GW788388

Alias: GW788388; GW-788388; GW 788388
Cat No.:V1376 Purity: ≥98%
GW788388 (GW-788388; GW 788388) is an inhibitor of ALK5/TGF-β type II receptor with potential antifibrotic activity.
GW788388 Chemical Structure CAS No.: 452342-67-5
Product category: MT Receptor
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Product Description

GW788388 (GW-788388; GW 788388) is an inhibitor of ALK5/TGF-β type II receptor with potential antifibrotic activity. It inhibits ALK5/TGF-β type II receptor with an IC50 of 18 nM in a cell-free assay.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
ln Vitro

In vitro activity: GW788388 shows anti-TGF-β activity with IC50 of 93 nM in cellular assay. GW788388 shows some inhibitory to activin type II receptor (ActRII) but no inhibitory to bone morphogenic protein (BMP) type II receptor. GW788388 shows no toxicity in Namru murine mammary gland (NMuMG), MDA-MB-231, renal cell carcinoma (RCC)4, and U2OS cells at 4 nM to 15 μM. GW788388 blocks TGF-β-induced Smad activation and target gene expression, while decreasing epithelial-mesenchymal transitions and fibrogenesis. GW788388 inhibits ALK5, ALK4, ALK7 and TGF-β-mediated growth arrest.


Kinase Assay: GW788388 binding to ALK5 is tested on purified recombinant GST−ALK5 (residues 198-503). Displacement of rhodamine green fluorescently labeled ATP competitive inhibitor by different concentrations of GW788388 is used to calculate a binding pIC50. GST−ALK5 is added to a buffer containing 62.5 mM N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N-2-ethanesulfonic acid (Hepes), pH 7.5, 1 mM dithiothreitol (DTT), 12.5 mM MgCl2, 1.25 mM 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonic acid (CHAPS), and 1 nM rhodamine green-labeled ligand so that the final ALK5 concentration is 10 nM based on active-site titration of the enzyme. The enzyme/ligand reagent (40 μL) is added to 384-well assay plates containing 1 μL of different concentrations of GW788388. The plates are read immediately on a LJL Acquest fluorescence reader with excitation, emission, and dichroic filters of 485, 530, and 505 nm, respectively. The fluorescence polarization for each well is calculated by the Acquest and is then imported into curve-fitting software for construction of concentration−response curves.


Cell Assay: Cell viability/proliferation assays (Namru murine mammary gland (NMuMG), MDA-MB-231, renal cell carcinoma (RCC)4, and U2OS cells) are done according to the manufactures instructions (CellTiter 96 Aqueous One Solution Cell Proliferation Assay). Viability and proliferation are measured after 72 hours GW788388 treatment in the presence or absence of TGF-β.

ln Vivo
For five weeks, db/db mice receiving oral GW788388 treatment had a significant reduction in renal fibrosis and mRNA levels of important mediators of renal extracellular matrix deposition [1]. In rats with myocardial infarction, GW788388 (50 mg/kg/day, p.o.) significantly reduced contractile dysfunction while also attenuating activated (phosphorylated) Smad2 (P < 0.01), α-smooth muscle actin (P < 0.001), and Collagen I (P < 0.05) [2]. Taken twice daily (bid), GW788388 lowers collagen IA1 expression by 80%. The dosage is 1 mg/kg. In a puromycin aminonucleoside-induced renal fibrosis model, GW788388, when given orally at 10 mg/kg once daily (uid), significantly decreased the expression of collagen IA1 mRNA [3].
Animal Protocol
Dissolved in 4% DMSO and 96% [0.5% HPMC/5% Tween/20%HCl (1 M) in NaH2PO4 (0.1 M); 3 or 10 mg/kg; oral administration
Sprague-Dawley rats with dimethylnitrosamine- (DMN-) induced liver disease or puromycin aminonucleoside-induced renal fibrosis
References
[1]. Petersen M, et al. Oral administration of GW788388, an inhibitor of TGF-beta type I and II receptor kinases, decreases renal fibrosis. Kidney Int, 2008, 73(6), 705-715.
[2]. Tan SM, et al. Targeted inhibition of activin receptor-like kinase 5 signaling attenuates cardiac dysfunction following myocardial infarction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 2010, 298(5), H1415-1425.
[3]. Gellibert F, et al. Discovery of 4-{4-[3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]pyridin-2-yl}-N-(tetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)benzamide (GW788388): a potent, selective, and orally active transforming growth factor-beta type I receptor inhibitor. J Med Chem. 2006, 49
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C25H23N5O2
Molecular Weight
425.48
CAS #
452342-67-5
Related CAS #
452342-67-5
SMILES
O1C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])(C([H])([H])C1([H])[H])N([H])C(C1C([H])=C([H])C(C2C([H])=C(C([H])=C([H])N=2)C2C([H])=NN([H])C=2C2=C([H])C([H])=C([H])C([H])=N2)=C([H])C=1[H])=O
Synonyms
GW788388; GW-788388; GW 788388
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

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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: 15 mg/mL (35.3 mM)
Water:<1 mg/mL
Ethanol:<1 mg/mL
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.88 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 (5.88 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 (5.88 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: 30% PEG400+0.5% Tween80+5% Propylene glycol: 30 mg/mL

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.3503 mL 11.7514 mL 23.5029 mL
5 mM 0.4701 mL 2.3503 mL 4.7006 mL
10 mM 0.2350 mL 1.1751 mL 2.3503 mL

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Biological Data
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    GW788388 inhibits both ALK5 and TβRII.2008 Mar;73(6):705-15.

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    GW788388 inhibits TGF-β-induced Smad activation dose-dependently.2008 Mar;73(6):705-15.

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    GW788388 inhibits ALK5, ALK4, and ALK7 in a dose-dependent manner and has no effect on ALK2, ALK3, and ALK6.2008 Mar;73(6):705-15.

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    GW788388 inhibits TGF-β-mediated EMT and apoptosis.(a) NMuMG cell proliferation measured after 72 h drug stimulation with dilution series of GW788388 (GW) (squares) and SB431542 (SB) (triangles) in the presence (closed symbols) or absence (open symbols) of TGF-β. (b) Phase-contrast images of TGF-β-induced EMT±GW788388 after 48 h stimulation. (c) Immunofluorescent staining of actin stress fiber formation after 48 h drug and TGF-β stimulation.2008 Mar;73(6):705-15.

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    TGF-β-induced EMT is inhibited by GW788388.Western blot analysis of epithelial and mesenchymal protein markers in RCC4/VHL (a) and NMuMG (b) cells after 48 h of drug and TGF-β stimulation. Control is DMSO-treated cells. β-Actin was used as a loading control. (c) Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction semi-quantitative analysis of SNAIL, PAI-1, E-cadherin, and FN in NMuMG cells after GW788388 (GW) or SB431542 (SB) treatment and TGF-β stimulation for 48 h2008 Mar;73(6):705-15.

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    GW788388 inhibits the TGF-β-induced fibrotic responsein vitro.

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