Binimetinib (ARRY-162) is a MEK1/2 inhibitor (IC50=12 nM) with selective and oral activity. Binimetinib has antitumor activity for the treatment of metastatic melanoma that cannot be resected or has a BRAF V600E or V600K mutation.

MEK:12 nM

MEK162 is dissolved in DMSO and stored, and then diluted with appropriate medium before use[2]. MCF7 cells infected as indicated are seeded in 12-well plates (2×104). After 24 hours, cells are treated with BEZ235 (100 or 200 nM), BKM120 (0.75 or 1 μM), GDC-0941 (1 μM), or MK2206 (2 μM) alone or in combination with MEK162 (1 μM), BI-D1870 (10 μM), or AZD6244 (1 μM), as indicated in text. Cell numbers are quantified by fixing cells with 4% glutaraldehyde or methanol, washing the cells twice in Water, and staining the cells with 0.1% crystal violet. The dye is subsequently extracted with 10% acetic acid, and its absorbance is determined (570 nm). Growth curves are performed in triplicate. Viability assays with CellTiter-Glo are performed by plating 2,000 cells in 96-well plates, adding the drug at 24 hours, and assaying 4 to 5 days after drug addition. Cell-cycle and hypodiploid apoptotic cells are quantified by flow cytometry. Briefly, cells are washed with PBS, fixed in cold 70% ethanol, and then stained with propidium iodide while being treated with RNase. Quantitative analysis of sub-G1 cells is carried out in a FACScalibur cytometer using Cell Quest software[2].