OSU-03012

OSU-03012 is a blood-brain permeable PDK-1 inhibitor with an IC₅₀ of 5 μM^[1][3]. IC50 & Target:IC50: 5 μM (PDK-1)^[1] In Vitro: OSU-03012 inhibits PC-3 cells viability with IC₅₀ values of 5 μM. The effects of OSU-03012 on PC-3 cell proliferation in 10% FBS-supplemented medium are also examined. OSU-03012 induces apoptotic death in PC-3 cells in 1% FBS-containing medium in a dose-dependent manner, as demonstrated by DNA fragmentation and PARP cleavage. OSU-03012 is effective in suppressing PC-3 cell proliferation at sub-μM, consistent with that noted in 1% serum^[1]. In Vivo: All of the SCID/Rag2 mice develop two MDA-MB-435/LCC6/Her-2 tumors and are assigned to either the vehicle control or OSU-03012 (200 mg/kg) treatment group, which is given orally for 3 days. OSU-03012 remarkably decreases EGFR protein expression in the tumors by ~48% compared with expression levels found in the tumors taken from mice that receive the vehicle control. OSU-03012 also prevents Y-box binding protein-1 (YB-1) from binding to the EGFR promoter at the 1b and 2a sites^[2].