HS-173

HS-173 is a novel PI3K inhibitor, that is used for cancer treatment. IC50 & Target: IC50: 0.8 nM (PI3Kα)^[1] In Vitro: HS-173 (0.1-10 μM) reduces the cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner. HS-173 shows a significant drug response by the inhibition of colony formation in pancreatic cancer cells dose-dependently. HS-173 inhibits TGF-β-induced cell migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells. HS-173 suppresses TGF-β-induced epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT)^[1]. HS-173 treatment reduces cell viability in two hepatic stellate cell lines in a dose and time dependent manner. HS-173 induces cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase. HS-173 treatment increases the expression of cleaved caspase-3 and decreased that of Bcl-2 in the HSC-T6 cells. HS-173 inhibits the expression of profibrotic mediators and ECM degradation modulators in HSCs^[2]. The combination of Sorafenib and HS-173 synergistically inhibits cell proliferation in pancreatic cancer cell lines. The combination of Sorafenib and HS-173 inhibits key enzymes in both RAF/MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways^[3]. In Vivo: HS-173 (10 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly increases expression of TUNEL, cleaves caspase-3 along with decreased expression of PCNA in tumor tissues. HS-173 treatment decreases p-AKT and p-Smad2 in tumor tissues. HS-173 (10 and 30 mg/kg) significantly decreases the metastatic burdens on the lung and liver^[1]. HS-173 (10 and 20?mg/kg) inhibits ECM accumulation and PI3K/Akt signaling in mice with CCl4-induced liver fibrosis animal model. HS-173 clearly suppresses the expression of p-Akt and p-P70S6K along with decreasing expression of collagen I and vimentin in the mice with CCl4-induced liver fibrosis^[2].