An inhibitor of the Met kinase family (IC50s = 1.8, 3.9, 4.3, and 1.1 nM, respectively for Ron, Met, Tyro-3, and AxI); also inhibits Mer, FLT3, Aurora B, Lck, and VEGFR2 at higher concentrations (IC50s = 14, 16, 78, 120, and 180 nM, respectively); induces polyploidy with multiple sets of chromosomes, as well as suppresses metastasis in cancer cells.