SSR128129E

SSR128129E (SSR) is an potent FGFR inhibitor, which inhibits fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) signaling by binding to the extracellular FGFR domain without affecting orthosteric FGF binding. SSR128129E exhibits allosteric properties, including probe dependence, signaling bias, and ceiling effects. Inhibition by SSR128129E is highly conserved throughout the animal kingdom. Oral delivery of SSR128129E inhibits arthritis and tumors that are relatively refractory to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 antibodies. Thus, orally-active extracellularly acting small-molecule modulators of RTKs with allosteric properties can be developed and may offer opportunities to improve anticancer treatment.