Tozasertib (VX680; MK0457)

Alias: Tozasertib, MK-0457; VX-680; MK 0457; MK-0457; VX680; VX 680; MK0457; VE 465; VE465; VE-465
Cat No.:V0344 Purity: ≥98%
Tozasertib (formerly VX-680; MK-0457) is a novel and potent pan-Aurora kinase (AK) inhibitor with potential anticancer activity.
Tozasertib (VX680; MK0457) Chemical Structure CAS No.: 639089-54-6
Product category: Aurora Kinase
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Product Description

Tozasertib (formerly VX-680; MK-0457) is a novel and potent pan-Aurora kinase (AK) inhibitor with potential anticancer activity. It inhibits Aurora kinase A (AKA) with a Kiapp of 0.6 nM in a cell-free assay, and is less potent towards Aurora B/Aurora C. It shows 100-fold higher selectivity for Aurora A over 55 other kinases with Kis of 0.6, 18, 4.6 nM for Aurora B/C kinases, respectively. Tozasertib exhibited potent in vitro antiproliferative activity and high in vivo antitumor efficacy. VX680 was discovered through a molecular screening campaign and is a potent inhibitor of pan-aurora kinase as well as other kinases including Src, GSK3β, Flt3, JAK2, BCR-Abl (wild type) and BCR-Abl (T315I mutant). It binds to the inactive conformations of non-aurora kinases preventing activation, which leads to the inhibition of a wide array of kinases.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
ln Vitro
When BaF3 cells transfected with ABL or FLT-3 (mutant and wild-type) kinases are exposed to tozasertib, the cells show G2/M arrest, endoreduplication, and apoptosis in addition to comparable cytotoxicity (IC50 of about 300 nM). suppressor phenotype akin to AUR B. Time-dependently, tozasertib inhibits the growth of CAL-62. The number and size of colonies was dramatically decreased by about 70% for 8305C and by 90% for CAL-62, 8505C, and BHT-101 after 14 days of tozasertib treatment. Different ATC cell lines were treated with tozasertib, which decreased growth with an IC50 ranging from 25 to 150 nM. Tozasertib dramatically reduces many cell lines' capacity to establish colonies in soft agar. Analyses of Caspase-3 activity revealed that Tozasertib caused apoptosis in many cell types. After being exposed to tozasertib for 12 hours, CAL-62 cells accumulated cells with a DNA content of less than 4N. Time-lapse imaging revealed that Tozasertib-treated CAL-62 cells exit metaphase without proliferating. Moreover, the administration of tozasertib results in the elimination of histone H3 phosphorylation [2]. In patient-derived samples, tozasertib significantly inhibits BCR-Abl with the T315I mutation [3].
ln Vivo
VX-680 gives rise to a marked decrease in tumor size in a human AML (HL-60) xenograft model. In mude mice treateed with VX-680 at 75 mg/kg, twice a day intraperitoneally (b.i.d. i.p.) for 13 days, mean tumor volumes are reduced by 98%. Tumor growth decrease is dose dependent and significant at a dose of 12.5 mg/kg b.i.d. VX-680 is well tolerated, with a small decrease in body weight observed only at the highest dose. VX-680 also triggers tumor regresson in pancreatic and colon xenograft models. VX-680 also displays potent antitumor activity when infused i.v. in mude rats bearing established HCT116 tumors. A higher dose of VX-680 (2 mg/kg/h) improves efficacy with a 56% decrease in mean tumor volume.
Animal Protocol
Dissolved in 50% PEG300 in 50 mM phosphate buffer; 50, 75 mg/kg; i.p. injection
Female athymic NCr-nu mice bearing HL-60 leukemia cells
References
[1]. Harrington EA, et al. VX-680, a potent and selective smallmolecule inhibitor of the Aurora kinases, suppresses tumor growth in vivo. Nat Med. 2004; 10:262-7.
[2]. Salah E, et al. Crystal structures of ABL-related gene (ABL2) in complex with imatinib, tozasertib (VX-680), and a type I inhibitor of the triazole carbothioamide class.J Med Chem. 2011 Apr 14;54(7):2359-67. Epub 2011 Mar 18.
[3]. Arlot-Bonnemains Y, et al. Effects of the Aurora kinase inhibitor VX-680 on anaplastic thyroid cancer-derived cell lines. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2008 Jun;15(2):559-68
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C23H28N8OS
Molecular Weight
464.59
CAS #
639089-54-6
Related CAS #
639089-54-6
SMILES
O=C(C1CC1)NC2=CC=C(SC3=NC(NC4=CC(C)=NN4)=CC(N5CCN(C)CC5)=N3)C=C2
InChi Key
GCIKSSRWRFVXBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C23H28N8OS/c1-15-13-20(29-28-15)25-19-14-21(31-11-9-30(2)10-12-31)27-23(26-19)33-18-7-5-17(6-8-18)24-22(32)16-3-4-16/h5-8,13-14,16H,3-4,9-12H2,1-2H3,(H,24,32)(H2,25,26,27,28,29)
Chemical Name
(N-[4({4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-6-[(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5 -yl)amino]pyrimidin-2-yl}thio)phenyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide)
Synonyms
Tozasertib, MK-0457; VX-680; MK 0457; MK-0457; VX680; VX 680; MK0457; VE 465; VE465; VE-465
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: 93 mg/mL (200.2 mM)
Water:<1 mg/mL
Ethanol:<1 mg/mL
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.08 mg/mL (4.48 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 20.8 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL 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: ≥ 2.08 mg/mL (4.48 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in 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 20.8 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 2.08 mg/mL (4.48 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 20.8 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of corn oil and mix evenly.


Solubility in Formulation 4: 30% PEG400+0.5% Tween80+5% propylene glycol:30mg/mL

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.1524 mL 10.7622 mL 21.5244 mL
5 mM 0.4305 mL 2.1524 mL 4.3049 mL
10 mM 0.2152 mL 1.0762 mL 2.1524 mL

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Clinical Trial Information
NCT Number Recruitment interventions Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT02532868 Terminated Drug: MK-0457 Cancer Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC May 2005 Phase 1
NCT00099346 Terminated Drug: MK0457, VX-680
(Aurora Kinase Inhibitor)
Colorectal Cancer
Advanced Solid Tumors
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC January 2005 Phase 1
Biological Data
  • VX-680 (Tozasertib, MK-0457)

    ABL2 bound to a type I inhibitor2. (A) ABL2:2, showing the compound bound to the ATP binding site, and the ordered activation loop. Compound2is shown in yellow.2011 Apr 14;54(7):2359-67.

  • VX-680 (Tozasertib, MK-0457)

    Myristate binding pocket of ABL2. (A) Surface of the myristate binding pocket of ABL2, with imatinib shown as a yellow ball-and-stick representation.2011 Apr 14;54(7):2359-67.

  • VX-680 (Tozasertib, MK-0457)

    Comparison of ABL2:imatinib and ABL2:1with ABL1:imatinib and ABL1:1.2011 Apr 14;54(7):2359-67.

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