pf-5274857 freebase

PF-5274857 (PF-5274857 free base) is an effective and selective hedgehog signaling pathway inhibitor (IC50: 5.8 nM and a Ki: 4.6 nM). PF-5274857 is a potentially attractive clinical candidate for the treatment of tumor types including brain tumors and brain metastasis driven by an activated Hh pathway.PF-5274857 was found to effectively penetrate the blood-brain barrier and inhibit Smo activity in the brain of primary medulloblastoma mice, resulting in improved animal survival rates. PF-5274857 was orally available and metabolically stable in vivo.