CCT 137690 is a highly specific and oral-available aurora kinase inhibitor, for aurora A(IC50=15 nM ), B(IC50=25 nM) and C(IC50=19 nM).

Aurora C:19 nM, Aurora B:25 nM, Aurora A:15 nM

In transgenic mouse models of neuroblastoma, CCT137690 significantly inhibits tumor cell growth. Similarly, in SW620 colon carcinoma xenograft models, oral administration of CCT137690 can suppress cell growth.

CCT137690 acts as an inhibitor of the hERG ion channels (IC50=3.0 μM) and effectively suppresses cell growth across various human tumor cell lines from different organs. It exhibits potent inhibitory effects on SW620 colon cancer cells (GI50=0.3 μM) and A2780 ovarian cancer cells (GI50=0.14 μM).

Flashplate assay for identification and evaluation of Aurora inhibitors: On this assay 384-well Basic Flashplate? as solid assay platform is used. The plates are coated overnight at 4 °C with dithiothreitol (DTT) at 100 μg/mL in PBS buffer and used after being washed twice with PBS. 5 μL of CCT137690 in 2% DMSO is added to each well followed by 15 μL master mix of kinase buffer (50 mM Tris pH 7.5, 10 mM NaCl, 2.5 mM MgCl2, 1 mM myelin basic protein (MBP), 20 μM ATP, and 0.025 μCi/μL 33P-ATP). Finally, 250 ng per well of Aurora-A enzyme is added. The plate is shaken for approximately 2 min on a flat-bed plate shaker and incubated for 2 hours at room temperature. The reaction is stopped by washing the plate twice on a 16-pin wash with 10 mM sodium pyrophosphate. The plate is then read on a TopCount-NXTTM. For the determination of the inhibitory activity against Aurora-B or Aurora-C, the same conditions are followed in the assay using Aurora-B or Aurora-C enzymes.

The effects of CCT137690 on cell proliferation are analyzed with the colorimetric 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Cells such as SW620 and A2780 are plated in 96-well plates at 2.5 × 103 per well and are treated with a range of 0 to 50 μM of CCT137690 for 72 hours. The absorbance is measured at 570 nm using the Wallac VICTOR2TM 1420 Multilabel Counter.(Only for Reference)