Article
Tivantinib (ARQ197) Displays Cytotoxic Activity That Is Independent of Its Ability to Bind MET
26 Mar 2013
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: MET, the high-affinity receptor for hepatocyte growth factor, is frequently deregulated in human cancer. Tivantinib (ARQ197; Arqule), a staurosporine derivative that binds to the dephosphorylated MET kinase in vitro, is being tested clinically as a highly selective MET inhibitor. However, the mechanism of action of tivantinib is still unclear. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: The activity of tivantinib was analyzed...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
