Cell lines

Hep3B, JHH7, and HUH7 cells

Preparation Method

Roblitinib was dissolved at 10 mmol/L in 100% DMSO to use

Reaction Conditions

Roblitinib 5nM,500nM for 1h-72h

Applications

Roblitinib inhibited FGFR4 tyrosine phosphorylation at compound concentrations needed to inhibit cell proliferation.

Animal models

Four-week-old female BALB/c nude mice

Preparation Method

Cells mixed with 1:1 Matrigel were subcutaneously injected into the fat pads of mice. The mice were randomized into four groups, and they were treated with vehicle, trastuzumab, Roblitinib (30 mg/kg, oral administration). The tumor volume was measured every 3 days.

Dosage form

Roblitinib (30 mg/kg, oral administration)

Applications

Compared with the other treatment group, the roblitinib treatment group showed decreased tumor volume. The combination of roblitinib and other drugs revealed a synergistic antitumor effect in trastuzumab-resistant breast cancer.

Roblitinib (FGF-401) is a 1,8-naphthyridine pyridine derivative^[5].Roblitinib binds to an inactive (autoinhibited brake, closed activation segment) DFG-Din enzyme form; the ligand binds covalently to FGFR4 and is classified as a Type VI inhibitor^[7].

Roblitinib as an orally active and highly selective FGFR4 inhibitor with an IC50 of 1.9 nM without off-target effects^[3]. Roblitinib has antitumor activity^[4]

In mice, PKM2-IN-1 treatment markedly decreased the tumor volume and tumor weight, compared with the control group. Meanwhile, no significant weight reduction was detected in the mouse treated with PKM2-IN-1, suggesting that PKM2-IN-1 did not cause any major organ toxicity. Thus, use of specific PKM2 inhibitors to block the glycolytic pathway and target cancer cell metabolism represents a promising therapeutic approach for treating PKM2-overexpressing ovarian cancer^[6].In hearts of 7-day-old mice, PKM2-specific inhibitor PKM2-IN-1 significantly blocked the proliferation of cardiomyocytes in HRR groups, indicating HRR-induced proliferation of cardiomyocytes was fully abolished by PKM2-IN-1^[2]

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