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ArticleMolecular cancer therapeutics2021

Novel and Highly Potent ATR Inhibitor M4344 Kills Cancer Cells With Replication Stress, and Enhances the Chemotherapeutic Activity of Widely Used DNA Damaging Agents.

Ukhyun Jo, Ilya S Senatorov, Astrid Zimmermann, Liton Kumar Saha, Yasuhisa Murai, Se Hyun Kim, Vinodh N Rajapakse, Fathi Elloumi, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Christopher W Schultz and 3 more

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Article in Molecular cancer therapeutics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02278250 (An Open-Label Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Profile of M4344), which is not on this map. Cited by 70 papers.

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70citing papers in PubMed
7.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02278250 phase1completednot on this map

An Open-Label Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Profile of M4344 (Formerly VX-803) as a Single Agent and in Combination With Cytotoxic Chemotherapy in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

TypeinterventionalSponsorEMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.Ran2015 to 2021Enrolled97ConditionsSolid Tumor, Advanced Solid TumorArmsM4344 10 mg BIW, M4344 20 mg BIW, M4344 40 mg BIW, M4344 80 mg BIW, M4344 160 mg BIW
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

70 citing papers in PubMed, 107 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Ukhyun JoDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland. ukhyun.jo@nih.gov pommier@nih.gov.ORCID 0000-0002-2826-1355
Ilya S SenatorovLaboratory of Genitourinary Cancer Pathogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
Astrid ZimmermannMerck KGaA, Biopharma R&D, Translational Innovation Platform Oncology, Darmstadt, Germany.
Liton Kumar SahaDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland.
Yasuhisa MuraiDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0002-3305-1248
Se Hyun KimDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0002-2292-906X
Vinodh N RajapakseDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland.
Fathi ElloumiDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland.
Nobuyuki TakahashiDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0002-8592-6528
Christopher W SchultzDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0001-5731-2847
Anish ThomasDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland.
Frank T ZenkeMerck KGaA, Biopharma R&D, Translational Innovation Platform Oncology, Darmstadt, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2226-3755
Yves PommierDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch and Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland. ukhyun.jo@nih.gov pommier@nih.gov.
Center for Cancer Research · USMerck (Germany) · DEGeneral Dynamics (United States) · USNational Cancer Institute · USSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KR

Funding

DNA Repair, Cell Cycle Checkpoints and Apoptosis as Targets for Anticancer DrugsZIABC006150 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI POMMIER, YVES · 2009 to 2025
$23.0M
Exploiting DNA Replicative Stress for Novel Small Cell Lung Cancer TherapiesZIABC011793 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI THOMAS, ANISH · 2018 to 2025
$16.4M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although several ATR inhibitors are in development, there are unresolved questions regarding their differential potency, molecular signatures of patients with cancer for predicting activity, and most effective therapeutic combinations. Here, we elucidate how to improve ATR-based chemotherapy with the newly developed ATR inhibitor, M4344 using

Indexed as

DNA ReplicationAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsCell ProliferationDeoxycytidineFemaleGemcitabineGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIrinotecanIsoxazolesLung NeoplasmsMiceMice, NudeAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsATR protein, humanBAY 1895344berzosertibDeoxycytidineGemcitabineIrinotecanIsoxazolesMorpholinesPyrazinesPyrazolesTopotecan

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PMID34045232
PMCPMC9398135
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