Ipatasertib (RG7440) is an experimental cancer drug in development by

Roche F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, commonly known as Roche, is a Swiss multinational healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has shares listed on the SIX S ...

. It is a small molecule inhibitor of

AKT Protein kinase B (PKB), also known as Akt, is the collective name of a set of three serine/threonine-specific protein kinases that play key roles in multiple cellular processes such as glucose metabolism, apoptosis, cell proliferation, transc ...

, which is a key component of the

PI3K/AKT pathway The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway is an intracellular signaling pathway important in regulating the cell cycle. Therefore, it is directly related to cellular quiescence, proliferation, cancer, and longevity. PI3K activation phosphorylates and activates A ...

. Ipatasertib was discovered by

Genentech Genentech, Inc., is an American biotechnology corporation headquartered in South San Francisco, California. It became an independent subsidiary of Roche in 2009. Genentech Research and Early Development operates as an independent center within R ...

in collaboration with

Array Biopharma Array BioPharma is an American clinical stage, pharmaceutical company that focuses on oncology medication headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. The company is a subsidiary of Pfizer. History In 1998, the company was founded by Drs. Tony Piscopio, K ...

and is currently in phase II trials for treatment of

breast cancer Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a re ...

. In vitro, ipatasertib showed activity against all three isoforms of Akt.

References

{{reflist Experimental cancer drugs Drugs not assigned an ATC code Protein kinase inhibitors Chloroarenes Piperazines Isopropylamino compounds Secondary alcohols