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Tivantinib

Tivantinib is an inhibitor of MET and GSK-3α/β that exhibits anticancer chemotherapeutic activity. Tivantinib inhibits proliferation of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells and is currently undergoing clinical trials, showing improvements in time to progression and overall survival in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18976663

Cas No.

1000873-98-2

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C23H19N3O2

Formula Wt.

369.42

Synonym

ARQ-197

Appearance

Light pink powder

Remsing Rix LL, Kuenzi BM, Luo Y, et al. GSK3 alpha and beta are new functionally relevant targets of tivantinib in lung cancer cells. ACS Chem Biol. 2014 Feb 21;9(2):353-8. PMID: 24215125.

Rimassa L, Personeni N, Simonelli M, et al. Tivantinib: a new promising mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor inhibitor in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Future Oncol. 2013 Feb;9(2):153-65. PMID: 23414466.

Bagai R, Fan W, Ma PC. ARQ-197, an oral small-molecule inhibitor of c-Met for the treatment of solid tumors. IDrugs. 2010 Jun;13(6):404-14. PMID: 20506063.

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