Perifosine

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Perifosine
Skeletal formula of perifosine
Space-filling model of the perifosine zwitterion
Names
IUPAC name
1,1-Dimethylpiperidinium-4-yl octadecyl phosphate
Other names
D 21266; KRX 0401
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.217.789 Edit this at Wikidata
IUPHAR/BPS
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C25H52NO4P/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-24-29-31(27,28)30-25-20-22-26(2,3)23-21-25/h25H,4-24H2,1-3H3
  • [O-]P(=O)(OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC1CC[N+](C)(C)CC1
Properties
C25H52NO4P
Molar mass 461.668 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Perifosine (also KRX-0401) is a former drug candidate that was under development for a variety of cancer indications. It is an alkyl-

AKT inhibitor targeting the pleckstrin homology domain of AKT.[2] It was being developed by Keryx Biopharmaceuticals who had licensed it from Æterna Zentaris Inc.[3]

In 2010, perifosine received orphan drug status in the U.S. for the treatment of multiple myeloma and neuroblastoma, and for multiple myeloma in the EU.[4] However, both were later withdrawn.[5][6]

In 2011 it was in a phase III trial for colorectal cancer,[7] and another for multiple myeloma.[4][8] On April 2, 2012, it was announced that perifosine failed its phase III clinical trial for treatment of colon cancer.[9] Detailed results were released in June 2012.[10] On March 11, 2013 Aeterna Zentaris announced the discontinuing of Phase 3 clinical trial of perifosine for the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.[11]

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