Vemurafenib-d7

Vemurafenib-d7 is deuterium labeled Vemurafenib. Vemurafenib (PLX4032) is a first-in-class, selective, potent inhibitor of B-RAF kinase, with IC50s of 31 and 48 nM for RAFV600E and c-RAF-1, respectively[1][4]. Vemurafenib induces cell autophagy[5].

Research Areas >> Cancer

Signaling Pathways >> Autophagy >> Autophagy

Signaling Pathways >> MAPK/ERK Pathway >> Raf

Stable heavy isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, and other elements have been incorporated into drug molecules, largely as tracers for quantitation during the drug development process. Deuteration has gained attention because of its potential to affect the pharmacokinetic and metabolic profiles of drugs[1].

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[2]. Bollag G, et al. Clinical efficacy of a RAF inhibitor needs broad target blockade in BRAF-mutant melanoma. Nature, 2010, 467(7315), 596-599.

[3]. Yang H, et al. RG7204 (PLX4032), a selective BRAFV600E inhibitor, displays potent antitumor activity in preclinical melanoma models. Cancer Res, 2010, 70(13), 5518-5527.

[4]. Prahallad A, et al. Unresponsiveness of colon cancer to BRAF(V600E) inhibition through feedback activation of EGFR. Nature, 2012, 483(7387), 100-103.

[5]. Shelledy L, et al. Vemurafenib: First-in-Class BRAF-Mutated Inhibitor for the Treatment of Unresectable or MetastaticMelanoma. J Adv Pract Oncol. 2015 Jul-Aug;6(4):361-5.

[6]. Wang W, et al. Targeting Autophagy Sensitizes BRAF-Mutant Thyroid Cancer to Vemurafenib.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Feb 1;102(2):634-643.