Afatinib (BIBW2992)

Alias: BIBW2992; Afatinib free base; BIBW 2992; BIBW 2992; Afatinib; trade name: Gilotrif, Tomtovok and Tovok
Cat No.:V0536 Purity: ≥98%
Afatinib (formerly BIBW 2992; BIBW-2992; brand name: Gilotrif), is a potent, covalent/irreversible, and orally bioavailable dual (EGFR/ErbB) receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor with anticancer activity.
Afatinib (BIBW2992) Chemical Structure CAS No.: 850140-72-6
Product category: EGFR
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Other Forms of Afatinib (BIBW2992):

  • Afatinib (BIBW2992) Dimaleate
  • Afatinib D6
  • Afatinib oxalate
  • (R)-Afatinib ((R)-BIBW 2992)
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Purity & Quality Control Documentation

Purity: ≥98%

Product Description

Afatinib (formerly BIBW 2992; BIBW-2992; brand name: Gilotrif), is a potent, covalent/irreversible, and orally bioavailable dual (EGFR/ErbB) receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor with anticancer activity. Afatinib is an FDA-approved anticancer medication used to treat lung cancer that is not small cell (NSCLC). In the USA, Gilotrif is the brand name under which it is sold. It is 100 times more active against the Gefitinib-resistant L858R-T790M EGFR mutant. It irreversibly binds to and inhibits EGFR/HER2, including EGFR(wt), EGFR(L858R), EGFR(L858R/T790M), and HER2. In cell-free assays, its IC50 values are 0.5 nM, 0.4 nM, 10 nM, and 14 nM, respectively.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
EGFRL858R (IC50 = 0.4 nM); EGFR (wt) (IC50 = 0.5 nM); ErbB4 (IC50 = 1 nM); EGFRL858R/T790M (IC50 = 10 nM); HER2 (IC50 = 14 nM)
ln Vitro
BIBW2992 exhibits potent inhibition of EGFR and HER2 in both wild-type and mutant forms. It has comparable potency to gefitinib against L858R EGFR, but it is approximately 100 times more active against the L858R-T790M EGFR double mutant that is resistant to gefitinib. In vivo, BIBW2992 demonstrates strong effects on the phosphorylation of both EGFR and HER2. When compared to reference compounds (like Lapatinib et al.), it performs well in all tested cell types, including human epidermoid carcinoma cell line A431 that expresses EGFR, murine NIH-3T3 cells transfected with HER2, breast cancer cell line BT-474, and gastric cancer cell line NCI-N87 that express endogenous HER2.[1]
ln Vivo
Afatinib (0-20 mg/kg, Orally, daily for 25 days) exhibits a significant decrease in tumor growth and phosphorylation of AKT, HER2, EGFR, and HER3.
Afatinib (15 mg/kg, Orally, in a schedule of 5 days on plus 2 days off, for two weeks) strongly inhibits the growth of HKESC-2 tumor.
Enzyme Assay
The human EGFR wild type and EGFR L858R/T790M double mutant tyrosine kinase domains are fused to GST and extracted. Next, enzyme activity is measured with and without the inhibitor BIBW2992, which is serially diluted in 50% DMSO. Biotinylated pEY (bio-pEY) is added as a tracer substrate and a random polymer, pEY (4:1), is used as the substrate. Utilizing the baculovirus system, the HER2 kinase domain is cloned and extracted in a manner akin to that of EGFR kinase. Supplementary information contains specifics about the assays conducted for EGFR, HER2, SRC, BIRK, and VEGFR2 kinase activity.
Cell Assay
For the EGFR phosphorylation test, 1 × 104 NSCLC cells are plated into each well of a 96-well plate and grown for an entire night in serum-free medium. The following day, the plates are incubated at 37 °C for one hour following the addition of BIBW2992. EGF stimulation is carried out at room temperature for 10 minutes using 100 ng/mL. Following an hour of shaking at room temperature and an extraction using 120 μL of HEPEX buffer per well, the cells are cleaned with ice-cold PBS. HER2 phosphorylation assay uses 2 × 104 cells per well in total. The c-erb2/HER2 oncoprotein Ab-5(Clone N24)-Biotin and anti-EGFR-Biotin are coated on streptavidin precoated plates at a 1:100 dilution in blocking buffer. Once in the antibody-coated wells, cell extracts are allowed to sit at room temperature for one hour. Measurement of extinction occurs at 450 nm.
Animal Protocol
Athymic NMRI-nu/nu female mice
20 mg/kg
Oral administration
References

[1]. Oncogene . 2008 Aug 7;27(34):4702-11.

[2]. Expert Opin Investig Drugs . 2014 Jan;23(1):135-43.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C24H25CLFN5O3
Molecular Weight
485.94
Exact Mass
485.16
Elemental Analysis
C, 59.32; H, 5.19; Cl, 7.30; F, 3.91; N, 14.41; O, 9.88
CAS #
850140-72-6
Related CAS #
Afatinib dimaleate;850140-73-7;Afatinib-d6;1313874-96-2;Afatinib oxalate;1398312-64-5;(R)-Afatinib;439081-17-1;Afatinib-d4
Appearance
White to light yellow solid powder
SMILES
CN(C)C/C=C/C(=O)NC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C(=NC=N2)NC3=CC(=C(C=C3)F)Cl)O[C@H]4CCOC4
InChi Key
ULXXDDBFHOBEHA-CWDCEQMOSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C24H25ClFN5O3/c1-31(2)8-3-4-23(32)30-21-11-17-20(12-22(21)34-16-7-9-33-13-16)27-14-28-24(17)29-15-5-6-19(26)18(25)10-15/h3-6,10-12,14,16H,7-9,13H2,1-2H3,(H,30,32)(H,27,28,29)/b4-3+/t16-/m0/s1
Chemical Name
(E)-N-[4-(3-chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-7-[(3S)-oxolan-3-yl]oxyquinazolin-6-yl]-4-(dimethylamino)but-2-enamide
Synonyms
BIBW2992; Afatinib free base; BIBW 2992; BIBW 2992; Afatinib; trade name: Gilotrif, Tomtovok and Tovok
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Shipping Condition
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: ~97 mg/mL (~199.6 mM)
Water: <1 mg/mL
Ethanol: ~15 mg/mL (~30.9 mM)
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.14 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.14 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of corn oil and mix evenly.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.14 mM) (saturation unknown) in 5% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 50% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.


Solubility in Formulation 4: 2% DMSO+30% PEG 300+5% Tween 80+ddH2O: 10 mg/mL

Solubility in Formulation 5: 5 mg/mL (10.29 mM) in 0.5% Methylcellulose/saline water (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), suspension solution; with ultrasonication.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

 (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)
Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.0579 mL 10.2893 mL 20.5787 mL
5 mM 0.4116 mL 2.0579 mL 4.1157 mL
10 mM 0.2058 mL 1.0289 mL 2.0579 mL

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Clinical Trial Information
NCT Number Recruitment interventions Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT05154396 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Afatinib Chordoma Leiden University Medical Center June 21, 2018 Phase 2
NCT03827070 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Afatinib
Drug: Talcum powder
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Center Trials & Treatment Europe March 5, 2019 Phase 1
NCT04413201 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Afatinib
Drug: Osimertinib
Non-squamous NSCLC Michael Hopp September 11, 2020 Phase 4
NCT05267288 Recruiting Drug: afatinib PFS Qingdao Central Hospital February 1, 2021 Phase 2
NCT05519917 Not yet recruiting Drug: Afatinib Chordoma of Clivus Huashan Hospital October 1, 2022 Phase 2
Biological Data
  • Afatinib (BIBW2992)

  • Afatinib (BIBW2992)
  • Afatinib (BIBW2992)

    Afatinib covalently binds to cysteine number 797 of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) via a Michael addition (IC50 = 0.5 nM).Schubert-Zsilavecz, M, Wurglics, M,Neue Arzneimittel Frühjahr 2013.(in German)

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