that acts as a non-competitive, highly potent, selective MEK/MAPKK/MKK inhibitor and effectively blocks cellular Erk1/2 phosphorylation (by >90% in serum-starved HeLa after serum-stimulation and 50% in C26 with 25 and 0.33 nM inhibitor, respectively), while exhibiting little or no effect against the activity of Erk1/2 or a panel of 66 other kinases even at concentrations as high as 10 µM in cell-free kinase assays. Shown to be orally available in mice and suppress both the growth of and Erk phosphorylation in BRAF(V600E)-expressing SKMEL28 cell-derived tumor in vivo. Also available in InSolution™ format (Cat. No. 444968).

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Barrett, S.D., et al. 2008. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.18, 6501.Leyton, J., et al. 2008. Mol. Cancer Ther.7, 3112.Silva, J., et al. 2008. PLoS Biol.6, 2237.Ying, Q.L., et al. 2008. Nature453, 519.Bain, J., et al. 2007. Biochem. J.408, 297.Solit, D.B., et al. 2006. Nature439, 358.

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

5 mg in Plastic ampoule

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)