Description
GSK-1120212 inhibits MEK1/2 and is currently in clinical trials as a potential treatment for melanoma. GSK-1120212 exhibits anticancer chemotherapeutic activity, upregulating p27 expression and inhibiting growth in colorectal cancer cells and suppressing tumor growth in colorectal cancer xenografts.
References
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Yamaguchi T, Kakefuda R, Tajima N, et al. Antitumor activities of JTP-74057 (GSK1120212), a novel MEK1/2 inhibitor, on colorectal cancer cell lines in vitro and in vivo. Int J Oncol. 2011 Jul;39(1):23-31. PMID: 21523318.