Description
PX-866 is a wortmannin analog that inhibits PI3K, exhibiting anticancer chemotherapeutic and anti-angiogenic activities. PX-866 is currently in clinical trials as a standalone or combination therapy in the treatment of advanced solid tumors. PX-866 inhibits invasion and angiogenesis and induces autophagy in glioblastoma cells. In animal models of cancer, PX-866 inhibits tumor growth and increases survival time. PX-866 also inhibits motility of cancer cells.
References
Bowles DW, Ma WW, Senzer N, et al. A multicenter phase 1 study of PX-866 in combination with docetaxel in patients with advanced solid tumours. Br J Cancer. 2013 Sep 3;109(5):1085-92. PMID: 23942080.
Koul D, Shen R, Kim YW, et al. Cellular and in vivo activity of a novel PI3K inhibitor, PX-866, against human glioblastoma. Neuro Oncol. 2010 Jun;12(6):559-69. PMID: 20156803.
Howes AL, Chiang GG, Lang ES, et al. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor, PX-866, is a potent inhibitor of cancer cell motility and growth in three-dimensional cultures. Mol Cancer Ther. 2007 Sep;6(9):2505-14. PMID: 17766839.