Drugs / Amuvatinib
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Amuvatinib

Small molecule targets FLT3, KIT, MET, PDGFRA, RAD51 via inhibition

Developed for
cancer · cancer of unknown primary site · lymphoma · small cell lung carcinoma
Investigated by
Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Trials 4

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT00881166 Nov 2007 → Dec 2009 cancer Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00894894 May 2007 → Dec 2008 cancer Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT01357395 May 2011 → May 2012 small cell lung carcinoma Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
— NCT00504205 May 2007 → Dec 2008 cancer of unknown primary site, lymphoma Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 14

DateIssuerRelease
2012-09-21 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results Astex Pharmaceuticals Discontinues Amuvatinib Clinical Development Program astx.com ↗
Response evaluation by RECIST criteria showed 2 partial responses in the 21 evaluable patients of stage 1 (9.5% Response Rate).
2009-08-03 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results SuperGen’s MP-470 Demonstrates Clinical Benefit in Small Cell Lung Cancer and Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients astx.com ↗
There were no clinically significant adverse events attributable to the addition of MP-470 to SOC.
2009-05-04 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results SuperGen’s MP-470 Demonstrates Clinical Benefit in Lung Cancer Patients astx.com ↗
Of eleven evaluable patients, only one showed progressive disease, five showed stable disease, and five showed partial response.
2009-04-13 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results SuperGen to Highlight Oncology Pipeline Data in Multiple Presentations at the AACR Annual Meeting astx.com ↗
The poster presentations will focus on data concerning many of SuperGen ’s current oncology programs, including the lead clinical compound, MP -470, and its ability to suppress the repair of double stranded DNA breaks following treatment with DNA-damaging agents.
2008-10-23 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results SuperGen’s MP-470 Demonstrates Clinical Tumor Regression When Combined with Standard of Care Chemotherapy astx.com ↗
2008-08-07 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Regulatory SuperGen Granted Orphan Drug Designation for MP-470 in Glioblastoma Multiforme astx.com ↗
SuperGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPG), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, rapid development and commercialization of therapies for solid tumors and hematological malignancies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the company's lead drug candidate, MP-470, for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an often fatal form of brain cancer.
2008-04-15 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results Data Show SuperGen’s MP-470 is Safe in Humans astx.com ↗
2008-04-14 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results SuperGen’s MP-470 Sensitizes Prostate and Breast Cancer Cells to Erlotinib astx.com ↗
SuperGen Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPG), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, rapid development and commercialization of therapies for solid tumors and hematological malignancies, today announced as part of a series of presentations at the 2008 AACR Annual Meeting that MP -470 effectively sensitizes prostate and breast cancer cells to erlotinib (Abstract No. 671).
2007-10-31 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results Data Show SuperGen’s Multi-Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Demonstrates Pre-clinical Activity in Glioblastoma Multiforme astx.com ↗
Activity was also demonstrated in vivo in a glioblastoma multiforme xenograft model.
2007-10-25 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results Data Show SuperGen’s Multi-Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Demonstrates Synergy with DNA Damaging Agents astx.com ↗
MP470, a multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor, demonstrated synergy with DNA damaging agents, including platinum based treatments, topoisomerase inhibitors, nucleoside analogs and the targeted agent erlotinib.
2007-10-17 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results SuperGen to Highlight Oncology Pipeline Data in Multiple Presentations at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference astx.com ↗
2007-04-27 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Regulatory SuperGen Receives FDA Clearance to Initiate Phase I Clinical Trial With MP470 astx.com ↗
SuperGen Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPG - News) today announced that the Food and Drug Administration cleared MP470, a novel oral multi -targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), for a first -in-human Phase I clinical trial.

All press releases naming this drug 14 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 16 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 6 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Amuvatinib ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01357395 ↗
Known as AMUVATINIB HYDROCHLORIDE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Known as HPK 56 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Known as HPK56 HCL ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Known as MP-470 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT00881166 ↗
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NCT00894894 ↗

NCT00504205 ↗

Known as MP-470 HCI ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Known as MP-470 HYDROCHLORIDE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Known as MP-470.HCL ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Action Inhibit “MP470 may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.” NCT00504205 ↗
3

“Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha inhibitor” CHEMBL2103851 ↗

“Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor FLT3 inhibitor” CHEMBL2103851 ↗

“Hepatocyte growth factor receptor inhibitor” CHEMBL2103851 ↗

Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Route Oral “Patients receive oral multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor MP470 until the maximum tolerated dose is determined.” NCT00504205 ↗
Target FLT3 “Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor FLT3 inhibitor” CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Target KIT “in vitro pharmacological activity against mutant KIT, platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRα), and Rad51” PMID 23178951 ↗ Nov 2012
Target MET “Hepatocyte growth factor receptor inhibitor” CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Target PDGFRA “Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha inhibitor” CHEMBL2103851 ↗
Target RAD51 “in vitro pharmacological activity against mutant KIT, platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRα), and Rad51” PMID 23178951 ↗ Nov 2012