xl-281

Description: XL281 (BMS-908662) is a novel, potent and orally bioavailable small molecule Raf kinase inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. XL281 specifically inhibits RAF kinases, located downstream from RAS in the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK kinase signaling pathway, which may result in reduced proliferation of tumor cells. RAS mutations may result in constitutive activation of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK kinase signaling pathway, and have been found to occur frequently in human tumors.

References: Dickson MA, Gordon MS, Edelman G, Bendell JC, Kudchadkar RR, LoRusso PM, Johnston SH, Clary DO, Schwartz GK. Phase I study of XL281 (BMS-908662), a potent oral RAF kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumors. Invest New Drugs. 2014 Dec 5. Epub ahead of print PubMed PMID: 25476894.