| Bioactivity | R-268712 is an orally active and selective ALK-5 inhibitor, with an IC50 of 2.5 nM. R-268712 inhibits the phosphorylation of Smad3 in a dose-dependent manner with an IC50 of 10.4 nM. R-268712 suppresses glomerulonephritis as well as glomerulosclerosis by inhibiting TGF-β signaling, which can be used in studies of renal fibrosis and cancer[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | R-268712 (3, 10, 30, 100, 300 nM; 1 h) inhibits the phosphorylation of Smad3 in a dose-dependent manner with an IC50 of 10.4 nM in HFL-1 cells[1].R-268712 (3, 10, 30, 100, 300 nM; 72 h) inhibits myofibroblast transdifferentiation (MTD) from fibroblasts in a dose-dependent manner without inhibition of cell growth in HFL-1cells[1]. Cell Viability Assay[1] Cell Line: | ||||||||||||
| In Vivo | R-268712 (0.3, 1, 3, 10 mg/kg; p.o.; single) shows AUC0-24 values of 0.075, 0.28, 1.6 and 8.2 μg•h/mL for dosages of 0.3, 1, 3, 10 mg/kg, respectively[2].R-268712 (1, 3, 10 mg/kg; p.o.; single daily for 3 days) inhibits renal luciferase activity in a dose-dependent manner in UUO model[2].R-268712 (0.3, 1 mg/kg; p.o.; single daily for 33 days) shows renoprotective effects (improves and maintains renal function as well as inhibits glomerular sclerosis) on Thy1 nephritis model when at dosage of 1 mg/kg[2]. Animal Model: | ||||||||||||
| Name | R-268712 | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 879487-87-3 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C20H18FN5O | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 363.39 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Terashima H, et al. Attenuation of pulmonary fibrosis in type I collagen-targeted reporter mice with ALK-5 inhibitors. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Feb;54:31-38. [2]. Terashima H, et al. R-268712, an orally active transforming growth factor-β type I receptor inhibitor, prevents glomerular sclerosis in a Thy1 nephritis model. Eur J Pharmacol. 2014 Jul 5;734:60-6. [3]. Wang H, et al. Development of small molecule inhibitors targeting TGF-β ligand and receptor: Structures, mechanism, preclinical studies and clinical usage. Eur J Med Chem. 2020 Apr 1;191:112154. |