BPIQ-II is a linear imidazoloquinazoline that potently inhibits the tyrosine kinase activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR; IC50 = 8 pM). It is selective for EGFR over an assortment of other tyrosine and serine threonine kinases. Cellular studies indicate that BPIQ-II can enter cells and very selectively shut down EGF-stimulated signal transmission by binding competitively at the ATP site of EGFR.