Afatinib
Afatinib (BIBW 2992) is an orally active, potent and irreversible dual specificity inhibitor of ErbB family (EGFR and HER2), with IC50 values of 0.5 nM, 0.4 nM, 10 nM and 14 nM for EGFRwt, EGFRL858R, EGFRL858R/T790M and HER2, respectively. Afatinib can be used for the research of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and gastric cancer[1][2][3][4].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
[850140-72-6]
Product Name Alternative
BIBW 2992
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H302, H319, H373, H402
Target
Akt; Apoptosis; Autophagy; c-Met/HGFR; EGFR; p38 MAPK
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Apoptosis; Autophagy; JAK/STAT Signaling; MAPK/ERK Pathway; PI3K/Akt/mTOR; Protein Tyrosine Kinase/RTK
Applications
Cancer-Kinase/protease
Field of Research
Cancer
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Afatinib.html
Purity
99.93
Solubility
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O=C(NC1=C(C=C2C(C(NC3=CC(Cl)=C(C=C3)F)=NC=N2)=C1)O[C@H]4CCOC4)/C=C/CN(C)C
Molecular Formula
C24H25ClFN5O3
Molecular Weight
485.94
Precautions
H302, H319, H373, H402
References & Citations
[1]Li D, et al. BIBW2992, an irreversible EGFR/HER2 inhibitor highly effective in preclinical lung cancer models. Oncogene. 2008 Aug 7;27 (34) :4702-11.|[2]Wong CH, et al. Preclinical evaluation of afatinib (BIBW2992) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) . Am J Cancer Res. 2015 Nov 15;5 (12) :3588-99.|[3]Wang XK, et al. Afatinib circumvents multidrug resistance via dually inhibiting ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 2 in vitro and in vivo. Oncotarget. 2014 Dec 15;5 (23) :11971-85.|[4]Yoshioka T, et al. Antitumor activity of pan-HER inhibitors in HER2-positive gastric cancer. Cancer Sci. 2018 Apr;109 (4) :1166-1176.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
Launched
Isoform
EGFR/ErbB1/HER1; ErbB2/HER2; ErbB3/HER3
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