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. 2023 Feb 13;66(4):2361–2385. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01621

Table 1. Existing Tool Compounds and Their Applicability.

compound target protein when to use rationale refs
GSK′772 RIPK1 √ cellular (primate) necroptosis assays GSK′772 is highly potent and selective for RIPK1, with extensive characterization in PK/PD and preclinical models. It is unsuitable for use in nonprimate cells and in vivo models due to excessive primate selectivity (120)
√ biochemical assays
√ in vitro primary cell (primate) assays
GNE684 RIPK1 √ cellular necroptosis assays GNE684 is highly potent and selective for RIPK1, with similar levels of activity against primate and rodent orthologues. Due to some limitations with the PK/PD properties, GNE684 is more suitable for acute models of disease. (35)
√ biochemical assays
√ in vitro primary cell (primate) assays
√ in vivo models of necroptotic disease
GSK′840 RIPK3 √ cellular necroptosis assays GSK′840 is more potent and selective for RIPK3 than GSK′872 or GSK′843 but is only active against primate RIPK3. (68)
√ biochemical assays
√ in vitro primary cell (primate) assays
GSK′872 RIPK3 √ cellular necroptosis assays GSK′872 is active against both primate and rodent RIPK3. Caution must be taken when used in vivo, as toxicity can occur at concentrations >1 μM. (3)
√ biochemical assays
√ in vitro primary cell (primate) assays
√ in vivo models of necroptotic disease
NSA MLKL √ cellular (primate) necroptosis assays NSA can only bind and inhibit primate MLKL and not rodent orthologues. Its use should be limited to in vitro assays. It is important to note that additional studies have also linked NSA to pyroptosis. (54, 164, 165)
√ biochemical assays
√ in vitro primary cell (primate) assays