Description
GDC-0879 is an orally bioavailable kinase inhibitor that exhibits anticancer chemotherapeutic activity in vitro and in vivo. GDC-0879 inhibits mutant (V600E) B-Raf, a mutation common to many types of cancer. This inhibition of mutant B-Raf decreases MEK1 phosphorylation, downregulating expression of genes associated with cell proliferation and resulting in sustained inhibition of tumor cell proliferation.
References
Hoeflich KP, Herter S, Tien J, et al. Antitumor efficacy of the novel RAF inhibitor GDC-0879 is predicted by BRAFV600E mutational status and sustained extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway suppression. Cancer Res. 2009 Apr 1;69(7):3042-51. PMID: 19276360.
Wong H, Belvin M, Herter S, et al. Pharmacodynamics of 2-[4-[(1E)-1-(hydroxyimino)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl]-3-(pyridine-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethan-1-ol (GDC-0879), a potent and selective B-Raf kinase inhibitor: understanding relationships between systemic concentrations, phosphorylated mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 inhibition, and efficacy. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2009 Apr;329(1):360-7. PMID: 19147858.