NMS-E973 shows a widespread antiproliferative activity with an average IC50 of 1.6 μM, and induces the degradation of client protein, such as Flt3, B-Raf, AKT, which further blocks tumor-related pathways, such as the Raf/MAPK, PI3K/AKT, and JAK/STAT pathways.
In vivo
NMS-E973 (10 mg/kg i.v.) shows a favorable pharmacokinetic profile with selective retention in tumor tissue and ability to cross the BBB. NMS-E973 (60 mg/kg i.v.) shows high antitumor efficacy in all the models tested, including A375 and A2780 xenografts. In addition, NMS-E973 (10 mg/kg i.v.) together with B-Raf inhibitor PLX-4720 at 100 mg/kg produces a synergic anti-tumor effect. In a mouse model of human ovarian cancer, NMS-E973 produces the antitumor activity by inhibition of Hsp90.
