IMD 0354 is an IKKβ (IKK2) inhibitor that blocks NF-κB phosphorylation (IC50 = ~250 nM) and subsequent NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation. It exhibits cardioprotective properties by decreasing expression of P-selectin and ICAM-1 in the vasculature and blocking cardiomyocyte IL-1β and MCP-1 production, resulting in suppressed neutrophil accumulation in a rat model of ischemia/reperfusion injury. IMD 0354, suppresses the growth of human breast cancer cells by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. It induces apoptosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells at 1-10 μM by directly targeting the NF-κB pathway, decreasing expression of anti-apoptotic genes and increasing expression of proapoptotic genes.
