Cyclopamine-KAAD is a potent inhibitor of hedgehog signaling with an IC50 value of 20 nM in a Shh-LIGHT2 assay. It blocks binding of BODIPY-cyclopamine to cells expressing Smoothened (Smo) in a dose-dependent manner. Cyclopamine-KAAD is cell-permeable and binds to SmoA1 to promote its exit from the endoplasmic reticulum. It inhibits the invasion and migration (45.9 and 43.3% inhibition, respectively) of Bel-7402 hepatocarcinoma cells and decreases the expression of nuclear glioma-associated oncogene 1 (Gli1) and cytosolic MMP-9, pERK1, and pERK2 proteins in a dose-dependent manner. Cyclopamine-KAAD also increases TRAIL-mediated cell death in NCH82 and NCH89 human glioblastoma cultures and upregulates expression of the death receptors DR4 and DR5 in LN229 and U251 glioma cells.
MRT-83 (hydrochloride) is a potent antagonist of the Smoothened (Smo) receptor, effectively inhibiting the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway and BODIPY-cyclopamine binding to human Smo. With its potential applications in the study of cancer disease, MRT-83 (hydrochloride) demonstrates promising prospects for research purposes.
Patidegip, laos known as Saridegib and IPI-926, is an orally bioavailable, cyclopamine-derived (for structure comparison see Fig 1) inhibitor of the Hedgehog (Hh) pathway with potential antineoplastic activity. Specifically, Hedgehog pathway inhibitor IPI-926 binds to and inhibits the cell membrane-spanning G-protein coupled receptor SMO, which may result in the suppression of Hh pathway signaling and a decrease in tumor cell proliferation and survival. SMO is activated upon binding of Hh ligand to the cell surface receptor Patched (PTCH); inappropriate activation of Hh signaling and uncontrolled cellular proliferation may be associated with SMO mutations.