Prexasertib (LY2606368) is a small molecule checkpoint kinase inhibitor, mainly active against CHEK1, with minor activity against CHEK2. This causes induction of DNA double-strand breaks resulting in apoptosis. It was developed by Eli Lilly but the company announced in 2019 it was dropping prexasertib from active development,[1] although clinical trials continue. Research continues into the efficacy of prexasertib in treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, rhabdomyosarcoma, and medulloblastoma.[2]
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Formula | C18H19N7O2 |
Molar mass | 365.397 g·mol−1 |
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edit- ^ Al Idrus A (30 April 2019). "Lilly dumps phase 2 cancer drugs that survived previous cull". Fierce Biotech.
- ^ "Clinical Trials Using Prexasertib". National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.