Description |
CX-4945 is a potent, selective and oral casein kinase 2 (CK2) inhibitor with a Ki of 0.38 nM.
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Target |
CK2α:1 nM (IC50)
CK2α':1 nM (IC50)
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In Vitro |
CX-4945 causes cell-cycle arrest and selectively induces apoptosis in cancer cells relative to normal cells, attenuates PI3K/Akt signalingand, and the antiproliferative activity of CX-4945 is correlated with expression levels of the CK2α catalytic subunit, Attenuation of PI3K/Akt signaling[1]. CX-4945 with bortezomib treatment prevents leukemic cells from engaging a functional UPR in order to buffer the bortezomib-mediated proteotoxic stress in ER lumen, and decreases pro-survival ER chaperon BIP/Grp78 expression[2]. CX-4945 induces cytotoxicity and apoptosis, and exerts anti-proliferative effects in hematological tumors by downregulating CK2 expression and suppressing activation of CK2-mediated PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathways[3].
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In Vivo |
CX-4945 (25 or 75 mg/kg, p.o.) is well tolerated and demonstrated robust antitumor activity with concomitant reductions of the mechanism-based biomarker phospho-p21 (T145) in murine xenograft models[1].
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Cell Assay |
Various cell lines are seeded at a density of 3,000 cells per well 24 hours prior to treatment, in appropriate media, and then treated with indicated concentrations of CX-4945. Suspensions cells are seeded and treated on the same day. Following 4 days of incubation, Alamar Blue (20 μL, 10% of volume per well) is added and the cells are further incubated at 37°C for 4-5 hours. Fluorescence with excitation wavelength at 530-560 nm and emission wavelength at 590 nm is measured.
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Animal Admin |
Xenografts are initiated by subcutaneous injection of BxPC-3 cells into the right hind flank region of each mouse or BT-474 cells are injected into the mammary fat pad of mice implanted with estrogen pellets. When tumors reach a designated volume of 150-200 mm3, animals are randomized and divided into groups of 9 to 10 mice per group. CX-4945 is administered by oral gavage twice daily at 25 or 75 mg/kg for 31 and 35 consecutive days for the BT-474 and BxPC-3 models, respectively. Tumor volumes and body weights are measured twice weekly. The length and width of the tumor are measured with calipers and the volume calculated using the following formula: tumor volume=(length × width2)/2.
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Density | 1.5±0.1 g/cm3 |
Boiling Point | 568.5±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
Flash Point | 297.6±30.1 °C |
Exact Mass | 349.061798 |
PSA | 75.11000 |
LogP | 3.29 |
Vapour Pressure | 0.0±1.6 mmHg at 25°C |