D18 is an immune modulator that acts as a dual agonist for TLR7 8 (with EC50 values of 24 nM for hTLR7 and 10 nM for hTLR8, respectively). It enhances the expression of PD-L1 through epigenetic regulation, thereby increasing the sensitivity of tumors to PD-1 PD-L1 blockade. Additionally, D18 functions as a cytotoxin for ADC synthesis, specifically for the ADC HE-S2 [1].
3-Phosphoglyceric acid barium is a metabolic intermediate in both glycolysis and the Calvin cycle. It is involved in alveolar macrophage epigenetic regulation.
Fostriecin (free base) is an inhibitor of the serine threonine protein phosphatases 2A (PP2A) and 4 (PP4) (IC50s = 3.2 and 3 nM, respectively). It less effectively inhibits topoisomerase II and PP1 (IC50s = 40 and 131 μM, respectively) and does not inhibit PP2B. Through its effects on protein phosphatases, fostriecin increases the level of histone H3 phosphorylation and may alter epigenetic regulation of cell proliferation. On a related note, fostriecin was first identified as an antitumor antibiotic.