71952-92-6Relevant academic research and scientific papers
GELDANAMYCIN AND DERIVATIVES INHIBIT CANCER INVASION AND IDENTIFY NOVEL TARGETS
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Page/Page column 35, (2008/06/13)
Geldanamycin derivatives that block the uPA-plasmin network and inhibit growth and invasion by glioblastoma cells and other tumors at femtomolar concentrations are potentially highly active anti-cancer drugs. GA and various 17-amino-17-demethoxygelddanamycin derivatives are disclosed that block HGF/SF-mediated Met tyrosine kinase receptor-dependent uPA activation at fM levels. Other ansamycins (macbecins I and II), GA derivatives, and radicicol required concentrations several logs higher (≥nM) to achieve such inhibition. The inhibitory activity of tested compounds was discordant with the known ability of drugs of this class to bind to hsp90, indicating the existence of a novel target(s) for HGF/SF -mediated events in tumor development. Methods of using such compounds to inhibit cancer cell activities and to treat tumors are disclosed. Such treatment with low doses of these highly active compounds provide an option for treating various Met-expressing tumors, in particular invasive brain cancers, either alone or in combination with conventional surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy.
Geldanamycin derivative inhibition of HGF/SF-mediated Met tyrosine kinase receptor-dependent urokinase-plasminogen activation
Shen, Yuehai,Xie, Qian,Norberg, Monica,Sausville, Edward,Vande Woude, George,Wenkert, David
, p. 4960 - 4971 (2007/10/03)
Ansamycins, including geldanamycin and the derivative 17-allylamino-17- demethoxygeldanamycin, and radicicol are known for their ability to tightly bind to the ATP-binding site of the amino-terminal domain region of heat shock protein 90. We have found that geldanamycin and some of its derivatives can inhibit hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor-mediated Met tyrosine kinase receptor-dependent urokinase-plasminogen activation at femtomolar levels. Assessment is made of structural requirements for such an activity and evidence is given that distinguishes the target of such an activity from that of heat shock protein 90.
