Description
SB-590885 is a triarylimidazole that selectively inhibits Raf kinase and is a particularly potent inhibitor of B-Raf. SB-590885 exhibits anticancer chemotherapeutic activity through its ability to stabilize the oncogenic B-Raf kinase domain in an active configuration, therefore inhibiting downstream MAPK activation. SB-590885 also limits tissue damage after cerebral ischemia, displaying neuroprotective benefit.