Silmitasertib

Silmitasertib (INN), codenamed CX-4945, is a small-molecule inhibitor of protein kinase CK2 (casein kinase II), a constitutively active serine/threonine-specific protein kinase that is overexpressed in several types of tumors.

Silmitasertib
Clinical data
Other namesCX-4945
ATC code
  • None
Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityOrally bioavailable
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEMBL
PDB ligand
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H12ClN3O2
Molar mass349.77 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Silmitasertib is in clinical trials for use as an adjunct to chemotherapy in the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), and in preclinical development for other cancers, including hematological and lymphoid malignancies.[1]

In January 2017, it was granted orphan drug status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for advanced cholangiocarcinoma. It is being developed by Senhwa Biosciences of Taiwan.[2]

Mechanism of action

Silmitasertib interacts competitively with the ATP-binding site of CK2 subunit alpha. This leads to inhibition of several downstream signaling pathways, including PI3K/Akt.[3][4]

History

CX-4945 was originated by now-defunct Cylene Pharmaceuticals of San Diego, California, as the culmination of a lengthy process of rational, structure-based molecular modification of a lead compound known to have PARP inhibitor activity.[5] Among a large series of compounds built around a benzo[c]-[2,6]naphthyridine-8-carboxylic acid scaffold, CX-4945 was chosen for its high potency and selectivity as an inhibitor of CK2.[5]

Preclinical pharmacokinetics studies conducted in mice, rats, and dogs confirmed that CX-4945 had satisfactory bioavailability when given by mouth and did not block cytochrome P450, while experiments in mice confirmed its inhibition of solid-tumor growth in a dose-dependent manner.[4][5]

Clinical trials in humans began in 2010, making CK-4945 the first CK2 inhibitor to reach this stage of drug development.[4][5] The International Nonproprietary Name silmitasertib was proposed in 2010 and recommended by the World Health Organization in 2011.[6][7]

References

  1. Gowda C, Sachdev M, Muthusami S, Kapadia M, Petrovic-Dovat L, Hartman M, Ding Y, Song C, Payne JL, Tan BH, Dovat S (2017). "Casein Kinase II (CK2) as a Therapeutic Target for Hematological Malignancies". Current Pharmaceutical Design. 23 (1): 95–107. doi:10.2174/1381612822666161006154311. PMID 27719640.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. [No authors listed] (2017). "CX-4945 granted orphan drug designation". Oncology Times. 39 (5): 23. doi:10.1097/01.COT.0000514203.35081.69.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. Chon HJ, Bae KJ, Lee Y, Kim J (2015). "The casein kinase 2 inhibitor, CX-4945, as an anti-cancer drug in treatment of human hematological malignancies". Frontiers in Pharmacology. 6: 70. doi:10.3389/fphar.2015.00070. PMC 4379896. PMID 25873900.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  4. Siddiqui-Jain A, Drygin D, Streiner N, Chua P, Pierre F, O'Brien SE, Bliesath J, Omori M, Huser N, Ho C, Proffitt C, Schwaebe MK, Ryckman DM, Rice WG, Anderes K (2010). "CX-4945, an orally bioavailable selective inhibitor of protein kinase CK2, inhibits prosurvival and angiogenic signaling and exhibits antitumor efficacy". Cancer Research. 70 (24): 10288–98. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-1893. PMID 21159648.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. Pierre F, Chua PC, O'Brien SE, Siddiqui-Jain A, Bourbon P, Haddach M, Michaux J, Nagasawa J, Schwaebe MK, Stefan E, Vialettes A, Whitten JP, Chen TK, Darjania L, Stansfield R, Anderes K, Bliesath J, Drygin D, Ho C, Omori M, Proffitt C, Streiner N, Trent K, Rice WG, Ryckman DM (2011). "Discovery and SAR of 5-(3-chlorophenylamino)benzo[c][2,6]naphthyridine-8-carboxylic acid (CX-4945), the first clinical stage inhibitor of protein kinase CK2 for the treatment of cancer". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 54 (2): 635–54. doi:10.1021/jm101251q. PMID 21174434.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  6. World Health Organization (2010). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Proposed International Nonproprietary Names: List 103" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. 24 (2): 166–7.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  7. World Health Organization (2011). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Recommended International Nonproprietary Names: List 66" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. 25 (3): 329.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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