AMG-548 dihydrochloride is a selective, orally active p38α inhibitor with a Ki value of 0.5 nM, a slight selectivity for p38β (Ki=36 nM) and >1000-fold selectivity for p38γ and p38δ. AMG-548 dihydrochloride exhibits inhibition of whole blood LPS-stimulated TNFα with an IC50 value of 3 nM. AMG-548 dihydrochloride directly inhibited casein kinase 1 isoforms δ and ε, and inhibited Wnt signaling.