Highly potent and SAM-competitive EZH2 lysine methyltransferase inhibitor (IC50 = 0.7 nM). Inhibits proliferation of Karpas-422 cells (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) in vitro, and halts tumor growth and reduces intratumoral H3K27Me3 levels in mice.
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