PFK-158

Alias: PFK-158; ACT-PFK-158; PFK 158; ACT-PFK158; PFK158; ACTPEK158
Cat No.:V2854 Purity: ≥98%
PFK-158 (formerly known as PFK158; ACT-PFK-158) is a first-in-class, potent and selective inhibitor of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatases (PFK-2/FBPase) isoform 3 (PFKFB3) with potential anticancer activity.
PFK-158 Chemical Structure CAS No.: 1462249-75-7
Product category: PFKFB
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Product Description

PFK-158 (formerly known as PFK158; ACT-PFK-158) is a first-in-class, potent and selective inhibitor of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatases (PFK-2/FBPase) isoform 3 (PFKFB3) with potential anticancer activity. In a phase I study, PFK-158 is presently being studied in patients with advanced solid tumors. This is the first inhibitor of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) to be tested in cancer patients through a clinical trial. PFK-158 is a novel cancer metabolism target that has never been studied in human clinical trials. It is a small molecule therapeutic candidate. In patients with advanced solid malignancies, it is presently being studied in a phase I study.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
PFKFB3 (IC50 = 137 nM)
ln Vitro
PFK-158 (10 µM ; 24 hours; OV2008 and C13 cells) plus carboplatin (CBPt; 77-453 μM) significantly increases apoptosis in C13 (45%) and OV2008 cells (24.6%)[1].
PFK-158 (0-10 µM ; 24 hours; C13 and HeyA8MDR cells) treatment causes levels of lipid droplets (LD), p-PFKFB3, and p-cPLA2 to decrease in a dose-dependent manner[1].
PFK-158 (10 μM; 24 hours) has combined with Cisplatin to produce synergistic anti-proliferative effects in vitro in C13 and HeyA8MDR cells as opposed to OV2008 and HeyA8, respectively[1].
PFK-158 (0‐10 μM; 24 h) treatment induces autophagy induction in both C13 and HeyA8MDR cells as evidenced by the dose-dependent downregulation of p62/SQSTM1 and upregulation of LC3BII. The number of LDs is also decreased by PFK-158 treatment[1].
ln Vivo
In rats and dogs, PFK158 is well tolerated, yielding a satisfactory pre-clinical therapeutic index. In numerous preclinical mouse models of tumors derived from humans as well as syngeneic murine models, PFK158 exhibits remarkable efficacy. The start of a phase I trial, which is currently in progress, was encouraged by IND-enabling safety and toxicity studies, which showed that PFK158 is well tolerated in rats and dogs.
Enzyme Assay
It was investigated whether PFK158 treatment could modify lipid pathways because increased glucose utilization in cancer promotes lipogenesis at several levels13 and because it might be another factor contributing to chemoresistance. Findings revealed that the PFK158 treatment dramatically decreased the number of LDs in the C13 and HeyA8MDR cells (Figs. 4c and d), which had more LDs than the chemosensitive cells (Fig. 4a and b). Interestingly, LDs were decreased in C13 and HeyA8MDR cells when PFKFB3 was genetically downregulated (Fig. 4e and g). According to the data, PFK158 and cisplatin together have synergistic antiproliferative effects in vitro in C13 and HeyA8MDR cells as compared to OV2008 and HeyA8, respectively (Fig. S3A-C and E-G, Supporting Information). In vitro and in vivo, PFK158 treatment causes lipophagy and makes chemoresistant cells more susceptible to the cytotoxic effects of chemotherapy. Notably, the results also demonstrated that more resistant cells than sensitive ones exhibit PFK158-induced chemosensitivity to carboplatin, which can be reversed by blocking autophagy with BafA. To sum up, this is one of the first investigations demonstrating that PFK158, a particular inhibitor of PFKFB3, simultaneously targets the lipogenic and glycolytic pathways—two highly active pathways in cancer—and encourages lipophagy to impede tumor growth.
Cell Assay
Cell Line: OV2008 and C13 cells
Concentration: 10 µM
Incubation Time: 24 hours
Result: Combined with Carboplatin (CBPt) treatment resulted in significant increase in apoptosis.
Animal Protocol
Female athymic nude mice (nu/nu) (5-6 weeks old) injected with HeyA8MDR cells[1]
15 mg/kg
Intraperitoneal injection; once a week; for 4 weeks
References

[1]. Therapeutic targeting of PFKFB3 with a novel glycolytic inhibitor PFK158 promotes lipophagy and chemosensitivity in gynecologic cancers. Int J Cancer. 2019 Jan 1;144(1):178-189.

[2]. Synergistic Effect of Colistin Combined with PFK-158 against Colistin-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 Jun 24;63(7). pii: e00271-19.

[3]. Pfkfb3 inhibitor and methods of use as an anti-cancer therapeutic. WO2013148228A1.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C18H11F3N2O
Molecular Weight
328.08
Exact Mass
328.08
Elemental Analysis
C, 65.85; H, 3.38; F, 17.36; N, 8.53; O, 4.87
CAS #
1462249-75-7
Related CAS #
1462249-75-7
Appearance
Solid powder
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=N2)/C=C/C(=O)C3=CC=NC=C3)C(F)(F)F
InChi Key
IAJOMYABKVAZCN-AATRIKPKSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C18H11F3N2O/c19-18(20,21)14-3-1-12-2-4-15(23-16(12)11-14)5-6-17(24)13-7-9-22-10-8-13/h1-11H/b6-5+
Chemical Name
(E)-1-pyridin-4-yl-3-[7-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-2-yl]prop-2-en-1-one
Synonyms
PFK-158; ACT-PFK-158; PFK 158; ACT-PFK158; PFK158; ACTPEK158
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

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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: ≥ 30 mg/mL
Water: <1 mg/mL
Ethanol: N/A
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: 2 mg/mL (6.09 mM) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), suspension solution; with sonication.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 20.0 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 mg/mL (6.09 mM) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), suspension solution; with ultrasonication.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 20.0 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 mg/mL (6.09 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 3.0480 mL 15.2402 mL 30.4804 mL
5 mM 0.6096 mL 3.0480 mL 6.0961 mL
10 mM 0.3048 mL 1.5240 mL 3.0480 mL

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Biological Data
  • Chemoresistant cells manifest increased glucose uptake, lactate release, intracellular ATP and LDH activity which is inhibited by PFK158 treatment. Int J Cancer . 2019 Jan 1;144(1):178-189.
  • Combined treatment of PFK158 and chemotherapeutic agents enhances cell death. Int J Cancer . 2019 Jan 1;144(1):178-189.
  • PFK158 treatment triggers autophagy and degrades LDs in an autophagy‐dependent manner. Int J Cancer . 2019 Jan 1;144(1):178-189.
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