Gefitinib (ZD 1839)

Alias: Gefitinib; ZD-1839; ZD1839; ZD 1839; Brand name: Iressa
Cat No.:V0534 Purity: ≥98%
Gefitinib (formerly ZD1839, ZD-1839 or trade name: Iressa) is a potent and orally bioavailable EGFR inhibitor with potential anticancer activity.
Gefitinib (ZD 1839) Chemical Structure CAS No.: 184475-35-2
Product category: EGFR
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Product Description

Gefitinib (formerly ZD1839, ZD-1839 or trade name: Iressa) is a potent and orally bioavailable EGFR inhibitor with potential anticancer activity. In the NR6wtEGFR and NR6W cells, it inhibits EGFR Tyr1173, Tyr992, Tyr1173, and Tyr992 with IC50 values of 37 nM, 37 nM, 26 nM, and 57 nM, respectively. A variety of human tumor types, such as head and neck, prostate, breast, ovarian, colon, small-cell lung, and non-small-cell lung cancer, show anti-angiogenic properties when treated with gefitinib. The FDA authorized gefitinib in May 2003 for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). As a third-line therapy, it was authorized for use as monotherapy in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following the failure of both platinum-based and docetaxel chemotherapies.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
Tyr1173 (IC50 = 26 nM); Tyr1173 (IC50 = 37 nM); Tyr992 (IC50 = 37 nM); Tyr992 (IC50 = 57 nM)
ln Vitro
Gefitinib effectively inhibits all EGFR tyrosine phosphorylation sites in cell lines that express EGFR, including NR6, NR6M, and NR6W cell lines, as well as high and low-EGFR-expressing cell lines. Tyr992 and Tyr1173, two phosphorylation sites, are less sensitive and require greater concentrations of Gefitinib to inhibit. With an IC50 of 27 nM, gefitinib efficiently prevents PLC-γ phosphorylation in NR6W cells. PLC-γ phosphorylation is low in the NR6wtEGFR and NR6M cell lines, but it is more resistant to gefitinib inhibition in the latter, with IC50 values of 43 nM and 369 nM, respectively. Gefitinib inhibits Akt phosphorylations in the low-EGFR- and EGFRvIII-expressing cell lines, with IC50 values of 220 and 263 nM, respectively. When administered at doses ranging from 0.1 to 0.5μM, gefitinib significantly promotes NR6M cell colony formation as opposed to inhibiting it. On the other hand, Gefitinib totally prevents NR6M colony formation at a concentration of 2 μM. In both the high- and low-EGFR-expressing cell lines, gefitinib quickly and dose-dependently inhibits EGFR and ERK phosphorylation for up to 72 hours following EGF stimulation.[1] These EGF-driven untransformed MCF10A cells grow monolayerically when exposed to gefitinib, with an IC50 of 20 nM. [2] When paired with irradiation, Gefitinib (0.2 μM and 0.5 μM) significantly inhibited the growth of LoVo cells in comparison to radiation alone.[3]
ln Vivo
Gefitinib (100 mg/kg) enhances radiation therapy's anti-tumor efficaciousness in LoVo tumor xenografts.[3] When established human GEO colon cancer xenografts are given to nude mice bearing these tumors, gefitinib treatment results in a reversible dose-dependent inhibition of tumor growth, as GEO tumors eventually resume the growth rate of controls.[4]
Enzyme Assay
Gefitinib hydrochloride is an inhibitor with an IC50 value of 2-37 nM in NR6wtEGFR cells that selectively binds to and inhibits the EGFR tyrosine kinase. With an IC50 of 27 nM, gefitinib efficiently prevents PLC-γ phosphorylation in NR6W cells. PLC-γ phosphorylation is low in the NR6wtEGFR and NR6M cell lines, but it is more resistant to gefitinib inhibition in the latter, with IC50 values of 43 nM and 369 nM, respectively. Gefitinib inhibits Akt phosphorylations in the low-EGFR- and EGFRvIII-expressing cell lines, with IC50 values of 220 and 263 nM, respectively.
Cell Assay
Exponentially growing cells, such as NR6, NR6M, NR6M, and NR6W cells, are seeded in 96-well plates at a density of 2000 cells/well, allowed to adhere, and then washed in PBS before being incubated overnight in medium containing 0.5% FCS. After that, cells are exposed to different concentrations (0–2 μM) of either gefitinib or the solute controls, DMSO and EGF. Since NR6wtEGFR and NR6W cells can proliferate best at a known EGF concentration, 10 nM and 0.1 nM EGF, respectively, are added to NR6wtEGFR and NR6W cells. NR6 and NR6M cells do not receive additional EGF. An MTT proliferation assay is used to quantify the number of cells after 72 hours.
Animal Protocol
Female nude mice (cba nu/nu) aged 8–10 weeks are intra-dermal injected with LoVo cells.
100 mg/kg
Once daily by oral administration (0.1 mL/10 g body weight) for 14 days
References

[1]. Br J Cancer . 2005 Oct 17;93(8):915-23.

[2]. Cancer Res . 2001 Oct 1;61(19):7184-8.

[3]. Br J Cancer. 2002 Apr 8; 86(7): 1157–1161.

[4]. Clin Cancer Res . 2000 May;6(5):2053-63.

[5]. Clin Cancer Res . 2000 Dec;6(12):4885-92.

[6]. Int J Cancer . 2001 Dec 15;94(6):774-82.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C22H24CLFN4O3
Molecular Weight
446.90
Exact Mass
446.15
Elemental Analysis
C, 59.13; H, 5.41; Cl, 7.93; F, 4.25; N, 12.54; O, 10.74
CAS #
184475-35-2
Related CAS #
184475-35-2
Appearance
white solid powder
SMILES
COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)N=CN=C2NC3=CC(=C(C=C3)F)Cl)OCCCN4CCOCC4
InChi Key
XGALLCVXEZPNRQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C22H24ClFN4O3/c1-29-20-13-19-16(12-21(20)31-8-2-5-28-6-9-30-10-7-28)22(26-14-25-19)27-15-3-4-18(24)17(23)11-15/h3-4,11-14H,2,5-10H2,1H3,(H,25,26,27)
Chemical Name
N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-methoxy-6-(3-morpholin-4-ylpropoxy)quinazolin-4-amine
Synonyms
Gefitinib; ZD-1839; ZD1839; ZD 1839; Brand name: Iressa
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

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Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: ~89 mg/mL (~199.1 mM)
Water: <1 mg/mL
Ethanol: ~4 mg/mL (~9.0 mM)
Solubility (In Vivo)
5% DMSO+corn oil: 2.5 mg/mL
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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.2376 mL 11.1882 mL 22.3764 mL
5 mM 0.4475 mL 2.2376 mL 4.4753 mL
10 mM 0.2238 mL 1.1188 mL 2.2376 mL

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Clinical Trial Information
NCT Number Recruitment interventions Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT03292133 Active
Recruiting
Drug: EGF816
Drug: Gefitinib
Lung Cancer Massachusetts General Hospital October 31, 2017 Phase 2
NCT03122717 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Gefitinib
Drug: Osimertinib
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Dana-Farber Cancer Institute May 9, 2017 Phase 1
Phase 2
NCT03758287 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Gefitinib
Drug: CT053PTSA
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd. November 2016 Phase 1
Phase 2
NCT03849768 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Gefitinib
Drug: HS-10296
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical
Co., Ltd.
February 1, 2019 Phase 3
NCT02856893 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Gefitinib
Drug: Osimertinib
NSCLC European Organisation for
Research and Treatment of Cancer
- EORTC
October 10, 2017 Phase 2
Biological Data
  • Gefitinib (ZD1839)

    A, effect of metformin (MET) alone and in combination with gefitinib (GEF) on cell proliferation, on anchorage-independent growth ability of NSCLC cell lines, and on the induction of apoptosis in CALU-3, CALU-3 GEF-R, and H1299 cell lines.2013 Jul 1;19(13):3508-19.

  • Gefitinib (ZD1839)

    Effects on the downstream pathway by combined treatment of metformin and gefitinib. Western blotting of EGFR, MAPK, AKT p70S6K, and S6 activation following treatment with the indicated concentration of metformin and gefitinib in CALU-3 and CALU-3 GEF-R cell lines. β-Actin was included as a loading control.2013 Jul 1;19(13):3508-19.

  • Gefitinib (ZD1839)

    Effects of the combination treatment of metformin and gefitinib on NSCLC tumor xenografts.2013 Jul 1;19(13):3508-19.

  • Gefitinib (ZD1839)
  • Gefitinib (ZD1839)
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