GRI918013 (compound 1) is a selective and competitive autotaxin (ATX/NPP2) inhibitor with anti-invasive and anti-metastatic activity. GRI918013 competitively binds to ATX, blocking lipid substrates such as lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) from entering the ATX active site, thereby inhibiting ATX-mediated hydrolysis of LPC to lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), and consequently inhibiting ATX-LPA axis-related tumor cell invasion and metastasis. GRI918013 inhibits ATX-mediated hydrolysis of the LPL substrate FS-3 (IC50=31.42 nM, Ki=12.98 nM). GRI918013 can be used in research on cancer invasion and metastasis, such as melanoma, and can also serve as a tool compound for ATX-LPA axis-related diseases such as fibrotic diseases, neuropathic pain, and cholestatic pruritus.

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.