VBIT-3 is a voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1) oligomerization inhibitor (Kd: 31.3 μM). VBIT-3 also is an apoptosis inhibitor, can be used for therapeutic purposes in apoptosis-associated disorders (such as neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases).
AKOS-22 is a potent mitochondrial protein VDAC1 (voltage-dependent anion channel 1) inhibitor (Kd=15.4 μM). AKOS-22 protects against mitochondrial dysfunction[1]. AKOS-22 interacts with VDAC1 and inhibiting both VDAC1 oligomerization and apoptosis.
DIDS, an anion exchange inhibitor, acts by blocking reversibly and later irreversibly, exchangers such as chloride-bicarbonate exchanger. It is also a RAD51 inhibitor.
BNC105P is a benzofuran-based vascular disrupting agent (VDA) prodrug with potential anti-vascular and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration vascular disrupting agent BNC105P, the disodium phosphate ester of BNC105, is rapidly converted to BNC105; in activated endothelial cells, BNC105 binds to tubulin and inhibits its polymerization, which may result in a blockage of mitotic spindle formation, cell cycle arrest, and disruption of the tumor vasculature. Hypoxic conditions ensue, depriving tumor cells of nutrients and resulting in tumor cell apoptosis. In addition to its VDA activity, this agent has a direct cytotoxic effect on tumor cells by inhibiting tubulin polymerization. BNC105 is not a substrate for the multidrug-resistance P-glycoprotein (Pgp) transporter.