Pharmacologic properties of AG-012986, a pan-cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor with antitumor efficacy.

Abstract

AG-012986 is a multitargeted cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor active against CDK1, CDK2, CDK4/6, CDK5, and CDK9, with selectivity over a diverse panel of non-CDK kinases. Here, we report the potent antitumor efficacies of AG-012986 against multiple tumor lines in vitro and in vivo. AG-012986 showed antiproliferative activities in vitro with IC(50)s of <100 nmol/L in 14 of 18 tumor cell lines. In vivo, significant antitumor efficacy induced by AG-012986 was seen (tumor growth inhibition, >83.1%) in 10 of 11 human xenograft tumor models when administered at or near the maximum tolerated dose for 8 or 12 days. AG-012986 caused dose-dependent hypophosphorylation at Ser(795) of the retinoblastoma protein, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis in vitro. Colony-forming assays indicated that the potency of AG-012986 substantially decreased with treatment time of <24 h. In vivo, AG-012986 also showed dose-dependent retinoblastoma Ser(795) hypophosphorylation, cell cycle arrest, decreased Ki-67 tumor staining, and apoptosis in conjunction with antitumor activity. Studies comparing i.p. bolus with s.c. implanted minipump dosing regimens revealed that in vivo efficacy correlated with the duration of minimally effective plasma levels rather than maximal drug plasma levels. Dosing optimization of AG-012986 provided guidance for selecting a treatment schedule to achieve the best antitumor efficacy while minimizing the risk of adverse side effects.

• Authors: Cathy Zhang, Karen Lundgren, Zhengming Yan, Maria E Arango, Sharon Price, Andrea Huber, Joseph Higgins, Gabriel Troche, Judith Skaptason, Tatiana Koudriakova, Jim Nonomiya, Michelle Yang, Patrick O'Connor, Steve Bender, Gerrit Los, Cristina Lewis, Bart Jessen
• Journal: Molecular cancer therapeutics (Mol Cancer Ther) Vol. 7 Issue 4 Pg. 818-28 (Apr 2008) ISSN: 1535-7163 [Print] United States
• PMID: 18413795 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• AG-012986
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Benzamides
• Retinoblastoma Protein
• Thiazoles
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinases

Topics

• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents (pharmacology)
• Apoptosis (drug effects)
• Benzamides (pharmacokinetics, pharmacology)
• Blotting, Western
• Cell Cycle (drug effects)
• Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
• Colonic Neoplasms (drug therapy, metabolism, pathology)
• Colony-Forming Units Assay
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (antagonists & inhibitors)
• Humans
• Immunoenzyme Techniques
• In Situ Nick-End Labeling
• Mice
• Mice, Nude
• Mice, SCID
• Phosphorylation (drug effects)
• Retinoblastoma Protein (metabolism)
• Thiazoles (pharmacokinetics, pharmacology)
• Tissue Distribution
• Tumor Cells, Cultured
• Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays