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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
15
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-8-8
pubmed:abstractText
Aurora kinase inhibitors have attracted a great deal of interest as a new class of antimitotic agents. We report a novel class of Aurora inhibitors based on a pentacyclic scaffold. A prototype pentacyclic inhibitor 32 (AKI-001) derived from two early lead structures improves upon the best properties of each parent and compares favorably to a previously reported Aurora inhibitor, 39 (VX-680). The inhibitor exhibits low nanomolar potency against both Aurora A and Aurora B enzymes, excellent cellular potency (IC50 < 100 nM), and good oral bioavailability. Phenotypic cellular assays show that both Aurora A and Aurora B are inhibited at inhibitor concentrations sufficient to block proliferation. Importantly, the cellular activity translates to potent inhibition of tumor growth in vivo. An oral dose of 5 mg/kg QD is well tolerated and results in near stasis (92% TGI) in an HCT116 mouse xenograft model.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1520-4804
pubmed:author
pubmed-author:BlackwoodElizabethE, pubmed-author:BurdickDanD, pubmed-author:CochranAndrea GAG, pubmed-author:CorsonLauraL, pubmed-author:DotsonJennaJ, pubmed-author:DrummondJasonJ, pubmed-author:FieldsCarterC, pubmed-author:GeorgesGuy JGJ, pubmed-author:GollerBernhardB, pubmed-author:HalladayJasonJ, pubmed-author:HunsakerThomasT, pubmed-author:KleinheinzTracyT, pubmed-author:KrellHans-WilliHW, pubmed-author:LiangJunJ, pubmed-author:LimbergAnjaA, pubmed-author:McNuttAngelaA, pubmed-author:MeeSS, pubmed-author:MoffatJohnJ, pubmed-author:PhillipsGailG, pubmed-author:RügerPetraP, pubmed-author:RüthMatthiasM, pubmed-author:RanYingqingY, pubmed-author:RawsonThomas ETE, pubmed-author:SafinaBrianB, pubmed-author:UltschMarkM, pubmed-author:WalkerLeslieL, pubmed-author:WiesmannChristianC, pubmed-author:ZhangBirongB, pubmed-author:ZhouAiheA, pubmed-author:ZhuBing-YanBY
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
14
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4465-75
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
A pentacyclic aurora kinase inhibitor (AKI-001) with high in vivo potency and oral bioavailability.
pubmed:affiliation
Departments of Small Molecule Drug DiscoVery, Cell Cycle and Global Regulators, Translational Oncology, and Protein Engineering, Genentech, Inc, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural