LDC-4297 is an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7; IC50 = <5 nM). It is selective for CDK7 over CDK4, CDK6, and CDK9 (IC50s = >10, >10, and 1.71 μM), however, it also inhibits CDK2 and CDK1 (IC50s = 6.4 and 53.7 nM, respectively). LDC-4297 (10-100 nM) induces apoptosis in A549, HeLa, and HCT116 cancer cells in a concentration-dependent manner. It inhibits human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) replication in human fibroblasts (EC50 = 24.5 nM). LDC-4297 also reduces replication of Herpesviridae, Adenoviridae, Poxviridae, Retroviridae, and Orthomyxoviridae family viruses (EC50s = 0.02-1.13 μM).
