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| Other names | ARQ197; ARQ-197 |
| Routes of administration | Oral |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.231.891 |
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| Formula | C23H19N3O2 |
| Molar mass | 369.424 g·mol−1 |
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Tivantinib (ARQ197; by Arqule, Inc.) is an experimental small molecule anti-cancer drug. It is a bisindolylmaleimide that binds to the dephosphorylated MET kinase in vitro . (MET is a growth factor receptor.) Tivantinib is being tested clinically as a highly selective MET inhibitor. [1] However, the mechanism of action of tivantinib is still unclear.[ citation needed ]
Tivantinib displays cytotoxic activity via molecular mechanisms that are independent from its ability to bind MET, notably tubulin binding, which likely underlies tivantinib cytotoxicity. [2]
Possible applications include non-small-cell lung carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and oesophageal cancer. [3]
In 2017, it was announced that a phase III clinical trial for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma had failed to meet the primary endpoint. [4] [5]