PLX-4032

• CAT Number: A000179
• CAS Number: 918504-65-1
• Molecular Formula: C₂₃H₁₈ClF₂N₃O₃S
• Molecular Weight: 489.92
• Purity: ≥95%
• Target: MEK1/2
• Solubility: >24.5mg/mL in DMSO
• Storage: <label class=
• InChI: InChI=1S/C23H18ClF2N3O3S/c1-2-9-33(31,32)29-19-8-7-18(25)20(21(19)26)22(30)17-12-28-23-16(17)10-14(11-27-23)13-3-5-15(24)6-4-13/h3-8,10-12,29H,2,9H2,1H3,(H,27,28)
• InChIKey: GPXBXXGIAQBQNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCS(=O)(=O)NC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)F)C(=O)C2=CNC3=NC=C(C=C23)C4=CC=C(C=C4)Cl)F

Vemurafenib, also known as PLX4032, RG7204 or RO5185426, is an orally bioavailable, ATP-competitive, small-molecule inhibitor of BRAF(V600E) kinase with potential antineoplastic activity. Vemurafenib received FDA approval for the treatment of late-stage melanoma on August 17, 2011. Vemurafenib selectively binds to the ATP-binding site of BRAF(V600E) kinase and inhibits its activity, which may result in an inhibition of an over-activated MAPK signaling pathway downstream in BRAF(V600E) kinase-expressing tumor cells and a reduction in tumor cell proliferation.

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