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Aurora kinase A inhibitor

2d
EP0042-101: Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of EP0042 (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=70, Recruiting, Ellipses Pharma | Trial completion date: Dec 2026 --> Dec 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Oct 2025 --> Dec 2027
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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FLT3 (Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3)
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Venclexta (venetoclax) • azacitidine • EP0042
2d
Aurora Kinase Inhibitor LY3295668 in Combination With Osimertinib for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic EGFR-Mutant Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=32, Active, not recruiting, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Trial completion date: Jun 2026 --> Jun 2028 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2026 --> Jun 2028
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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EGFR mutation • EGFR L858R • EGFR exon 19 deletion • EGFR T790M
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Tagrisso (osimertinib) • LY3295668
19d
ALISCA-Lung1: A Study of Alisertib in Patients With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=120, Recruiting, Puma Biotechnology, Inc. | N=80 --> 120 | Trial completion date: Oct 2027 --> Apr 2028 | Trial primary completion date: Apr 2027 --> Oct 2027
Enrollment change • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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alisertib (MLN8237)
2ms
Tongguanteng injection induces cell cycle arrest and drives ferroptosis through AURKA/KEAP1/NRF2 axis in breast cancer. (PubMed, Phytomedicine)
These findings propose that TGT targets AURKA/KEAP1/NRF2 axis to exert anti-breast cancer effect, and AURKA inhibition represents a potential strategy for breast cancer treatment through inducing cell cycle arrest and driving ferroptosis.
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KEAP1 (Kelch Like ECH Associated Protein 1) • HMOX1 (Heme Oxygenase 1) • CDK1 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 1)
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docetaxel • alisertib (MLN8237)
2ms
Enrollment change
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Lenvima (lenvatinib) • VIC-1911
2ms
Alisertib exerts AURKA-independent antitumor activity in colon cancer by modulating immune-related pathways. (PubMed, Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol)
Collectively, our findings systematically reveal that Alisertib exerts significant AURKA-independent antitumor effects in colon cancer, likely mediated through alternative mechanisms such as the regulation of ZAP70 and associated immune pathways. This study provides a novel perspective on the pharmacological action of Alisertib and its clinical application.
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AURKA (Aurora kinase A)
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alisertib (MLN8237)
2ms
TCHP drives hepatocarcinogenesis through LLPS-mediated AURKA condensation and enables synergistic therapy. (PubMed, Cell Death Dis)
Importantly, TCHP inhibition not only suppresses tumor growth directly but also sensitizes liver cancer cells to the AURKA inhibitor alisertib, allowing tumor suppression at reduced drug doses and mitigating toxicity risks. Collectively, our findings establish TCHP as a potential oncogenic driver and therapeutic vulnerability in liver cancer and highlight the TCHP-AURKA axis as a promising target for synergistic treatment strategies.
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AURKA (Aurora kinase A)
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alisertib (MLN8237)
2ms
Lenvatinib Plus VIC-1911 in Lenvatinib-unresponsive or Lenvatinib-resistant HCC (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=30, Terminated, RenJi Hospital | Recruiting --> Terminated; The study was terminated because the originally planned VIC-1911 dose-escalation scheme (100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg BID) was scientifically unjustified, lacking prior clinical safety data to support such starting doses when combined with lenvatinib in HC
Trial termination
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Lenvima (lenvatinib) • VIC-1911
2ms
Safety and Efficacy Study of Lenvatinib Combined With VIC-1911 for the Treatment of Advanced HCC (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=15, Active, not recruiting, RenJi Hospital | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial primary completion date: Jul 2025 --> Dec 2025
Enrollment closed • Trial primary completion date
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Lenvima (lenvatinib) • VIC-1911
3ms
AURKA inhibitor VIC-1911 induces mitotic defects and functional BRCAness, sensitizing prostate cancer to PARP inhibition. (PubMed, JCI Insight)
Mechanistically, VIC-1911 disabled HR-mediated repair of DSBs in otherwise HR-proficient PC cells, leading to a "BRCAness" phenotype and pronounced accumulation of DNA damage and mitotic catastrophe. In summary, our study uncovers what we believe a novel mechanism to functional "BRCAness" by inducing mitotic arrest and highlights VIC-1911 as a promising therapeutic agent for advanced PC, either as a single agent or in combination, sensitizing HR-proficient tumors to PARP inhibitors.
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AR (Androgen receptor) • AURKB (Aurora Kinase B)
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AR positive
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VIC-1911
3ms
Enhanced Delivery of Aurora Kinase A Inhibitor Alisertib via Tumor-Targeting Immunoliposome Nanocomplex for Improved Treatment of Cancers Including Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor. (PubMed, Int J Nanomedicine)
These findings highlight the superiority of scL-ALI in overcoming delivery barriers and enhancing therapeutic efficacy of alisertib, while possibly minimizing undesirable side effects in normal tissues. The scL-ALI nanocomplex shows enhanced therapeutic potential for treating AURKA-driven malignancies, particularly in combination with radiation therapy.
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AURKA (Aurora kinase A)
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alisertib (MLN8237)
3ms
New P2 trial
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paclitaxel • alisertib (MLN8237)