학술논문
Functional Characterization of CFI-400945, a Polo-like Kinase 4 Inhibitor, as a Potential Anticancer Agent.
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Article
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Subject
*PROTEIN kinase inhibitors
*ANTINEOPLASTIC agents
*RNA interference
*DRUG development
*GENE expression
*CELL death
*TUMOR growth
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1535-6108
Abstract
PLK4 was identified as a promising therapeutic target through a systematic approach that combined RNAi screening with gene expression analysis in human breast cancers and cell lines. A drug discovery program culminated in CFI-400945, a potent and selective PLK4 inhibitor. Cancer cells treated with CFI-400945 exhibit effects consistent with PLK4 kinase inhibition, including dysregulated centriole duplication, mitotic defects, and cell death. Oral administration of CFI-400945 to mice bearing human cancer xenografts results in the significant inhibition of tumor growth at doses that are well tolerated. Increased antitumor activity in vivo was observed in PTEN-deficient compared to PTEN wild-type cancer xenografts. Our findings provide a rationale for the clinical evaluation of CFI-400945 in patients with solid tumors, in particular those deficient in PTEN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]