PDGFRβ and B-Raf allosteric inhibitor. Also inhibits c-Raf, FLT3 and KIT. Disrupts blood vessel formation in zebrafish embryos and inhibits angiogenesis in a mouse angiogenesis model. Inhibits growth of renal and pancreatic tumors in mice. Also arrests cells in prometaphase. Orally available.
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