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DRUG:

tozasertib (MK-0457)

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Other names: MK-0457, VX-680
Associations
Trials
Company:
Merck (MSD), Vertex
Drug class:
Aurora kinase inhibitor
Associations
Trials
17d
Utilizing a novel mitochondrial-related gene signature for predicting the prognosis and immunological impact in bladder cancer. (PubMed, Discov Oncol)
This validated mitochondrial risk model delivers a clinically actionable biomarker for BLCA prognosis stratification and guides personalized therapeutic selection, enabling precision treatment intensification.
Journal • Tumor mutational burden • Gene Signature • IO biomarker
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TMB (Tumor Mutational Burden) • HSD3B1 (Hydroxy-Delta-5-Steroid Dehydrogenase 3 Beta- And Steroid Delta-Isomerase 1) • PYCR1 (Pyrroline-5-Carboxylate Reductase 1) • KLK6 (Kallikrein Related Peptidase 6) • MAP1B (Microtubule Associated Protein 1B)
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gemcitabine • tozasertib (MK-0457)
3ms
Functional characterization and clinical significance of IGSF8 in pan-cancer: an integrated bioinformatic and experimental study. (PubMed, Front Immunol)
Drug sensitivity analysis identified BX-795 and tozasertib as potential treatments for tumors with high IGSF8 expression. Knockdown of IGSF8 significantly inhibited the proliferation ability of prostate cancer cells. Our findings indicated that IGSF8 might be used as a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic target for various cancers.
Journal • Pan tumor
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CD276 (CD276 Molecule)
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tozasertib (MK-0457)
10ms
Unraveling the molecular landscape of non-small cell lung cancer: Integrating bioinformatics and statistical approaches to identify biomarkers and drug repurposing. (PubMed, Comput Biol Med)
Finally, seven repurposed candidate drugs ENTRECTINIB, SORAFENIB, CHEMBL1765740, TOZASERTIB, NERVIANO, AZD-1152-HQPA, and SELICICLIB were proposed through molecular docking analysis. In conclusion, the findings of this study have the potential to significantly impact the early diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of NSCLC.
Journal
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AURKA (Aurora kinase A) • CCNA2 (Cyclin A2) • CCNB1 (Cyclin B1)
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sorafenib • Rozlytrek (entrectinib) • barasertib-HQPA (AZD2811) • seliciclib (CYC202) • tozasertib (MK-0457)
10ms
Immune regulatory genes impact the hot/cold tumor microenvironment, affecting cancer treatment and patient outcomes. (PubMed, Front Immunol)
Finally, dasatinib and tozasertib were identified as drug candidates capable of converting cold pancreatic adenocarcinoma tumors into hot tumors. In this study, we developed a framework for discerning clinically significant immune subtypes across various cancer types, further identifying several potential targets for converting cold tumors into hot tumors to enhance anticancer treatment efficacy.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • PD-1 (Programmed cell death 1) • CD276 (CD276 Molecule) • CD73 (5'-Nucleotidase Ecto) • NT5E (5'-Nucleotidase Ecto)
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dasatinib • tozasertib (MK-0457)
1year
Molecular simulations and machine learning methods for the identification of novel aurora A kinase inhibitors. (PubMed, J Biomol Struct Dyn)
Both docking studies revealed perfect binding of all identified ligands in active site pockets of AAK protein with similar amino acids of active sites as compared with standard BindingDB_50433632 compound and co-crystal ligand VX-680 binding mode of AAK protein. Therefore, it can be concluded that computational drug discovery approaches are meticulously implemented to identify potential AAKs inhibitors/modulators, and credential of the work was substantiated through the identification of three potential AAKs inhibitors/modulators that may hold significant promise for improving cancer management, however, need extensive biological assays or pre-clinical trials for assessing the efficacy profile of the identified compounds.
Journal • Machine learning
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AURKA (Aurora kinase A)
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tozasertib (MK-0457)
1year
Establishment and validation of the prognostic risk model based on the anoikis-related genes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. (PubMed, Ann Med)
The IC50 values of predicted drugs, in the case of Tozasertib 1096 and WIKI4 1940, were significantly variant between risk groups...The study established an ARG prognosis model of ESCC. It provided a reference for the research of ARGs in ESCC.
Journal
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LAMC2 (Laminin subunit gamma 2) • TNFSF10 (TNF Superfamily Member 10)
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tozasertib (MK-0457)
1year
Differential regulation of expression of the protein kinases DYRK1A and DYRK1B in cancer cells. (PubMed, Sci Rep)
Consistently, AURK inhibitors VX-680 (tozasertib), MLN8237 (alisertib), AZD1152-HQPA (barasertib) resulted in the upregulation of DYRK1B expression in A549 cells. In summary, our findings indicate that the expression of DYRK1A and DYRK1B is differentially regulated in cancer cells and reveal that the kinase inhibitor XMU-MP-1 increases DYRK1B expression likely through off target inhibition of Aurora kinases.
Journal
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AURKA (Aurora kinase A) • AURKB (Aurora Kinase B) • DYRK1A (Dual Specificity Tyrosine Phosphorylation Regulated Kinase 1A) • DYRK1B (Dual Specificity Tyrosine Phosphorylation Regulated Kinase 1B)
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alisertib (MLN8237) • barasertib-HQPA (AZD2811) • tozasertib (MK-0457)
1year
Prognosis and immunotherapeutic implications of molecular classification of cervical cancer based on immunophenoscore-related genes. (PubMed, J Biomol Struct Dyn)
cluster2 had higher immune cell infiltration levels and better prognosis, with greater sensitivity to Cyclopamine, Imatinib, MG-13, Paclitaxel, PHA-665752, Rapamycin, Sorafenib, Sunitinib, and VX-680. In contrast, cluster3 had higher TTN and PIK3CA mutations and greater sensitivity to AZ628, Dasatinib, Doxorubicin, HG-6-64-1, JQ12, Midostaurin, PF-562271, TAE684, and WH-4-023. In conclusion, we developed a feasible risk score model based on IPS-related genes for cervical cancer prognosis and identified potential drugs for different cervical cancer subtypes.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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PIK3CA (Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha) • PD-L2 (Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2)
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PIK3CA mutation
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dasatinib • sorafenib • paclitaxel • imatinib • sunitinib • doxorubicin hydrochloride • midostaurin • sirolimus • AZ 628 • TAE-684 • cyclopamine • RG6146 • benzesulfonate (PF-562271) • PHA665752 • tozasertib (MK-0457)
almost2years
Tozasertib activates anti-tumor immunity through decreasing regulatory T cells in melanoma. (PubMed, Neoplasia)
Single-cell analysis revealed that AURKB suppressed anti-tumor immunity by increasing MIF-CD74/CXCR4 signaling between tumor cells and lymphocytes. Our study suggests that AURKB is a newly identified anti-tumor immunity suppressor, whose inhibitors may be developed as novel anti-tumor immunity drugs and may have synergistic anti-melanoma effects with immune checkpoint therapies.
Journal
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD74 (CD74 Molecule) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • AURKB (Aurora Kinase B)
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tozasertib (MK-0457)
2years
High spindle and kinetochore-associated complex subunit-3 expression predicts poor prognosis and correlates with adverse immune infiltration in hepatocellular carcinoma. (PubMed, World J Gastrointest Surg)
High SKA3 expression led to poor prognosis in patients with HCC by enhancing HCC proliferation and repressing immune cell infiltration surrounding HCC. SKA3 may be used as a biomarker for poor prognosis and as a therapeutic target in HCC.
Journal
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8)
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gemcitabine • sorafenib • paclitaxel • sunitinib • doxorubicin hydrochloride • tozasertib (MK-0457)
over2years
Stratification of Tamoxifen Synergistic Combinations for the Treatment of ER+ Breast Cancer. (PubMed, Cancers (Basel))
In this study, we discovered two tamoxifen combination therapies, with simeprevir and VX-680, that reduce the tumor burden in animal models of ER+ breast cancer more than either compound or tamoxifen alone. Additionally, these tamoxifen combinations reduced the expression of HER2, a hallmark of tamoxifen treatment, which can facilitate acquisition of a treatment-resistant phenotype. These combinations could provide clinical benefit by potentiating tamoxifen treatment in ER+ breast cancer.
Journal
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • ER (Estrogen receptor)
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ER positive • HER-2 expression
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tamoxifen • tozasertib (MK-0457)
over2years
The feedback loop of AURKA/DDX5/TMEM147-AS1/let-7 drives lipophagy to induce cisplatin resistance in epithelial ovarian cancer. (PubMed, Cancer Lett)
Platinum-taxane chemotherapy is the first-line standard-of-care treatment administered to patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), and faces the major challenge of cisplatin resistance. Our mathematical model shows that the feedback loop has the potential to act as a biological switch to maintain on- (activated) or off- (deactivated) status, implying the possible resistance of single use of VX-680 or TMEM147-AS1 siRNA. The combined use reduces both the protein level of AURKA using TMEM147-AS1 siRNA and its kinase activity using VX-680, showing more significant effect than the use of TMEM147-AS1 siRNA or VX-680 alone, which provides a potential strategy for EOC treatment.
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AURKA (Aurora kinase A) • DDX5 (DEAD-Box Helicase 5) • MIRLET7B (MicroRNA Let-7b) • TMEM147-AS1 (TMEM147 Antisense RNA 1)
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cisplatin • tozasertib (MK-0457)