p38α inhibitor 2 is a highly potent and selective p38α MAPK inhibitor, with a pIC50 of 9.6. p38α inhibitor 2 inhibits the hERG ion channel (IC50=27 μM) and shows a promising selectivity profile when tested in a panel of 51 other protein kinases (<30% inhibition at 10 μM concentration) and a panel of 141 other biological targets[1].
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