Synonyms: EPZ 5676 | EPZ-5676 | EPZ5676
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Pinometostat acts as a DOT1-like histone H3K79 methyltransferase (DOT1L) inhibitor that is being progressed through clinical evaluation in a collaboration between Cellgene and Epizyme, to evaluate its antileukemic efficacy in mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL)-rearranged leukemias. Link to Epizyme's pinometostat webpage here.
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
Pinometostat is being evaluated in Phase 1 clinical trial as a potential therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). |
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
Rearrangement of the MLL gene and abberant methylation of lysine 79 of histone H3 are associated with some leukemias [1,3]. The histone lysine methyltransferase DOT1L has been shown to be involved in the development and maintenance of MLL-rearranged leukemias [1]. Pinometostat inhibits histone methylation (at H379K) by DOT1L. Treatment causes cell death and tumour regression in animal models with MLL rearrangements and due to its enhanced bio-availability, has potential for controlling abberant DOT1L activity in some human leukemias [2]. |