Potent and selective β-secretase (BACE) inhibitor (IC50 values are 10.2 and 20.3 nM for human BACE2 and BACE1, respectively). Displays >5,000-fold selectivity for BACE over other proteases including cathepsin D, pepsin and renin. Inhibits Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42 production in cells expressing mutated APP. Reduces hippocampal and cortical Aβ and sAPPβ levels in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model.
LY303511, a structural analog of LY294002, selectively inhibits mTOR-dependent phosphorylation of S6K, unlike its counterpart, which acts as a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor. It effectively reduces cell proliferation in human lung epithelial adenocarcinoma cells by hindering G2/M phase progression and suppressing casein kinase 2 activity. Additionally, LY303511 enhances tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) sensitivity in HeLa cells resistant to TRAIL-induced apoptosis and blocks voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels.