Biological Activity
Ganetespib is a heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) inhibitor which exhibits potent cytotoxicity in a wide variety of hematological and solid tumor cell lines.
In Vitro
Ganetespib causes depletion of receptor tyrosine kinases, extinguishing of downstream signaling, inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis with IC50 values ranging 2-30 nM in genomically-defined NSCLC cell lines. Ganetespib is also approximately 20-fold more potent in isogenic Ba/F3 pro-B cells rendered IL-3 independent by expression of EGFR and ERBB2 mutants[1]. Ganetespib exhibits potent in vitro cytotoxicity in a range of solid and hematologic tumor cell lines, induces the degradation of known Hsp90 client proteins, displays superior potency to the ansamycin inhibitor 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG)[2]. Ganetespib is a potent HSP90 inhibitor, and shown to kill canine tumor cell lines in vitro[3]. Ganetespib possesses superior JAK/STAT inhibitory activity to both P6 and 17-AAG in terms of potency or duration of response in the HEL92.1.7 cells[4].
In Vivo
Ganetespib (125 mg/kg, i.v.) accumulates in tumors relative to normal tissues and displays greater in vivo efficacy than 17-AAG without increased toxicity and inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in parallel with EGFR depletion in NCI-H1975 xenografts[1]. Ganetespib (100, 125, 150 mg/kg, i.v.) shows potent antitumor efficacy in solid and hematologic xenograft models of oncogene addiction, as evidenced by significant growth inhibition and/or regressions[2].
References & source
Published experimental findings depend on the model and assay conditions. They do not guarantee equivalent performance in every application. For laboratory research use only.