Category Archives: Kinases

Discovery of PF-04691502 (PI3K/mTOR dual inhibitor)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

Rapamycin and it’s analogues (or rapalogues e.g. CCI-779) modulate the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signalling cascade by binding to an allosteric site on the mTORC1 complex (Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), a class IV PI3K protein kinase, forms two functional complexes, … Continue reading →

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TAK-733 & CH4987655 (Allosteric MEK Inhibitors)

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling cascade is one of the key pathways regulating cell proliferation and differentiation and aberrant activation of this pathway is implicated in a number of cancers. Targeting components of the cascade thus has the potential … Continue reading →

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Improved PK profile through fluorine and deuterium incorporation

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Compound (1) was identified by scientists at Merck as a potent Aurora kinase inhibitor with the potential to be useful in the treatment of various cancers.  In this paper the authors reveal that the basic amine which is key to good … Continue reading →

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