Molecule

Description

Cancer

Description

WYE-354 is a potent, specific and ATP-competitive inhibitor of mTOR with IC50 of 5 nM.

Targets

IC₅₀

In Vitro

WYE-354 also inhibits several PI3Ks at micromolar levels. In HEK293 cells, WYE-354 (0.2 μM–5 μM) effectively inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2. WYE-354 (0.3 μM–10 μM) significantly blocks mTOR signaling and Akt activation in U87MG and MDA361 cells. Furthermore, WYE-354 potently inhibits proliferation in tumor cell lines including MDA-MB-361, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468, LNCap, A498, and HCT116, with IC50 values ranging from 0.28 μM to 2.3 μM. The apoptosis induced by WYE-354 is accompanied by G1 cell cycle arrest and caspases activation. ^[1]In endothelial HUVEC cells, WYE-354 (10 nM–1 μM) also inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 signaling, as revealed by dephosphorylation of S6 ribosomal protein and Akt, respectively. Furthermore, WYE-354 (10 nM–1 μM) activates mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, which may be due to its inhibition of mTORC1. ^[2]

In Vivo

In a mice xenograft model of PTEN-null PC3MM2 tumor, WYE-354 (50 mg/kg) effectively inhibits mTOR signaling and tumor growth. ^[1]

Clinical Trials

Features

mTOR inhibitor assays

The assays are performed in 96-well plates for 2 hours at room temperature in 25 μL containing 6 nM Flag-TOR(3.5), 1 μM His6-S6K, and 100 μM ATP. The assays are performed and detected by DELFIA employing the Eu-phospho-p70S6K T389 antibody. For inhibitor versus ATP matrix competition, mTOR kinase reactions are carried out with varying concentrations of ATP (0, 25, 50 100, 200, 400, and 800 μM) in combination with varying concentrations of WYE-354. The assays contained 12 nM Flag-TOR(3.5), 1 μM His-S6K, and are incubated for 30 min. The assay results are similarly detected by DELFIA and processed for generation of double-reciprocal plots.

Cell Lines

Tumor cell lines including MDA-MB-361, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468, LNCap, DU145, A498, and HCT116

Concentrations

0–50 μM, dissolved in DMSO

Incubation Time

72 hours

Methods

Cells are plated in 96-well plates at 1000 to 3000 cells per well for 24 hours, treated with DMSO or varying concentrations of WYE-354. Viable cell densities are determined 72 hours later by MTS assay employing a CellTiter 96 kit. The effect of each treatment is calculated as percent of control growth relative to the DMSO-treated cells grown in the same culture plate. Inhibitor dose response curves are plotted for determination of IC50 values.

Animal Models

Nude mice (BALB/c, nu/nu, female) bearing PC3MM2 xenograft

Formulation

Dissolved in 5% ethanol, 5% polysorbate 80, 5% PEG-400

Doses

50 mg/kg

Administration

Administered via intraperitoneal injection