VX-11e

Alias: TCS ERK 11e; TCS ERK-11e;TCS ERK11e;ERK-11e; ERK 11e; ERK11e; VTX-11e, Vertex-11e;VX-11e; VX 11e; VX11e; VTX-11e; VTX11e; VTX 11e
Cat No.:V0468 Purity: ≥98%
VX-11e is a novel, potent, selective, and orally bioavailable ERK2 (extracellular signal-related kinase 2) inhibitor with potential anticancer activity.
VX-11e Chemical Structure CAS No.: 896720-20-0
Product category: ERK
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Purity: ≥98%

Product Description

VX-11e is a novel, potent, selective, and orally bioavailable ERK2 (extracellular signal-related kinase 2) inhibitor with potential anticancer activity. With a Ki of<2 which='' is=''>200-fold more selective than other kinases, it inhibits ERK2 in cells. Extracellular signal-regulated kinases, or ERK, are an essential part of the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK signal transduction pathway, an oncogenic pathway linked to a number of human cancers. The oral bioavailability of VX-11e in rats and mice is good. VX-11e (50 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly inhibits pRSK activity and slows the growth of human melanoma RPDX tumors in NSG mice. VX-11e significantly improves tumor growth inhibition when used in conjunction with BKM120.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
ERK2 (Ki = 2 nM); GSK3 (Ki = 395 ); AURA (Ki = 540 ); CDK2 (Ki = 852 )
ln Vitro
VX-11e has an IC50 of 48 nM and potently inhibits cell proliferation in HT29 cells.
ln Vivo
VX-11e exhibits good oral bioavailability in both rats and mice.[1] VX-11e (50 mg/kg, p.o.) causes a robust inhibition of pRSK and slows the growth of tumors in NSG mice carrying human melanoma RPDX tumors. VX-11e significantly enhances the inhibition of tumor growth when combined with BKM120.[2]
Enzyme Assay
Compounds are assayed for the inhibition of ERK2 by a spectophotometric coupled-enzyme assay. In this assay, a fixed concentration of activated ERK2 (10 nM) is incubated with various concentrations of the compounds in DMSO (2.5%) for 10 min. at 30°C in 0.1 mol/L HEPES buffer, pH=7.5, containing 10 mM MgCl2, 2.5 mM phosphoenolpyruvate, 200 μM NADH, 150 μg/mL pyruvate kinase, 50 μg/mL lactate dehydrogenase and 200 μM erktide peptide. The addition of 65 μM ATP starts the reaction. Monitoring is done of the absorbance loss at 340 nM.
Cell Assay
The incorporation of 3H-thymidine is used to gauge cell proliferation. In a 96-well plate using growth medium, RPMI 1640 containing 10% FBS, the cells are plated at a density of 10,000 cells per well. Compounds are added in successively diluted amounts. 48 hours at 37°C are spent incubating the cells and compounds. 0.4 Ci of 3H-thymidine is added to each well for 8 hours after 48 hours, and then the wells are put back into the incubator at 37°C. The Wallac 1205 BETAPLATE liquid scintillation counter is used to calculate the CPM after the cells have been harvested using a Tomtec 96-well cell harvester.
Animal Protocol
Prior to the therapy experiments, NSG mice are used to expand in vivo human melanoma RPDX tumors. 50 NSG mice (1:10) are implanted with a collection of tumor fragments that were banked from early mouse passages. These tumors are removed once they have reached the protocol's maximum permitted volume (1,000 mm3), digested, and stored as live cells. To be used in the therapy experiments, a smaller portion of this stock is implanted at a 1:5 ratio into NSG mice while the larger portion is kept as a master bank. With PLX4720 200 ppm chemical additive diet at approximately clinical plasma levels, the expansion phase is continuously under drug pressure. The plasma concentrations of PLX4720 (103.7 μg/mL ±3.2 after 7 days) are comparable to the steady-state concentrations observed in patients receiving vemurafenib 960 mg twice daily (130.6 μg/mL±71.78). Animals are randomly assigned to treatment groups when tumors measure 200 mm3 by caliper measurement, and then there is a 3-day ishout phase. Two times per week, caliper measurements are used to determine tumor size. After two weeks of treatment or as needed for animal welfare, mice are sacrificed. When tumor control is achieved as indicated, dosing is extended. In order to extract proteins, tumor tissue is snap-frozen in liquid N2 and preserved in formalin (for FFPE). 4 hours after the final dose, the treatment groups are sacrificed.
References

[1]. J Med Chem . 2009 Oct 22;52(20):6362-8.

[2]. Clin Cancer Res . 2016 Apr 1;22(7):1592-602.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C24H20CL2FN5O2
Molecular Weight
500.35
Exact Mass
499.10
Elemental Analysis
C, 57.61; H, 4.03; Cl, 14.17; F, 3.80; N, 14.00; O, 6.40
CAS #
896720-20-0
Related CAS #
(R)-VX-11e;1680187-43-2
Appearance
Solid powder
SMILES
CC1=CN=C(N=C1C2=CNC(=C2)C(=O)N[C@H](CO)C3=CC(=CC=C3)Cl)NC4=C(C=C(C=C4)F)Cl
InChi Key
WUTVMXLIGHTZJC-OAQYLSRUSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C24H20Cl2FN5O2/c1-13-10-29-24(31-19-6-5-17(27)9-18(19)26)32-22(13)15-8-20(28-11-15)23(34)30-21(12-33)14-3-2-4-16(25)7-14/h2-11,21,28,33H,12H2,1H3,(H,30,34)(H,29,31,32)/t21-/m1/s1
Chemical Name
4-[2-(2-chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-5-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]-N-[(1S)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl]-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide
Synonyms
TCS ERK 11e; TCS ERK-11e;TCS ERK11e;ERK-11e; ERK 11e; ERK11e; VTX-11e, Vertex-11e;VX-11e; VX 11e; VX11e; VTX-11e; VTX11e; VTX 11e
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

Shipping Condition
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: ~100 mg/mL (~199.9 mM)
Water: <1 mg/mL
Ethanol: ~16 mg/mL (~32.0 mM)
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 3.25 mg/mL (6.50 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 32.5 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL of PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL of Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL of normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 3.25 mg/mL (6.50 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 32.5 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of corn oil and mix evenly.

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.9986 mL 9.9930 mL 19.9860 mL
5 mM 0.3997 mL 1.9986 mL 3.9972 mL
10 mM 0.1999 mL 0.9993 mL 1.9986 mL

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