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ArticleScientific reports2022

Identification and development of a subtype-selective allosteric AKT inhibitor suitable for clinical development.

Natalie Page, Mark Wappett, Colin R O'Dowd, Martin O'Rourke, Gerald Gavory, Lixin Zhang, J S Shane Rountree, Linda Jordan, Oliver Barker, Hayley Gibson and 5 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Natalie PageAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK.
Mark WappettAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK.
Colin R O'DowdAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK.
Martin O'RourkeAmphista Therapeutics, BioCity, Bo'Ness Rd, Newhouse, Chapelhall, Motherwell, ML1 5UH, UK.
Gerald GavoryRidgeline Therapeutics GmbH, Technologiepark, Hochbergerstrasse 60C, 4057, Basel, Switzerland.
Lixin ZhangShenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
J S Shane RountreeAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK.
Linda JordanGlobachem, Alderley Park, 2 BioHub, Mereside, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG, UK.
Oliver BarkerAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK.
Hayley GibsonAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK.
Caroline BoydAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK.
Stephanie Feutren-BurtonAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK.
Estelle McLeanAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK.
Graham TrevittSygnature Discovery, BioCity, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GR, UK.
Timothy HarrisonAlmac Discovery Ltd, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AE, Northern Ireland, UK. timothy.harrison@almacgroup.com.
Almac (United Kingdom) · GBQueen's University Belfast · GBShenyang University of Chemical Technology · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The serine/threonine protein kinase AKT plays a pivotal role within the PI3K pathway in regulating cellular proliferation and apoptotic cellular functions, and AKT hyper-activation via gene amplification and/or mutation has been implicated in multiple human malignancies. There are 3 AKT isoenzymes (AKT1-3) which mediate critical, non-redundant functions. We present the discovery and development of ALM301, a novel, allosteric, sub-type selective inhibitor of AKT1/2. ALM301 binds in an allosteric pocket created by the combined movement of the PH domain and the catalytic domain, resulting in a DFG out conformation. ALM301 was shown to be highly selective against a panel of over 450 kinases and potently inhibited cellular proliferation. These effects were particularly pronounced in MCF-7 cells containing a PI3KCA mutation. Subsequent cellular downstream pathway analysis in this sensitive cell line revealed potent inhibition of pAKT signalling up to 48 h post dosing. ALM301 treatment was well tolerated in an MCF-7 xenograft model and led to a dose-dependent reduction in tumour growth. Enhanced efficacy was observed in combination with tamoxifen. In summary, ALM301 is a highly specific AKT 1/2 inhibitor with an excellent pharmacological profile suitable for further clinical development.

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Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktAngiogenesis InhibitorsHumansIsoenzymesProtein Kinase InhibitorsSerineTamoxifenThreonineAngiogenesis InhibitorsIsoenzymesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSerineTamoxifenThreonine

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PMID36127435
PMCPMC9489722
OpenAlexW4296774302

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