Cynaropicrin is a sesquiterpene lactone originally isolated from artichoke (C. scolymus) that has diverse biological activities. It inhibits the growth of SKOV3, LOX-IMVI, A549, MCF-7, HCT15, and PC-3 cancer cells (IC50s = 1.1-8.7 μg/ml).
UCB-9260, an orally active compound, inhibits TNF signaling by stabilising an asymmetric form of the trimer. UCB-9260 is selective for TNF over other superfamily members, and binds TNF with a similar Kd of 13?nM.
