AG-1024
AG-1024 is a tyrphostin that inhibits IGF-1R, exhibiting anticancer chemotherapeutic activity. In hepatocellular carcinoma cells and breast cancer cells, AG-1024 increases levels of cytochrome C, decreases activation of ERK, and inhibits invasion and proliferation.
References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18837079
| Cas No. | 
 65678-07-1  | 
|---|---|
| Purity | 
 ≥98%  | 
| Formula | 
 C14H13BrN2O  | 
| Formula Wt. | 
 305.17  | 
| IUPAC Name | 
 2-[(3-bromo-5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]propanedinitrile  | 
| Synonym | 
 AG1024 (tyrphostin)  | 
| Appearance | 
 Light tan to light orange solid  | 
Yao WF, Liu JW, Sheng GL, et al. Blockade of IGF-IR exerts anticancer effects in hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Med Rep. 2011 Jul-Aug;4(4):719-22. PMID: 21567089.
Chakraborty AK, Welsh A, Digiovanna MP. Co-targeting the insulin-like growth factor I receptor enhances growth-inhibitory and pro-apoptotic effects of anti-estrogens in human breast cancer cell lines. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Apr;120(2):327-35. PMID: 19337828.
