NVP-AEW541 is an inhibitor of IGF-1R that exhibits anticancer activity, inhibiting proliferation of pituitary tumor cells. This compound also increases sensitivity to other co-administered chemotherapeutics in pancreatic cancer cells, glioma cells, and prostate cancer cells.
| Cas No. | 475489-16-8 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C27H29N5O |
| Formula Wt. | 439.55 |
| IUPAC Name | 7-[3-(azetidin-1-ylmethyl)cyclobutyl]-5-(3-phenylmethoxyphenyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-amine |
| Synonym | AEW-541 |
| Store Temp | -20°C |
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| Ship Temp | Ambient |
| Info Sheet | N8561 Info Sheet PDF |
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Rubinfeld H, Kammer A, Cohen O, et al. IGF1 induces cell proliferation in human pituitary tumors - Functional blockade of IGF1 receptor as a novel therapeutic approach in non-functioning tumors. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2014 Apr 24;390(1-2):93-101. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 24769281.
Ioannou N, Seddon AM, Dalgleish A, et al. Treatment with a combination of the ErbB (HER) family blocker afatinib and the IGF-IR inhibitor, NVP-AEW541 induces synergistic growth inhibition of human pancreatic cancer cells. BMC Cancer. 2013 Jan 31;13:41. PMID: 23367880.
Isebaert SF, Swinnen JV, McBride WH, et al. Insulin-like growth factor-type 1 receptor inhibitor NVP-AEW541 enhances radiosensitivity of PTEN wild-type but not PTEN-deficient human prostate cancer cells. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Sep 1;81(1):239-47. PMID: 21816290.
Premkumar DR, Jane EP, Pollack IF. Co-administration of NVP-AEW541 and dasatinib induces mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis through Bax activation in malignant human glioma cell lines. Int J Oncol. 2010 Sep;37(3):633-43. PMID: 20664932.
