4-{[(4E)-5-oxo-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-4-ylidene]methyl}benzene-1-carboximidamide

Biological Activity

UK122 is a potent and selective urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.2 μM. UK122 shows no or little inhibition of tissue-type PA (tPA), plasmin, thrombin, and trypsin (all IC50>100 μM). UK122, 4-oxazolidinone analogue, is an anticancer agent and inhibits cancer cell migration and invasion[1]. UK122 (11.1, 33.3, 100 μM; 24 h) dose-dependently inhibits cell migration and significantly reduces the invasiveness of CFPAC-1 cells[1]. UK122 (10-100 μM; 48 h) has no effect of any cell growth or cell morphology change in CFPAC-1 cells[1].

References

[1]. Ming Zhu, et al. Identification of a novel inhibitor of urokinase-type plasminogen activator. Mol Cancer Ther. 2007 Apr;6(4):1348-56.