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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C96H129N21O20
Molecular Weight 1897.1802
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 16 / 16
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of NEROFE

SMILES

[H][C@@](C)(O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@H]1CCCN1C(=O)[C@@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC2=CC=CC=C2)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC3=CC=CC=C3)NC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](CC4=CNC5=C4C=CC=C5)NC(=O)[C@H](N)CC6=CNC7=C6C=CC=C7)[C@]([H])(C)O)C(=O)N[C@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@H](CC8=CNC9=C8C=CC=C9)C(=O)N[C@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@H](CCCCN)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=FNQVICDIQNFNHD-NOQIVBDNSA-N
InChI=1S/C96H129N21O20/c1-52(2)41-71(85(126)110-74(46-59-49-103-66-31-17-14-28-62(59)66)88(129)106-69(36-37-79(121)122)84(125)105-68(34-21-39-101-96(99)100)83(124)107-70(95(136)137)33-19-20-38-97)111-92(133)81(55(6)120)116-90(131)77(51-118)114-91(132)78-35-22-40-117(78)94(135)76(42-53(3)4)113-87(128)72(43-56-23-9-7-10-24-56)109-86(127)73(44-57-25-11-8-12-26-57)112-93(134)80(54(5)119)115-89(130)75(47-60-50-104-67-32-18-15-29-63(60)67)108-82(123)64(98)45-58-48-102-65-30-16-13-27-61(58)65/h7-18,23-32,48-50,52-55,64,68-78,80-81,102-104,118-120H,19-22,33-47,51,97-98H2,1-6H3,(H,105,125)(H,106,129)(H,107,124)(H,108,123)(H,109,127)(H,110,126)(H,111,133)(H,112,134)(H,113,128)(H,114,132)(H,115,130)(H,116,131)(H,121,122)(H,136,137)(H4,99,100,101)/t54-,55-,64+,68+,69+,70+,71+,72+,73+,74+,75+,76+,77+,78+,80+,81+/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C96H129N21O20
Molecular Weight 1897.1802
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 16 / 16
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Nerofe, the flagship compound of Immune System Key Ltd, is a 14 amino acid modifed form of a novel human hormone-peptide, which was found to be a native ligand of the ST2 receptor and plays a pivotal role in immune system response. Nerofe is a derivative of the human hormone-peptide Tumor-Cells Apoptosis Factor (TCApF). TCApF binds to the T1/ST2 receptor and activates caspases 8, 9 and 3 mediated apoptosis, together with activation of JNKinase and p38 MAPKinase. Application of TCApF to cells induced apoptosis in acute myeloid leukemia proliferating cells (U937 premeyloid cells), in human breast carcinoma (MCF7), human glioblastoma, human neuroblastoma, human prostate cancer and human lung cancer proliferating cells. In contrast, TCApF was unable to induce apoptosis in non-proliferating cells. The selectivity of TCApF-induced apoptosis is related to the level of T1/ST2 receptor expression. Nerofe was granted by the FDA with orphan drug status for AML treatment and currently is in phase IIa development stage. Immune System Key Ltd holds 3 worldwide patents on the molecule and applications.

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
NEROFE--a novel human hormone-peptide with anti-cancer activity.
2010
dTCApFs, a derivative of a novel human hormone peptide, induces apoptosis in cancer cells through a mechanism involving loss of Golgi function.
2017 Dec

Sample Use Guides

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia; Myelodysplastic Syndromes: 48mg/m2 IV Nerofe - three times a week 96mg/m2 IV Nerofe - three times a week 48mg/m2 IV Nerofe + Doxorubicin 10mg/m2 - once a week
Route of Administration: Intravenous
In MDA-MB-231 cells treated with Nerofe (25 or 50 ug/ml for 24 h followed by an additional dose of 25 or 50 ug/ml for a further 72 h), the Golgi apparatus structure was diffused, compared with controls (no Nerofe treatment). Apoptosis was observed in PANC-1, OV-90 and MDA-MB-231 cells treated with increasing concentrations of Nerofe (10-50 ug/ml) for 24 h followed by another dTCApFs dose for 72 h.
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Name Type Language
NEROFE
Common Name English
WWTFFLPSTLWERK, (ALL D)-
Systematic Name English
TUMOR-CELLS APOPTOSIS FACTOR
Common Name English
TCAPF
Common Name English
TRP-TRP-THR-PHE-PHE-LEU-PRO-SER-THR-LEU-TRP-GLU-ARG-LYS, (ALL D)-
Systematic Name English
TUMOR-CELLS APOPTOSIS FACTOR HORMONE-PEPTIDE
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
FDA ORPHAN DRUG 331210
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FDA UNII
SR717JCM7M
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PRIMARY
CAS
1311294-45-7
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PUBCHEM
145722610
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NCI_THESAURUS
C103193
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DRUG BANK
DB14786
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CAS
2120397-85-3
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ACTIVE MOIETY
Nerofe administered at doses up to 96 mg/m2 is safe, welltolerated and demonstrates interesting anti-angiogenic activity in combination with increased immune cytokines. Tumor T1/ST2 expression may be a biomarker for sensitivity to Nerofe. Dose-escalation continues in this trial.
ACTIVE MOIETY
Official Title: A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Effects of Intravenously Administered Nerofe in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies Purpose: This study will be the first to test the anti-cancer peptide Nerofe in humans. It will evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetic behavior, and pharmacodynamic and clinical effects of Nerofe given intravenously every other day to patients with advanced malignant disease.
ACTIVE MOIETY
Immunohistochemical studies localize Tumor-Cells Apoptosis Factor (TCApF) to the medulla and Hassal's corpuscles of the thymus gland, which are responsible for negative selection. Treatment of mice with induced AML terminates the cancer development and completely eliminates metastatic cell colonies from the bone marrow and the spleen that reduces probability of the cancer return. We find that TCApF binds to the T1/ST2 receptor and activates caspases 8, 9 and 3 mediated apoptosis, together with activation of JNKinase and p38 MAPKinase. Application of TCApF to cells induced apoptosis in acute myeloid leukemia proliferating cells (U937 premeyloid cells), in human breast carcinoma (MCF7), human glioblastoma, human neuroblastoma, human prostate cancer and human lung cancer proliferating cells. In contrast, TCApF was unable to induce apoptosis in non-proliferating cells.