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PLX-4720 B-Raf Inhibitor

N. Cat.: S1152

PLX4720 is a potent and selective inhibitor of B-RafV600E with IC50 of 13 nM in a cell-free assay, equally potent to c-Raf-1(Y340D and Y341D mutations), 10-fold selectivity for B-RafV600E than wild-type B-Raf.
PLX-4720 Raf inhibitor Chemical Structure

Struttura chimica

Peso molecolare: 413.83

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Controllo Qualità (Quality Control)

Lotto: Purezza: 99.98%
99.98

Prodotti spesso usati con PLX-4720

Dactolisib (BEZ235)

Treatment with this compound and Dactolisib decreases both pERK and pAKT levels in Colo-205 xenografts.

Navitoclax (ABT-263)

It and Navitoclax can enhance the clinical efficacy of BRAF inhibitors.

NMS-E973

It and NMS-E973 show a synergic antiproliferative activity in A375 melanoma cells.

SB431542

Cotreatment with this compound and SB431542 abolish the increase in cell growth caused by low-dose PLX-4720 in Colo829 and A375(M2) cells.

Coltura cellulare, trattamento e concentrazione di lavoro
(Cell Culture, Treatment & Working Concentration)

Linee cellulari Tipo di saggio Concentrazione Tempo di incubazione Formulazione Descrizione dell'attività PMID
DU-4475 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.07457 μM SANGER
EoL-1-cell Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.14166 μM SANGER
C32 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.15131 μM SANGER
M14 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.21757 μM SANGER
CP50-MEL-B Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.29784 μM SANGER
A101D Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.32589 μM SANGER
G-361 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.34637 μM SANGER
HT-144 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.36329 μM SANGER
ACN Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.38477 μM SANGER
COLO-829 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.38968 μM SANGER
MEL-HO Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.41179 μM SANGER
SH-4 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.41422 μM SANGER
SK-MEL-3 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.51568 μM SANGER
A375 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.67359 μM SANGER
MMAC-SF Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.68614 μM SANGER
BHT-101 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.70702 μM SANGER
K5 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.76148 μM SANGER
BV-173 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.79644 μM SANGER
RVH-421 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.86796 μM SANGER
HCC2218 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.87844 μM SANGER
WM-115 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=0.88692 μM SANGER
SK-MEL-28 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=1.04569 μM SANGER
COLO-679 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=1.10464 μM SANGER
MZ7-mel Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=1.14963 μM SANGER
SK-MEL-30 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=1.33386 μM SANGER
NCI-H209 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=1.6086 μM SANGER
HTC-C3 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=1.66294 μM SANGER
KARPAS-45 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=2.04978 μM SANGER
NCI-SNU-5 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=2.11969 μM SANGER
KP-4 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=2.30787 μM SANGER
PA-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=2.72673 μM SANGER
HuO-3N1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=2.87946 μM SANGER
NCI-H358 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=2.92232 μM SANGER
CTB-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=3.40176 μM SANGER
697 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=3.55266 μM SANGER
CP66-MEL Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=4.15927 μM SANGER
NB13 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=4.49179 μM SANGER
DBTRG-05MG Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=4.53325 μM SANGER
A2058 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=4.72164 μM SANGER
KG-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=4.73908 μM SANGER
8305C Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=5.1873 μM SANGER
RPMI-7951 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=5.80283 μM SANGER
CHL-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=5.97603 μM SANGER
TI-73 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=6.00902 μM SANGER
HT-1080 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=6.10946 μM SANGER
ES5 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=6.14924 μM SANGER
8-MG-BA Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=6.18129 μM SANGER
NB7 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=6.21373 μM SANGER
H4 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=6.22493 μM SANGER
CAL-72 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=6.45423 μM SANGER
HCC1806 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=6.81931 μM SANGER
BCPAP Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=7.21764 μM SANGER
LB2241-RCC Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=7.36907 μM SANGER
COLO-741 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=8.01679 μM SANGER
HSC-3 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=8.07068 μM SANGER
SW982 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=8.41516 μM SANGER
GCT Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=8.75314 μM SANGER
KY821 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=9.05178 μM SANGER
JVM-3 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=9.56999 μM SANGER
RS4-11 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=9.6048 μM SANGER
VA-ES-BJ Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=10.0149 μM SANGER
A431 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=10.4212 μM SANGER
LXF-289 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=10.458 μM SANGER
SK-MEL-24 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=10.8274 μM SANGER
NOS-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=10.8472 μM SANGER
KNS-62 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=11.2404 μM SANGER
SK-HEP-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=11.3527 μM SANGER
A3-KAW Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=11.7178 μM SANGER
SK-LU-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=12.2655 μM SANGER
TYK-nu Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=12.3932 μM SANGER
NMC-G1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=12.6062 μM SANGER
BB65-RCC Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=12.7169 μM SANGER
QIMR-WIL Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=12.8833 μM SANGER
D-566MG Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=13.9576 μM SANGER
KYSE-140 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=14.0753 μM SANGER
SCC-4 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=14.3359 μM SANGER
U251 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=14.8492 μM SANGER
D-542MG Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=14.9222 μM SANGER
LAMA-84 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=14.9932 μM SANGER
NCI-H720 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=15.2684 μM SANGER
DEL Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=15.4293 μM SANGER
SBC-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=15.4305 μM SANGER
ECC10 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=15.4458 μM SANGER
Daoy Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=15.7616 μM SANGER
SCH Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=15.7835 μM SANGER
MZ2-MEL Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=16.0646 μM SANGER
CAL-12T Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=16.4862 μM SANGER
KE-37 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=16.8107 μM SANGER
LS-411N Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=17.118 μM SANGER
NCI-H2228 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=17.3071 μM SANGER
SK-MEL-2 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=17.4965 μM SANGER
HN Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=17.7248 μM SANGER
NCI-H1648 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=17.818 μM SANGER
IA-LM Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=18.3172 μM SANGER
EW-13 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=18.5708 μM SANGER
YKG-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=19.5711 μM SANGER
KNS-81-FD Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=19.5858 μM SANGER
23132-87 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=19.7642 μM SANGER
NUGC-3 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=19.9887 μM SANGER
5637 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=20.0478 μM SANGER
NCI-H1755 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=20.4764 μM SANGER
RH-18 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=20.5748 μM SANGER
RXF393 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=20.6756 μM SANGER
LU-134-A Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=20.7056 μM SANGER
TE-12 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=20.7201 μM SANGER
MOLT-4 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=21.1915 μM SANGER
IGR-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=21.3796 μM SANGER
HOP-92 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=21.4987 μM SANGER
SK-MES-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=21.7381 μM SANGER
LU-65 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=21.8624 μM SANGER
MS-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=22.1203 μM SANGER
LoVo Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=22.244 μM SANGER
A704 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=22.5155 μM SANGER
HT-1376 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=22.6059 μM SANGER
IST-MEL1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=22.6751 μM SANGER
Ramos-2G6-4C10 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=22.7366 μM SANGER
T47D Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=22.7979 μM SANGER
HT-1197 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=23.0817 μM SANGER
LB2518-MEL Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=23.6412 μM SANGER
J-RT3-T3-5 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=24.7595 μM SANGER
SK-NEP-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=24.8744 μM SANGER
NCI-H526 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=25.0023 μM SANGER
IST-SL1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=25.2751 μM SANGER
HH Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=25.3192 μM SANGER
NCI-H82 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=25.938 μM SANGER
SNU-449 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=27.2018 μM SANGER
COR-L23 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=27.2813 μM SANGER
LOXIMVI Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=27.368 μM SANGER
GR-ST Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=27.6706 μM SANGER
NCI-SNU-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=27.944 μM SANGER
ALL-PO Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=28.1604 μM SANGER
ML-2 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=28.2814 μM SANGER
HOP-62 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=28.713 μM SANGER
EGI-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=28.8845 μM SANGER
TCCSUP Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=28.9272 μM SANGER
LB996-RCC Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=29.5682 μM SANGER
LCLC-97TM1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=32.1964 μM SANGER
NCI-H1304 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=32.3301 μM SANGER
KP-N-YS Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=32.5973 μM SANGER
NCI-H1770 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=33.1648 μM SANGER
EM-2 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=33.6504 μM SANGER
ChaGo-K-1 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=33.7236 μM SANGER
ACHN Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=33.8385 μM SANGER
MN-60 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=33.8544 μM SANGER
EW-18 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=33.8971 μM SANGER
KGN Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=35.7292 μM SANGER
U031 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=35.8132 μM SANGER
HMV-II Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=36.0774 μM SANGER
L-363 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=37.6455 μM SANGER
NCI-H1155 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=38.0015 μM SANGER
NCI-H1793 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=38.1026 μM SANGER
P30-OHK Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=38.1332 μM SANGER
AN3-CA Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=38.1615 μM SANGER
UACC-257 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=38.79 μM SANGER
MCF7 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=39.8629 μM SANGER
KP-N-YN Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=40.4285 μM SANGER
T98G Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=40.4957 μM SANGER
HGC-27 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=43.274 μM SANGER
NCI-H1092 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=43.2895 μM SANGER
KARPAS-299 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=43.3071 μM SANGER
LB1047-RCC Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=44.9959 μM SANGER
786-0 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=45.65 μM SANGER
HCC2157 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=46.0359 μM SANGER
NY Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=46.1778 μM SANGER
EFM-19 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=46.7533 μM SANGER
EW-16 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=46.7806 μM SANGER
UM-UC-3 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=46.8059 μM SANGER
HT-29 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=47.8792 μM SANGER
LN-405 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=48.0827 μM SANGER
NCI-H727 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=48.7726 μM SANGER
D-502MG Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=48.9676 μM SANGER
GMS-10 Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=49.2974 μM SANGER
MEL-JUSO Growth Inhibition Assay IC50=49.347 μM SANGER
insect cells Function assay Inhibition of N-terminal His-tagged BRAF V600E mutant (unknown origin) expressed in baculovirus infected insect cells co-expressing CDC37 using biotinylated-MEK as substrate by AlphaScreen assay, IC50 = 0.013 μM. 29461827
A375 Function assay Inhibition of BRAF V600E mutant in human A375 cells assessed as reduction in ERK phosphorylation by AlphaScreen assay, IC50 = 0.044 μM. 29461827
A375 Function assay Inhibition of b-Raf in human A375 cells assessed phosphorylation of ERK, IC50 = 0.046 μM. 22808911
A375 Antiproliferative assay Antiproliferative activity against human A375 cells expressing B-Raf V600E mutant and wild type Ras, IC50 = 0.5 μM. 22808911
A375 Cytotoxicity assay 72 hrs Cytotoxicity against human A375 cells harboring BRAF V600E mutant after 72 hrs by CellTiter-Glo assay, IC50 = 0.5 μM. 29461827
HCT116 Antiproliferative assay Antiproliferative activity against human HCT116 cells expressing wild type b-Raf and KRAS mutant, IC50 = 27 μM. 22808911
A673 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for A673 cells 29435139
Saos-2 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for Saos-2 cells 29435139
RD qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for RD cells 29435139
SK-N-SH qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for SK-N-SH cells 29435139
NB1643 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for NB1643 cells 29435139
OHS-50 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for OHS-50 cells 29435139
SJ-GBM2 qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for SJ-GBM2 cells 29435139
SK-N-MC qHTS assay qHTS of pediatric cancer cell lines to identify multiple opportunities for drug repurposing: Primary screen for SK-N-MC cells 29435139
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Informazioni chimiche, conservazione e stabilità (Chemical Information, Storage & Stability)

Peso molecolare 413.83 Formula

C17H14ClF2N3O3S

Conservazione (Dalla data di ricezione)
N. CAS 918505-84-7 Scarica SDF Conservazione delle soluzioni stock

Sinonimi N/A Smiles CCCS(=O)(=O)NC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)F)C(=O)C2=CNC3=C2C=C(C=N3)Cl)F

Solubilità (Solubility)

In vitro
Lotto:

DMSO : 83 mg/mL (200.56 mM)
(Il DMSO contaminato da umidità può ridurre la solubilità. Utilizzare DMSO fresco e anidro.)

Water : Insoluble

Ethanol : Insoluble

Calcolatore di Molarità

Massa Concentrazione Volume Peso molecolare
Calcolatore di Diluizione Calcolatore del Peso Molecolare

In vivo
Lotto:

Calcolatore di formulazione in vivo (Soluzione chiara)

Passo 1: Inserire le informazioni di seguito (Consigliato: Un animale aggiuntivo per tenere conto della perdita durante l'esperimento)

mg/kg g μL

Passo 2: Inserire la formulazione in vivo (Questo è solo il calcolatore, non la formulazione. Contattateci prima se non c'è una formulazione in vivo nella sezione Solubilità.)

% DMSO % % Tween 80 % ddH2O
%DMSO %

Risultati del calcolo:

Concentrazione di lavoro: mg/ml;

Metodo per preparare il liquido master di DMSO: mg farmaco predissolto in μL DMSO ( Concentrazione del liquido master mg/mL, Vi preghiamo di contattarci prima se la concentrazione supera la solubilità del DMSO del lotto del farmaco. )

Metodo per preparare la formulazione in vivo: Prendere μL DMSO liquido master, quindi aggiungereμL PEG300, mescolare e chiarire, quindi aggiungereμL Tween 80, mescolare e chiarire, quindi aggiungere μL ddH2O, mescolare e chiarire.

Metodo per preparare la formulazione in vivo: Prendere μL DMSO liquido master, quindi aggiungere μL Olio di mais, mescolare e chiarire.

Nota: 1. Si prega di assicurarsi che il liquido sia limpido prima di aggiungere il solvente successivo.
2. Assicurarsi di aggiungere il/i solvente/i in ordine. È necessario assicurarsi che la soluzione ottenuta, nell'aggiunta precedente, sia una soluzione limpida prima di procedere all'aggiunta del solvente successivo. Metodi fisici come il vortex, gli ultrasuoni o il bagno d'acqua calda possono essere utilizzati per facilitare la dissoluzione.

Meccanismo d'azione (Mechanism of Action)

Targets/IC50/Ki
C-Raf-1 (Y340D/Y341D)
(Cell-free assay)
6.7 nM
B-Raf (V600E)
(Cell-free assay)
13 nM
BRK
(Cell-free assay)
130 nM
B-Raf
(Cell-free assay)
160 nM
In vitro
PLX-4720 mostra una selettività >10 volte superiore contro il B-Raf wild type e una selettività >100 volte superiore rispetto ad altre chinasi come Frk, Src, Fak, FGFR e Aurora A con IC50 di 1,3-3,4 μM. Questo composto inibisce significativamente la fosforilazione di ERK in linee cellulari che esprimono B-RafV600E con IC50 di 14-46 nM, ma non nelle cellule con B-Raf wild-type. Inibisce significativamente la crescita di linee cellulari tumorali che esprimono l'oncogene B-RafV600E, come COLO205, A375, WM2664 e COLO829 con GI50 di 0,31 μM, 0,50 μM, 1,5 μM e 1,7 μM, rispettivamente. Inoltre, questo trattamento chimico a 1 μM induce l'arresto del ciclo cellulare e l'apoptosi esclusivamente nelle cellule 1205Lu positive per B-RafV600E, ma non nelle cellule C8161 wild-type per B-Raf. Questo trattamento con il composto (10 μM) induce significativamente un'espressione di BIM >14 volte nelle cellule PTEN+, rispetto alle linee cellulari PTEN- (4 volte), fornendo una spiegazione della resistenza delle cellule PTEN- a questa apoptosi indotta da sostanze chimiche.
Saggio chinasico
Attività chinasiche di Raf in vitro
Le attività chinasiche in vitro del Raf wild type e dei mutanti sono determinate misurando la fosforilazione della proteina MEK biotinilata utilizzando la tecnologia AlphaScreen di Perkin-Elmer. Per ogni enzima (0,1 ng), vengono eseguite reazioni di 20 μL in 20 mM Hepes (pH 7,0), 10 mM MgCl2, 1 mM DTT, 0,01% Tween-20, 100 nM di proteina biotin-MEK, varie concentrazioni di ATP e concentrazioni crescenti di PLX-4720 a temperatura ambiente. Le reazioni vengono interrotte a 2, 5, 8, 10, 20 e 30 minuti con 5 μL di una soluzione contenente 20 mM Hepes (pH 7,0), 200 mM NaCl, 80 mM EDTA e 0,3% BSA. La soluzione di interruzione include anche l'anticorpo phospho-MEK, perline donatrici rivestite di streptavidina e perline accettrici di proteina A dal kit di rilevazione di proteina A AlphaScreen. L'anticorpo e le perline vengono pre-incubati nella soluzione di interruzione al buio a temperatura ambiente per 30 minuti. La diluizione finale dell'anticorpo è 1/2.000 e la concentrazione finale di ogni perlina è 10 μg/mL. Le piastre del saggio vengono incubate a temperatura ambiente per un'ora e quindi lette su un lettore AlphaQuest di PerkinElmer.
In vivo
La somministrazione orale di PLX-4720 a 20 mg/kg/giorno induce significativi ritardi e regressioni della crescita tumorale in xenotrapianti tumorali COLO205 dipendenti da B-RafV600E, senza evidenti effetti avversi nei topi anche a una dose di 1 g/kg. Questo composto a 100 mg/kg due volte al giorno elimina quasi completamente gli xenotrapianti 1205Lu che esprimono B-RafV600E, mentre non ha attività contro gli xenotrapianti C8161 che esprimono B-Raf wild-type. Gli effetti antitumorali di questo composto correlano con il blocco della via MAPK in quelle cellule che ospitano la mutazione V600E. Questo trattamento chimico a 30 mg/kg/giorno inibisce significativamente la crescita tumorale degli xenotrapianti 8505c di >90% e diminuisce drasticamente le metastasi polmonari distanti.
Riferimenti

Applicazioni (Applications)

Metodi Biomarcatori Immagini PMID
Western blot p-MEK / MEK / p-ERK / ERK / p-FAK(S910) p-EGFR 1173 / EGFR / p-Akt / Akt p27 / Cyclin D1 / pRb pAkt(Ser473) / pAkt(Thr308)
S1152-WB1
23076151
Immunofluorescence LAMP1 ZKSCAN3 / TFEB
S1152-IF1
30979895
Growth inhibition assay Cell viability
S1152-viability
27848137
ELISA mIFN-γ
S1152-ELISA1
23204132

Domande Frequenti (Frequently Asked Questions)

Domanda 1:
What would you recommend to make working solution for intraperitoneal injection into mice?

Risposta:
Due to its very limited solubility in aqueous solution, this compound can be administered as a not fully dissolved suspension via oral gavage. For this reason, we recommend oral gavage for its administration.