JK184

JK184 is a potent Hedgehog (Hh) pathway inhibitor with IC₅₀ of 30 nM in mammalian cells. IC50 & Target: IC50: 30 nM (Hedgehog)^[1] In Vitro: JK184 is designed to antagonize Hh signaling by inhibiting glioma (Gli)-dependent transcriptional activity in a dose dependent manner. JK184 significantly inhibitts proliferation of HUVECs with IC₅₀ of 6.3 μg/mL after three days incubation. To evaluate anti-tumor effect of JK184, MTT assay is conducted in Panc-1 and BxPC-3 cells after administration with indicated concentrations of compounds, half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) of JK184 (23.7 ng/mL in anc-1 and 34.3 ng/mL in BxPC-3)^[1]. Claudin-low cell lines are more sensitive to JK184 treatment than are MCF10a, MTSV1-7, or HMLE-shGFP and HMLE-pBP cells, and JK184 induced a dose-dependent decrease in glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (GLI1) transcript and protein levels in these cells. Treatment with the IC₅₀ dose of JK184 enhances the proportion of HMLE-shEcad cells that stained with Annexin-V, but are negative for propidium iodide (PI) (P<0.0001, t test)^[2]. In Vivo: JK184 (5 mg/kg, injected intravenously) exhibits good anti-proliferative activity in subcutaneous Panc-1 and BxPC-3 tumor models, and is a good candidate as antitumor drug targeted Hh signaling. However, JK184 has a poor pharmacokinetic profile and bioavailability^[1].