The inhibitory activity of PF-3644022 against other MAPKAP kinase family members is evaluated. Other than MNK2 with an IC50 of 148 nM, other family members are largely not inhibited, showing at least several hundred-fold selectivity versus MK2.
In the human U937 monocytic cell line or peripheral blood mononuclear cells, PF-3644022 potently inhibits TNFα production with similar activity (IC50 of 160 nM). PF-3644022 blocks TNFα and IL-6 production in LPS-stimulated human whole blood with IC50 values of 1.6 and 10.3 μM, respectively. Inhibition of TNFα in U937 cells and blood correlates closely with inhibition of phospho-heat shock protein 27, a target biomarker of MK2 activity.
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