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PKI-587

Dual PI3 Kinase/mTOR Inhibitor PKI-587 is an agent targeting the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon intravenous administration, PI3K/mTOR kinase inhibitor PKI-587 inhibits both PI3K and mTOR kinases, which may result in apoptosis and growth inhibition of cancer cells overexpressing PI3K/mTOR. Activation of the PI3K/mTOR pathway promotes cell growth, survival, and resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy; mTOR, a serine/threonine kinase downstream of PI3K, may also be activated independent of PI3K. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus).

PKI-587 is a PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, currently being developed by Pfizer. The PI3K/Akt signaling pathway is a key pathway in cell proliferation, growth, survival, protein synthesis, and glucose metabolism. It has been recognized recently that inhibiting this pathway might provide a viable therapy for cancer. PKI-587  has shown excellent activity in vitro and in vivo, with antitumor efficacy in both subcutaneous and orthotopic xenograft tumor models when administered intravenously.

Current developer:    Pfizer Inc.

1: Dehnhardt CM, Venkatesan AM, Chen Z, Delos-Santos E, Ayral-Kaloustian S, Brooijmans N, Yu K, Hollander I, Feldberg L, Lucas J, Mallon R. Identification of 2-oxatriazines as highly potent pan-PI3K/mTOR dual inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Aug 15;21(16):4773-8. Epub 2011 Jun 21. PubMed PMID: 21763134.

2: Mallon R, Feldberg LR, Lucas J, Chaudhary I, Dehnhardt C, Santos ED, Chen Z, dos Santos O, Ayral-Kaloustian S, Venkatesan A, Hollander I. Antitumor efficacy of PKI-587, a highly potent dual PI3K/mTOR kinase inhibitor. Clin Cancer Res. 2011 May 15;17(10):3193-203. Epub 2011 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 21325073.

3: Venkatesan AM, Chen Z, dos Santos O, Dehnhardt C, Santos ED, Ayral-Kaloustian S, Mallon R, Hollander I, Feldberg L, Lucas J, Yu K, Chaudhary I, Mansour TS. PKI-179: an orally efficacious dual phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Oct 1;20(19):5869-73. Epub 2010 Jul 30. PubMed PMID: 20797855.

4: Venkatesan AM, Dehnhardt CM, Delos Santos E, Chen Z, Dos Santos O, Ayral-Kaloustian S, Khafizova G, Brooijmans N, Mallon R, Hollander I, Feldberg L, Lucas J, Yu K, Gibbons J, Abraham RT, Chaudhary I, Mansour TS. Bis(morpholino-1,3,5-triazine) derivatives: potent adenosine 5'-triphosphate competitive phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors: discovery of compound 26 (PKI-587), a highly efficacious dual inhibitor. J Med Chem. 2010 Mar 25;53(6):2636-45. PubMed PMID: 20166697.