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Preferred IUPAC name 4-[4-(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]benzamide | |
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C22H16N4O3 | |
Molar mass | 384.395 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
SB-431542 is a drug candidate developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as an inhibitor of the activin receptor-like kinase (ALK) receptors, ALK5, ALK4 and ALK7. [1] However, it is not an inhibitor of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (which are commonly known as ALK inhibitors).
While SB-431542 has not proved directly useful for any clinical application, it is used for several applications in molecular biology. It suppresses the TGF-beta-induced proliferation of osteosarcoma cells in humans. [1] SB431542 can also be used in combination with LDN193189, CHIR99021 and DAPT to transform astrocytes into neurons. [2] It is also commonly used for immunological studies, for instance as a TGF-β inhibitor to facilitate the generation of dendritic cells from peripheral blood monocytes. [3]