DS18561882, MTHFD2 inhibitor, 25mg, CAS# 2227149-22-4

Potent (IC50 = 6.3 nM) and selective (>90-fold over MTHFD1) inhibitor of the mitochondrial enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2 (MTHFD2), a key enzyme in one carbon metabolism in purine or thymidine biosynthesis.1 It almost completely inhibited tumor growth in an MDA-MB-231 mouse xenograft model. DS18561882 treatment of triple-negative breast cancer cells lead to significant reduction of cancer cell proliferation but not apoptosis; however, in combination with Chk1 inhibitors it led to apoptotic cell death.2 In combination with enzalutamide, it significantly inhibited castration resistant prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.3

CAS Number: 2227149-22-4

Manufacturer Part Number/SKU: 10-4188-25mg-EA

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