PLX-4720

Catalog No.S1152 Batch:S115205

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Technical Data

Formula

C17H14ClF2N3O3S
Molecular Weight 413.83 CAS No. 918505-84-7
Solubility (25°C)* In vitro DMSO 82 mg/mL (198.14 mM)
Water Insoluble
Ethanol Insoluble
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
* Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
* Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description PLX4720 is a potent and selective inhibitor of B-RafV600E with IC50 of 13 nM in a cell-free assay, equally potent to c-Raf-1(Y340D and Y341D mutations), 10-fold selectivity for B-RafV600E than wild-type B-Raf.
Targets
C-Raf-1 (Y340D/Y341D) [1]
(Cell-free assay)		 B-Raf (V600E) [1]
(Cell-free assay)		 BRK [1]
(Cell-free assay)		 B-Raf [1]
(Cell-free assay)
6.7 nM 13 nM 130 nM 160 nM
In vitro PLX-4720 displays >10 times selectivity against wild type B-Raf, and >100 times selectivity over other kinases such as Frk, Src, Fak, FGFR, and Aurora A with IC50 of 1.3-3.4 μM. PLX-4720 significantly inhibits the ERK phosphorylation in cell lines bearing B-RafV600E with IC50 of 14-46 nM, but not the cells with wild-type B-Raf. PLX-4720 significantly inhibits the growth of tumor cell lines bearing the B-RafV600E oncogene, such as COLO205, A375, WM2664, and COLO829 with GI50 of 0.31 μM, 0.50 μM, 1.5 μM, and 1.7 μM, respectively. In addition, PLX-4720 treatment at 1 μM induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis exclusively in the B-RafV600E-positive 1205Lu cells, but not in the B-Raf wild-type C8161 cells. [1] PLX-4720 treatment (10 μM) significantly induces >14-fold expression of BIM in the PTEN+ cells, compared with the PTEN- cell lines (4-fold), giving an explanation of the resistance of PTEN- cells to PLX-4720-induced apoptosis. [2]
In vivo Oral administration of PLX-4720 at 20 mg/kg/day induces significant tumor growth delays and regressions in B-RafV600E-dependent COLO205 tumor xenografts, without obvious adverse effects in mice even at dose of 1 g/kg. PLX-4720 at 100 mg/kg twice daily almost completely eliminates the 1205Lu xenografts bearing B-RafV600E, while has no activity against C8161 xenografts bearing wild-type B-Raf. The anti-tumor effects of PLX-4720 correlate with the blockade of MAPK pathway in those cells harboring the V600E mutation. [1] PLX-4720 treatment at 30 mg/kg/day significant inhibits the tumor growth of 8505c xenografts by >90%, and dramatically decreases distant lung metastases. [3]

Protocol (from reference)

Kinase Assay:[1]
  • In vitro Raf kinase activities

    The in vitro kinase activities of wild type Raf and mutants are determined by measuring phosphorylation of biotinylated-MEK protein using Perkin-Elmer's AlphaScreen Technology. For each enzyme (0.1 ng), 20-μL reactions are carried out in 20 mM Hepes (pH 7.0), 10 mM MgCl2, 1 mM DTT, 0.01% Tween-20, 100 nM biotin-MEK protein, various ATP concentrations, and increasing concentrations of PLX-4720 at room temperature. Reactions are stopped at 2, 5, 8, 10, 20, and 30 minutes with 5 μL of a solution containing 20 mM Hepes (pH 7.0), 200 mM NaCl, 80 mM EDTA, and 0.3% BSA. The stop solution also includes phospho-MEK Antibody, Streptavidin-coated Donor beads and Protein A Acceptor beads from the AlphaScreen Protein A Detection Kit. The antibody and beads are preincubated in stop solution in the dark at room temperature for 30 minutes. The final dilution of antibody is 1/2,000, and the final concentration of each bead is 10 μg/mL. The assay plates are incubated at room temperature for one hour then are read on a PerkinElmer AlphaQuest reader.
Cell Assay:[1]
  • Cell lines

    COLO205, A375, WM2664, COLO829, HT716, SW620, H460, Calu-6, HCT116, SK-MEL2, SK-MEL3, Lovo, H1299, 1205Lu, and C8161 cells

  • Concentrations

    Dissolved in DMSO, final concentrations ~1 mM

  • Incubation Time

    24, 48, and 72 hours

  • Method

    Cells are treated with various concentrations PLX-4720 for 24, 48, and 72 hours. Cell proliferation is measured by using the CellTiter-Glo Luminescent Cell Viability Assay or MTT assay. For cell cycle analysis, supernatant and cells are collected, pelleted, and fixed with 70% ethanol. Before staining with propidium iodide (10 μg/mL), cells are incubated for 1 hour at 37 °C in 0.5 mg/mL RNase I to rid samples of residual RNA contamination. Samples are then analyzed by using the EPICS XL apparatus. For the assessment of apoptosis, media and cells are harvested and pelleted before staining with annexin-FITC and propidium iodide. Samples are subsequently analyzed by using the EPICS XL apparatus.
Animal Study:[1]
  • Animal Models

    Female athymic mice (NCr nu/nu) implanted s.c. with COLO205 cells, and SCID mice with 1205Lu or C8161 cells

  • Dosages

    5, 20, or 100 mg/kg

  • Administration

    Oral gavage once or twice daily

Customer Product Validation

Data from [Data independently produced by Cancer Discov, 2013, 3, 350-62]

Data from [Data independently produced by Genes Dev, 2012, 26, 1055-69]

Data from [Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2011, 108, 6067-6072]

Data from [Cancer Res, 2011, 71, 2750-2760]

Selleck's PLX-4720 has been cited by 202 publications

The ribotoxic stress response drives UV-mediated cell death [ Cell, 2024, 187(14):3652-3670.e40] PubMed: 38843833
Tracking the EMT-like phenotype switching during targeted therapy in melanoma by analyzing extracellular vesicle phenotypes [ Biosens Bioelectron, 2024, 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115819] PubMed: 37952322
Mcl-1 mediates intrinsic resistance to RAF inhibitors in mutant BRAF papillary thyroid carcinoma [ Cell Death Discov, 2024, 10(1):175] PubMed: 38622136
The ERK5 pathway in BRAFV600E melanoma cells plays a role in development of acquired resistance to dabrafenib but not vemurafenib [ FEBS Lett, 2024, 10.1002/1873-3468.14960] PubMed: 38977937
Executioner caspases restrict mitochondrial RNA-driven Type I IFN induction during chemotherapy-induced apoptosis [ Nat Commun, 2023, 14(1):1399] PubMed: 36918588
Executioner caspases restrict mitochondrial RNA-driven Type I IFN induction during chemotherapy-induced apoptosis [ Nat Commun, 2023, 14(1):1399] PubMed: 36918588
TFEB inhibition induces melanoma shut-down by blocking the cell cycle and rewiring metabolism [ Cell Death Dis, 2023, 14(5):314] PubMed: 37160873
Inhibition of TGF-β signaling, invasion, and growth of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by PLX8394 [ Oncogene, 2023, 10.1038/s41388-023-02863-8] PubMed: 37864034
WNT5A-ROR2 axis mediates VEGF dependence of BRAF mutant melanoma [ Cell Oncol (Dordr), 2023, 46(2):391-407] PubMed: 36539575
Dual VEGFA/BRAF targeting boosts PD-1 blockade in melanoma through GM-CSF-mediated infiltration of M1 macrophages [ Mol Oncol, 2023, 10.1002/1878-0261.13450] PubMed: 37183363

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