Description
MK-0752 is a γ-secretase inhibitor that suppresses Notch signaling and exhibits neuroprotective and anticancer chemotherapeutic activities. This compound decreases the formation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques. MK-0752 is in clinical trials as a potential treatment for brain and CNS-centric cancers.
References
Hoffman LM, Fouladi M, Olson J, et al. Phase I trial of weekly MK-0752 in children with refractory central nervous system malignancies: a pediatric brain tumor consortium study. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Aug;31(8):1283-9. PMID: 25930724.
Olson RE, Albright CF. Recent progress in the medicinal chemistry of gamma-secretase inhibitors. Curr Top Med Chem. 2008;8(1):17-33. PMID: 18220929.