NU 7026

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Background

NU 7026 is a selective inhibitor of DNA-PK with IC50 value of 0.23 μM [1].DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) is a nuclear serine/threonine protein kinase and involves in a variety of cellular processes, like, DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair, V(D)J recombination apparatus, chromatin structure and telomere maintenance. It has been shown that increased DNA-PK expression resulted in tumor cells resistance to radio- or chemo- therapy [2].NU 7026 is a potent DNA-PK inhibitor and often is used combined with PARP-1 inhibitor AG14361 to sensitize tumor cells to radio- or chemo-therapy. When tested with primary PARP-1-/- and cells PARP-1+/+ cells, NU 7026 treatment (<50 μM) sensitized cells to IR-induced cytotoxicity and reduced clonogenic survival by inhibiting DNA-PK [1]. In N87 gastric cancer cells, administration NU 7026 combined with radiation increased DNA double-srand break, cell apoptosis and reduced cell survival through inhibiting DNA-PK [2]. When tested with CH1 human ovarian cancer cells, administration of NU 7026 combined with radiation reduced cell survival rate and clonogenic ability [3].In female BALB/c mice model with CH1 cells subcutaneous xenograft, administration of NU 7026 orally or intraperitoneally sensitized mice to the radiotherapy with the dose of 100 mg/kg [3].It has also been reported that NU 7026 is a potent inhibitor of PI-3K, ATM and ATR with IC50 value of 13 μM, >100μM and >100μM, respectively [1].

[1]. Veuger, S.J., et al., Radiosensitization and DNA repair inhibition by the combined use of novel inhibitors of DNA-dependent protein kinase and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1. Cancer Res, 2003. 63(18): p. 6008-15.
[2]. Niazi, M.T., et al., Effects of dna-dependent protein kinase inhibition by NU7026 on dna repair and cell survival in irradiated gastric cancer cell line N87. Curr Oncol, 2014. 21(2): p. 91-6.
[3]. Nutley, B.P., et al., Preclinical pharmacokinetics and metabolism of a novel prototype DNA-PK inhibitor NU7026. Br J Cancer, 2005. 93(9): p. 1011-8.