GDC-0077 (RG6114) is a potent and selective PI3Kα inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.038nM. GDC-0077 is > 300-fold more selective for PI3Kα over the other class I PI3K isoforms (β, δ, and γ) and > 2000-fold more selective over PIK family members. GDC-0077 binds to the ATP binding site of PI3K and inhibits the phosphorylation of PIP2 to PIP3[1]. GDC-0077 achieves precise targeting of PIK3CA-mutated tumors through a dual-action mechanism: selectively inhibiting PI3Kα activity and inducing the degradation of mutant p110α protein[2]. GDC-0077 is commonly used in the study of breast cancer.
GDC-0077 (0.3μM, 2 to 3 weeks) significantly inhibited proliferation in PIK3CA-mutant cell lines compared to the control. GDC-0077 combined with cobimetinib showed an increased cytotoxic response in four of five colorectal cancer cell lines[3].
GDC-0077 (25mg/kg/day, 25 days, i.g.) markedly enhanced the antitumor efficacy of the palbociclib-fulvestrant combination, elevating the mean tumor growth inhibition (TGI) from 71% to 106%[4].
References:
[1] Hong R, Edgar K, Song K, et al. Abstract PD4-14: GDC-0077 is a selective PI3Kalpha inhibitor that demonstrates robust efficacy in PIK3CA mutant breast cancer models as a single agent and in combination with standard of care therapies[J]. Cancer research, 2018, 78(4_Supplement): PD4-14-PD4-14.
[2] Zhu R, Zhang H, Zhang F. Mechanistic optimization of inavolisib combined with CDK4/6 inhibitors in the treatment of PIK3CA-mutated breast tumors[J]. Frontiers in Immunology, 2025, 16: 1693927.
[3] Song K W, Ong C C, Lin E, et al. KRAS codon-specific mutations differentially toggle PI3K pathway signaling and alter sensitivity to inavolisib (GDC-0077)[J]. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 2025, 24(12): 1890-1901.
[4] Song K W, Edgar K A, Hanan E J, et al. RTK-dependent inducible degradation of mutant PI3Kα drives GDC-0077 (Inavolisib) efficacy[J]. Cancer discovery, 2022, 12(1): 204-219.
















