Refametinib

Refametinib, also known as RDEA119, BAY 86-9766, is an orally bioavailable selective MEK inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. MEK inhibitor RDEA119 specifically inhibits mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1 or MAPK/ERK kinase 1), resulting in inhibition of growth factor-mediated cell signaling and tumor cell proliferation. MEK, a dual specificity threonine/tyrosine kinase, is a key component of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway that regulates cell growth; constitutive activation of this pathway has been implicated in many cancers.

Product information

CAS Number: 923032-37-5

Molecular Weight: 572.34

Formula: C19H20F3IN2O5S

Synonym:

BAY 869766

BAY 86-97661

RDEA-119

RDEA119

Chemical Name: N-{3,4-difluoro-2-[(2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino]-6-methoxyphenyl}-1-[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]cyclopropane-1-sulfonamide

Smiles: COC1=CC(F)=C(F)C(NC2=CC=C(I)C=C2F)=C1NS(=O)(=O)C1(C[C@H](O)CO)CC1

InChiKey: RDSACQWTXKSHJT-NSHDSACASA-N

InChi: InChI=1S/C19H20F3IN2O5S/c1-30-15-7-13(21)16(22)18(24-14-3-2-10(23)6-12(14)20)17(15)25-31(28,29)19(4-5-19)8-11(27)9-26/h2-3,6-7,11,24-27H,4-5,8-9H2,1H3/t11-/m0/s1

Technical Data

Appearance: Solid Power

Purity: ≥98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Solubility: Solubility (25°C) DMSO: 100 mg/mL(174.72 mM). Water: Insoluble.

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical or refer to Certificate of Analysis

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and -20 ^oC for 1 year or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Shelf Life: ≥360 days if stored properly.

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 ^oC for 1 month or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Drug Formulation: To be determined

HS Tariff Code: 382200

How to use

In Vitro:

Refametinib is selectively bound directly to an allosteric pocket in the MEK1/2 enzymes, and highly efficacious at inhibiting cell proliferation in several tumor cell lines, including A375, SK-MEI-28, Colo205, HT-29 and BxPC3. RDEA119 inhibits anchorage-dependent growth of human cancer cell lines harboring the gain-of-function V600E BRAF mutant with GI50 values ranging from 67 to 89 nM. Under anchorage-independent conditions, GI50 values for all cell lines tested are similar (40-84 nM). RDEA119 shows a tissue selectivity that reduces its potential for central nervous system–related side effects. RDEA119 potently inhibits the proliferation of the 4 cell lines that harbored BRAF mutation but has no or modest effects on the other 4 cells that harbored wild-type BRAF (IC50 of 0.034-0.217 μM vs. 1.413-34.120 μM). This inhibitory effect of RDEA119 in selected cell lines OCUT1 (BRAF V600E(+), PIK3CA H1047R(+)) and SW1376 (BRAF V600E(+)) is enhanced by combination with the mTOR inhibitor, temsirolimus. RDEA119 and temsirolimus also show synergistic effects on autophagic death of OCUT1 and KAT18 cells selectively tested.

In Vivo:

Oral administration of RDEA119 at 50 mg/kg on a once daily × 14 schedule leads to a 68% tumor growth inhibition (TGI) in human melanoma A375 tumor model. Oral administration of RDEA119 at 25 mg/kg on a once a once daily × 14 schedule leads to a 123% TGI in human colon carcinoma Colo205 tumor model (TGI > 100% occurs when the tumor shrinks below its starting volume). A dose of 25 mg/kg once daily × 14 produces 56% and 67% TGI for HT-29 and A431 tumors, respectively.

References:

1. Liu D, et al, Int J Cancer, 2010, 127(12), 2965-2973.
2. Iverson C, et al, Cancer Res, 2009, 69(17), 6839-6847.

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