Biological Activity
Epacadostat (INCB 024360) is a potent and selective indoleamine 2,3-dioxigenase 1 (IDO1) inhibitor with an IC50 of 71.8 nM.
In Vitro
In cellular assays, Epacadostat (INCB 024360) selectively inhibits human IDO1 with IC50 values of approximately 10 nM, demonstrating little activity against other related enzymes such as IDO2 or tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO). Epacadostat (INCB 024360) also exhibits significant activity toward mouse IDO1, with an IC50 value of 52.4 nM±15.7 nM, in a similar assay using mouse IDO1-transfected HEK293/MSR cells[1].
In Vivo
Female Balb/c mice bearing CT26 tumors are treated orally twice daily for 12 d with Epacadostat at 100 mg/kg. Epacadostat (INCB 024360) suppresses kynurenine equivalently in plasma, tumors, and lymph nodes. In naïve C57BL/6 mice, 50 mg/kg Epacadostat (INCB 024360) decreases plasma kynurenine levels within 1 hour and those levels stay at least 50% suppressed through the 8-hour time course[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.