JH295 is a highly potent and selective inhibitor of NIMA-related kinase 2 (Nek2), exhibiting irreversible inhibition activity with an IC 50 value of 770 nM. This compound effectively inhibits cellular Nek2 using the alkylation of Cys22. Importantly, JH295 does not exhibit any inhibitory effects toward Cdk1, Aurora B, or Plk1, which are kinases involved in mitotic processes. Furthermore, JH295 has no impact on bipolar spindle assembly or the spindle assembly checkpoint mechanism.
3-Methylthienyl-carbonyl-JNJ-7706621 is a highly potent and selective inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK). It exhibits impressive IC50 values of 6.4 nM and 2 nM for CDK1 cyclin B and CDK2 cyclin A, respectively. Additionally, 3-Methylthienyl-carbonyl-JNJ-7706621 demonstrates potent inhibition against GSK-3 (IC50 = 0.041 μM) and moderate potency towards CDK4, VEGF-R2, and FGF-R2 (IC50 = 0.11 μM, 0.13 μM, and 0.22 μM, respectively). Its applications in cancer research are noteworthy.
CGP74514A is a CDK1 inhibitor with potential anticancer activity. In U937 cells, CGP74514A - induced apoptosis (5 microM) became apparent within 4 hr and approached 100% by 24 hr. The pan- caspase inhibitor Boc-fmk and the caspase-8 inhibitor lETD-fmk opposed CGP74514A -induced caspase-9 activation and PARP degradation, but not cytochrome c or Smac DIABLO release. CGP74514A -mediated apoptosis was substantially blocked by ectopic expression of full-length Bel- 2, a loop-deleted mutant Bcl-2, and Bcl-x(L). CGP74514A treatment (5 microM; 18 hr) resulted inincreased p21(CIP1) expression, p27(KIP1) degradation, diminished E2F1 expression, and dephosphorylation of p34(CDC2). It also induced early (i.e., within 2 hr) inhibition of CDK1 activity and dephosphorylation of pRb, followed by pRb degradation, but did not block pRb phosphorylation at CDK2- and CDK4- specific sites. These findings indicate that the selective CDK1 inhibitor, CGP74514A , induces complex changes in cell cycle......
QLT0267 is an inhibitor targeting integrin-linked kinase (ILK; IC50= 26 nM), showing over 10-fold selectivity against cyclin-dependent kinases 1, 2, and 5 (Cdk1, Cdk2, and Cdk5), and over 1,000-fold selectivity against C-terminal Src kinase (CSK), DNA-PK, Pim-1, Akt, PKC, and casein kinase 2 (CK2) at a concentration of 10 mg/ml. This compound effectively inhibits the proliferation of NPA187 papillary thyroid cancer cells with an IC50 of approximately 3 µM and induces apoptosis in NPA187, DRO, and K4 cancer cell lines. In vivo studies reveal that QLT0267, administered at 100 mg/kg, significantly reduces tumor growth in a DRO mouse xenograft model and diminishes both tumor volume and intratumoral vascularization in a U87MG glioblastoma mouse xenograft model, showcasing its potential for therapeutic applications in cancer treatment.
Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 also known as cell division protein kinase 2. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the cyclin-dependent kinase family of Ser Thr protein kinases. This protein kinase is highly similar to the gene products of S. cerevis