CAL-130 preferentially inhibits the function of both p110γ and p110δ catalytic domains (IC50s: 1.3 and 6.1 nM for p110δ and p110γ, 115 and 56 nM for p110α and p110β). CAL-130 does not inhibit additional intracellular signaling pathways (i.e., p38 MAPK or insulin receptor tyrosine kinase) that are critical for general cell function and survival.

The clinical significance of interfering with the combined activities of PI3Kγ and PI3Kδ is determined by administering CAL-130 to Lck/Ptenfl/fl mice with established T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Candidate animals for survival studies are ill-appearing, have a white blood cell count above 45,000/μL, evidence of blasts on peripheral smear, and a majority of circulation cells (>75%) staining double-positive for Thy1.2 and Ki-67. Mice receive an oral dose (10 mg/kg) of CAL-130 every 8 hr for a period of 7 days and are then followed until moribund. Despite the limited duration of therapy, CAL-130 is highly effective in extending the median survival for treated animals to 45 days as compared to 7.5 days for the control group.