Drugs / Ulixertinib
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Ulixertinib

Small molecule targets MAPK1, MAPK3 via inhibition

Developed for
malignant pancreatic neoplasm · melanoma · colorectal cancer · ependymoma · Ewing sarcoma · glioma · hepatoblastoma · Langerhans cell histiocytosis
+39 more · malignant germ cell tumor · medulloblastoma · neuroblastoma · non-Hodgkin lymphoma · peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor · plasma cell myeloma · rhabdoid tumor · rhabdomyosarcoma · Wilms tumor · acute myeloid leukemia · bone osteosarcoma · cancer · central nervous system cancer · cholangiocarcinoma · conventional osteosarcoma · digestive system cancer · digestive system neoplasm · esophageal cancer · gastric cancer · glioblastoma · head and neck cancer · hepatocellular carcinoma · high grade malignant neoplasm · histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasm · histiocytic sarcoma · juvenile xanthogranuloma · malignant glioma · myelodysplastic syndrome · myelofibrosis · neoplasm · non-small cell lung carcinoma · ovarian cancer · primary organ-specific lymphoma · refractory malignant neoplasm · small intestine cancer · soft tissue neoplasm · thyroid cancer · urinary bladder cancer · uveal melanoma
Investigated by
BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Cancer Commons · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
+7 more · Eli Lilly and Company · Incyte Corporation · Pfizer · UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · University of Utah · Washington University School of Medicine · xCures

Trials 18 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT05804227 Apr 2023 → Sep 2027 expected glioma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 15 trials
Phase 1 NCT05985954 Jan 2024 → Mar 2028 expected colorectal cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04145297 Mar 2020 → Jun 2022 digestive system neoplasm University of Utah Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03454035 Jan 2018 → Jul 2026 overdue malignant pancreatic neoplasm, melanoma UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02994732 Jan → Feb 2017 BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02608229 Jun 2016 → Mar 2019 malignant pancreatic neoplasm Washington University School of Medicine Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/23 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT06773195 Jan 2025 → Jan 2028 expected myelofibrosis Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02296242 Nov 2014 → Jun 2017 acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01781429 Mar 2013 → Feb 2018 cancer BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 28 trials
Phase 2 NCT06411821 May 2024 → May 2027 expected histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasm Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05221320 May 2022 → May 2024 digestive system cancer, soft tissue neoplasm BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04488003 Jan 2021 → Feb 2023 neoplasm BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06400225 Jul 2019 → Dec 2026 expected plasma cell myeloma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03698994 Nov 2018 → Mar 2022 overdue Ewing sarcoma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, Wilms tumor, bone osteosarcoma +12 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03417739 Mar 2018 → May 2020 uveal melanoma Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03155620 Jul 2017 → Mar 2025 overdue Ewing sarcoma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, Wilms tumor, conventional osteosarcoma +13 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02465060 Aug 2015 → Dec 2026 expected breast carcinoma, carcinoma of esophagus, cervical carcinoma, colon carcinoma +17 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not stated1 trial
NCT04566393 cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer +10 xCures Available No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 10 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as ulixertinib “Here we report the discovery of BVD-523 (ulixertinib), a novel, reversible, ATP-competitive ERK1/2 inhibitor with high potency and ERK1/2 selectivity.” PMID 28939558 Sep 2017
13

NCT03454035

NCT03155620

NCT06773195

NCT05221320

NCT04145297

NCT04488003

NCT06400225

NCT03698994

NCT05804227

NCT02465060

NCT05985954

NCT04566393

NCT06411821

Known as BVD-523 “Ulixertinib (BVD-523) is an oral, first-in-class ERK1/2 inhibitor” NCT04566393
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“Ulixertinib (BVD-523)” NCT06411821

NCT03417739

NCT02994732

NCT01781429

NCT02296242

NCT02608229

Known as BVD-ERK ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3590106
Known as ULIXERTINIB (BVD-523) ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3590106
Known as VRT-752271 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3590106
Action Inhibit “Here we report the discovery of BVD-523 (ulixertinib), a novel, reversible, ATP-competitive ERK1/2 inhibitor with high potency and ERK1/2 selectivity.” PMID 28939558 Sep 2017
2

“MAP kinase ERK2 inhibitor” CHEMBL3590106

“MAP kinase ERK1 inhibitor” CHEMBL3590106

Modality Small molecule “Here we report the discovery of BVD-523 (ulixertinib), a novel, reversible, ATP-competitive ERK1/2 inhibitor with high potency and ERK1/2 selectivity.” PMID 28939558 Sep 2017
Route Oral Oral, multiple escalating doses, twice daily, for 21 days in each treatment cycle” NCT01781429
Target MAPK1 “MAP kinase ERK2 inhibitor” CHEMBL3590106
Target MAPK3 “MAP kinase ERK1 inhibitor” CHEMBL3590106