Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG-7420, XL-518)

Alias: cobimetinib; Cotellic; XL518; XL 518; XL-518; GDC0973; GDC-0973; GDC 0973;RG 7420; RG-7420; RG7420
Cat No.:V0453 Purity: ≥98%
Cobimetinib (formerly GDC0973, RG7420, XL518; trade name Cotellic) is an orally bioavailable and selective small-molecule inhibitor of MEK1 with potential anticancer activity.
Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG-7420, XL-518) Chemical Structure CAS No.: 934660-93-2
Product category: MEK
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Other Forms of Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG-7420, XL-518):

  • Cobimetinib hemifumarate
  • Cobimetinib racemate
  • Cobimetinib R-enantiomer
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Purity: ≥98%

Product Description
Cobimetinib (formerly GDC0973, RG7420, XL518; trade name Cotellic) is an orally bioavailable and selective small-molecule inhibitor of MEK1 with potential anticancer activity. With an IC50 of 4.2 nM, it blocks MEK1. In order to treat melanoma, cobimetinib was given FDA approval in 2015. Extracellular signal-related kinase 2 (ERK2) phosphorylation and activation are inhibited, and tumor cell proliferation is decreased, as a result of GDC-0973's ability to specifically bind to and inhibit the catalytic activity of MEK1.
Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
MEK1 (IC50 = 4.2 nM)
ln Vitro
Cobimetinib shows strong activity on cell growth inhibtion in a broad panel of tumor types, particularly in BRAF or KRAS mutant cancer cell lines. GDC-0973 causes 888MEL and A2058 cells to lose viability, inhibit certain pathways, and undergo more apoptosis when combined with GDC-0941.[1]
Across all BRAFV600E lines, coadministration of GDC-0973 and vemurafenib significantly increases decreased levels of GLUT-1 on the cellular membrane.[2]
ln Vivo
Cobimetinib (10 mg/kg, p.o.) and GDC-0973 and GDC-0941 together exhibit improved antitumor efficacy in mice with BRAFV600E and KRAS mutant tumors.[1]
Combining GDC-0973 and GDC-0941 results in lower levels of hexokinase II, c-RAF, Ksr, and p-MEK protein in mice with drug-resistant A375 xenografts.[2]
Enzyme Assay
Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG7420) is a potent, selective and oral MEK1 inhibitor with an IC50 of 4.2 nM for MEK1.
Cell Assay
For 888MEL and A2058 cells, the EC50 concentrations of cobimetinib (GDC-0973) are 0.2 M and 10 M, respectively. EC50 concentrations of MEK and PI3K inhibitors are applied to melanoma cells for 24 hours (888MEL: 0.05 M GDC-0973, 2.5 M GDC-0941; A2058: 2.5 M GDC-0973, 2.5 M GDC-0941). Cell death brought on by cobimetinib (100 nM) in melanoma with constitutive MAPK activation in A375 cells is restricted by mitochondrial OXPHOS.
Animal Protocol
Female NCR nude mice have had 5 million WM-266-4 melanoma cells intradermally implanted into the hind flank. The cells were resuspended in Hank balanced salt solution. Xenograft mice with tumor volumes of roughly 100 to 120 mm3 are randomly assigned to 4 single dose groups and 4 multiple dose groups on days 11 or 13 following the implantation. Mice in the single dose groups receive a single oral dose of the drug Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, expressed as free base equivalents), vehicle (water for injection USP), 1, 3, or 10 mg/kg one day after randomization and group assignment. For 14 days, mice in the multiple dose groups receive daily oral doses of the GDC-0973 1, 3, or 10 mg/kg, vehicle (water for injection USP), or both. On day 1 (single dose groups) or day 14 (multiple dose groups), plasma and tumor samples (n=3 per time point) are taken from euthanized mice predose and at 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, 72, and 168 hours postdose. Samples are kept until analysis at 80°C. Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) is used to assess the concentrations of GDC-0973 in tumor lysates and plasma. The assay's dynamic range is 0.004 to 35 μM.
References

[1]. Cancer Res . 2012 Jan 1;72(1):210-9.

[2] EJNMMI Res . 2012 May 31;2(1):22.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C21H21F3IN3O2
Molecular Weight
531.318
Exact Mass
531.06
Elemental Analysis
C, 47.47; H, 3.98; F, 10.73; I, 23.88; N, 7.91; O, 6.02
CAS #
934660-93-2
Related CAS #
Cobimetinib hemifumarate;1369665-02-0;Cobimetinib racemate;934662-91-6;Cobimetinib (R-enantiomer);934660-94-3
Appearance
white solid powder
SMILES
C1CCN[C@@H](C1)C2(CN(C2)C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3)F)F)NC4=C(C=C(C=C4)I)F)O
InChi Key
BSMCAPRUBJMWDF-KRWDZBQOSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H21F3IN3O2/c22-14-6-5-13(19(18(14)24)27-16-7-4-12(25)9-15(16)23)20(29)28-10-21(30,11-28)17-3-1-2-8-26-17/h4-7,9,17,26-27,30H,1-3,8,10-11H2/t17-/m0/s1
Chemical Name
[3,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-iodoanilino)phenyl]-[3-hydroxy-3-[(2S)-piperidin-2-yl]azetidin-1-yl]methanone
Synonyms
cobimetinib; Cotellic; XL518; XL 518; XL-518; GDC0973; GDC-0973; GDC 0973;RG 7420; RG-7420; RG7420
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: ~100 mg/mL (~188.2 mM)
Water: <1 mg/mL
Ethanol: ~47 mg/mL (~88.5 mM)
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (4.71 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 (4.71 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in 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 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (4.71 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.


Solubility in Formulation 4: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (4.71 mM) (saturation unknown) in 5% DMSO + 95% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.8821 mL 9.4105 mL 18.8210 mL
5 mM 0.3764 mL 1.8821 mL 3.7642 mL
10 mM 0.1882 mL 0.9411 mL 1.8821 mL

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Clinical Trial Information
NCT Number Recruitment interventions Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT03108131 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Atezolizumab
Drug: Cobimetinib
Rare Lesion
Appendix Adenocarcinoma
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center April 7, 2017 Phase 2
NCT03175432 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Atezolizumab
Drug: Cobimetinib
Intracranial Melanoma
BRAF V600 Wild Type
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center June 15, 2017 Phase 2
NCT02036086 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Vemurafenib
Drug: Cobimetinib
Melanoma Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Centre
August 2015 Phase 2
NCT03625141 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Cobimetinib
Drug: Atezolizumab
Metastatic Melanoma Hoffmann-La Roche December 13, 2018 Phase 2
NCT02908672 Active
Recruiting
Drug: Atezolizumab
Drug: Cobimetinib
Melanoma Hoffmann-La Roche January 13, 2017 Phase 3
Biological Data
  • Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG7420)

    FDG-PET imaging. FDG-PET imaging is effective for monitoring vemurafenib and GDC-0973 combination drug action in BRAFV600E mutant and resistant xenografts. EJNMMI Res. 2012; 2: 22.

  • Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG7420)

    GDC-0973 is a selective, potent MEK inhibitor with efficacy in BRAF and RAS mutant cell lines. A, chemical structure of GDC-0973. B, GDC-0973 was tested in a panel of cell lines in 96-hour viability assays.2012 Jan 1;72(1):210-9.

  • Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG7420)

    GDC-0973 single-agent efficacy and pharmacodynamic (PD) studies in BRAFV600Eand KRAS mutant tumor models. Dose-ranging efficacy studies were carried out in the (A) A375.X1 and (B) NCI-H2122 tumor xenograft models.2012 Jan 1;72(1):210-9.

  • Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG7420)

    Combination of GDC-0973 + GDC-0941 results in reduced viability, pathway inhibition, and increased apoptosis. A, the 888MEL and A2058 BRAF mutant melanoma cell lines were treated with increasing concentrations of GDC-0973 and GDC-0941 as single agents and in combination and assayed in a 96-hour viability assay.2012 Jan 1;72(1):210-9.

  • Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG7420)

    GDC-0973 and GDC-0941 combination results in TGI when dosed daily.2012 Jan 1;72(1):210-9.

  • Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG7420)

    GDC-0973 and GDC-0941 combination results in TGI when dosed intermittently.


    Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, RG7420)

    Transient treatment of GDC-0973 + GDC-0941 results in apoptosis and prolonged accumulation of Bim.

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