Background:

Danusertib (previously known as PHA-739358), a 3-aminopyrazole derivative identified during the development of the pyrrolopyrazole sub-series, is a potent small-molecule inhibitor of aurora kinases family members with a dominant inhibition for aurora B kinase (ABK). This pan-aurora kinases inhibitor is also able to inhibit several tyrosine kinases, including T315I mutant, Ret, Trk-A and fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 (FGFR-1), which are involved in multiple malignancies, such as chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), thyroid prostate and breast carcinoma. Thus, in many previous studies, danusertib exhibits remarkable antitumor activity in a number of different xengorafts, spontaneous, and transgenic animal tumor models with a favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profile.

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