Background:

GSK2656157 is a highly selective inhibitor of protein kinase R-like ER kinase (PERK) with IC50 value of 0.9nM [1].

GSK2656157 is highly selective for PERK enzyme against a panel of 300 kinases. In the BxPC3 pancreatic tumor cell line, treatment of GSK2656157 causes an inhibition of PERK and decreases in the downstream substrates, including phospho-eIF2α, ATF4 and CHOP. The inhibition of PERK results in effects on de novo protein synthesis as shown in BxPC3 cells [1].

In vivo assay shows that a single 50 mg/kg oral dose of GSK2656157 can completely inhibit the Thr980 phosphorylation of endogenous pancreatic PERK in mice. Furthermore, GSK2656157 causes dose-dependent inhibition of tumor growth in human tumor xenograft models of pancreatic cancer (BxPC3, HPAC and Capan2) and multiple myeloma (NCI-H929). Among these cancers, the Capan2 tumor is most sensitive [1].

参考文献:
[1] Atkins C, Liu Q, Minthorn E, Zhang SY, Figueroa DJ, Moss K, Stanley TB, Sanders B, Goetz A, Gaul N, Choudhry AE, Alsaid H, Jucker BM, Axten JM, Kumar R. Characterization of a novel PERK kinase inhibitor with antitumor and antiangiogenic activity. Cancer Res. 2013 Mar 15;73(6):1993-2002.