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Background
IC50: 100-200 nM for hedgehog-induced cellular activityCUR 61414 is a potent inhibitor of hedgehog-induced cellular activity.The link between basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and aberrant activation of the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway has been well established in humans and in mouse models.In vitro: Previous study found that CUR61414 was able to arrest proliferation of basal cells within the BCC-like lesions and induce cells to undergo apoptosis resulting in complete regression of the lesions, without affecting neighboring skin cells [1].In vivo: The efficacy of CUR61414 against basaloid lesions induced when mice were exposed to UV light. These mice were UV irradiated for 6-9 months, producing many microscopic BCC-like basaloid lesions throughout their skin. Results showed that the treatment with CUR61414 could cause regression of these lesions, as demonstrated by both X-gal staining and histological analyses. Moreover, the regression in the CUR61414-treated mice seemed to be the result of massive cell death, becuase a significant increase in apoptotic nuclei was seen in basaloid nests after treatment. In addition, no overt toxicity was observed in the skin surrounding the lesions [1].Clinical trial: So far, no clinical study has been conducted.
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