CBR-2092 is a DNA-directed RNA polymerase and DNA topoisomerase inhibitor. CBR-2092 exhibited rifampin-like potency as an inhibitor of RNA polymerase, was an equipotent (balanced) inhibitor of DNA gyrase and DNA topoisomerase IV, and retained activity against a prevalent quinolone-resistant variant. Studies of mutant strains that exhibited reduced susceptibility to CBR-2092 further substantiated RNA polymerase as the primary cellular target of CBR-2092, with DNA gyrase and DNA topoisomerase IV being secondary and tertiary targets, respectively, in strains exhibiting preexisting rifampin resistance.
FI-700 is a novel and potent FLT3 inhibitor with promising antileukemia activity. FI-700 showed a potent IC(50) value against FLT3 kinase at 20 nmol L in an in vitro kinase assay. FI-700 showed selective growth inhibition against mutant FLT3-expressing leukemia cell lines and primary acute myeloid leukemia cells, whereas it did not affect the FLT3 ligand (FL)-driven growth of Wt-FLT3-expressing cells. Oral administration of FI-700 induced the regression of tumors in a s.c. tumor xenograft model and increased the survival of mice in an i.v. transplanted model. Furthermore, FI-700 treatment eradicated FLT3 ITD-expressing leukemia cells, both in the peripheral blood and in the bone marrow. (Source: Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Aug 1;13(15 Pt 1):4575-82.)
AZD3229 Tosylate is a highly potent inhibitor targeting mutant forms of the pan-KIT enzyme, with a primary application in the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).