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Chemical Name:4-[4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-5-(2-pyridinyl)-1H-imidazol
-2-yl]benzamide
Biological Activity:
Potent and selective inhibitor of the
transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) type I
receptor activin receptor-like kinase ALK5 (IC50 = 94 nM), and its
relatives ALK4 and ALK7. Suppresses TGF-β-induced
proliferation of human osteosarcoma cells.
Lapinget al
(2002) Inhibition of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1-induced extracellular matrix with
a novel inhibitor of the TGF-β
type I receptor kinase activity: SB-431542. Mol.Pharmacol. 62 58.
Inmanet al (2002) SB-431542 is a potent and specific inhibitor
of transforming growth factor-β
superfamily type I activin receptor-like kinase (ALK) receptors ALK4, ALK5, and
ALK7. Mol.Pharmacol. 62 65. Matsuyamaet al (2003)
SB-431542 and Gleevec inhibit transforming growth factor-β-induced proliferation of human
osteosarcoma cells. Cancer Res. 63 7791.