RPI-1

• CAT Number: I009196
• CAS Number: 269730-03-2
• Molecular Formula: C17H15NO4
• Molecular Weight: 297.31
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (3Z)-3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]-5,6-dimethoxy-1H-indol-2-one
• InChI: InChI=1S/C17H15NO4/c1-21-15-8-12-13(7-10-3-5-11(19)6-4-10)17(20)18-14(12)9-16(15)22-2/h3-9,19H,1-2H3,(H,18,20)/b13-7-
• InChIKey: JGSMCYNBVCGIHC-QPEQYQDCSA-N
• SMILES: COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C(=CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C(=O)N2)OC

RPI-1 is a specific, orally available 2-indolinone Ret tyrosine kinase inhibitor. RPI-1 inhibits proliferation, Ret tyrosine phosphorylation, Ret protein expression, and the activation of PLCgamma, ERKs and AKT in human medullary thyroid carcinoma TT cells. Antitumor activity[1].
TPC-1 cells are sensitive to the growth inhibitory effect of RPI-1 with an IC50 of 5.1 μM, following 72 hours of treatment. RPI-1 (7.5-60 µM) inhibits Ret/Ptc1 autophosphorylation in TPC-1 cells. RPI-1 inhibitory effects in the TPC-1 cell culture conditions lead to inhibition of pathways involving JNK2 and AKT[1].
The RPI-1 IC50 value for cell proliferation is 3.6 µM in NIH3T3 cells expressing the Ret mutant compared with 16 µM in non-transfected NIH3T3 cells, and that for colony formation in soft agar was 2.4 µM and 26 µM in RET mutant-transfected and H-RAS-transfected NIH3T3 cells, respectively. In NIH3T3 cells expressing the Ret mutant, Ret protein and tyrosine phosphorylation were undetectable after 24 hours of RPI-1 treatment. In TT cells, RPI-1 inhibits proliferation, Ret tyrosine phosphorylation, Ret protein expression, and the activation of PLCgamma, ERKs and AKT[2].
RPI-1 (50, 100 mg/kg; p.o.; twice a day for 10 days) inhibits the tumor growth of TT xenografts by 81%[2].

Reference

[1]. Lanzi C, et al. Inactivation of Ret/Ptc1 oncoprotein and inhibition of papillary thyroid carcinoma cell proliferation by indolinone RPI-1. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2003;60(7):1449-1459.
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[2]. Cuccuru G, et al. Cellular effects and antitumor activity of RET inhibitor RPI-1 on MEN2A-associated medullary thyroid carcinoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004;96(13):1006-1014.
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