Properties
Description
Gefitinib, soluble in DMSO and ethanol and insoluble in water, is a potent and specific inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase activity of EGFR. It targets Tyr1173 (NR6W cells), Tyr1173 (NR6wtEGFR cells), Tyr992 (NR6W cells), and Tyr992 (NR6wtEGFR cells).
Molecular Formula
C22H24ClFN4O3
Targets
Tyr1173 (NR6W cells): 26 nM; Tyr1173 (NR6wtEGFR cells): 37 nM; Tyr992 (NR6W cells): 57 nM; Tyr992 (NR6wtEGFR cells): 37 nM
Solubility
DMSO: 80 mg/mL (179 mM); Water: Insoluble; Ethanol: 4 mg/mL (8.95 mM)
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Gefitinib is employed to investigate its effects as an EGFR inhibitor in various cancer models.