PACE4 Inhibitory peptide C23

PACE4 Inhibitory peptide C23 (Compound C23) is an effective peptidomimetic inhibitor known to act against PACE4. It exhibits antiproliferative effects on PCa cell lines, with a Ki of 5 nM, and IC50 values of 25 μM and 40 μM for DU145 and LNCaP cells, respectively. Additionally, PACE4 Inhibitory peptide C23 suppresses tumor growth in LNCaP xenograft mice.

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