Synonyms: MK-8628 | OTX-015 | OTX015
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: OTX015 inhibits interaction between bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) family of bromodomain-containing proteins (BRDs) BET domains and acetylated histone 4 (AcH4). It is an orally available novel BRD2/3/4 inhibitor with potent preclinical anti-tumour activity [1,4,6,10,12-13]. OTX015 is an analogue of (+)-JQ1.
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
OTX015 is being used in clinical trials to evaluate the compound's effectiveness against solid tumours and haematological malignancies. Click here to link to ClinicalTrials.gov's complete list of OTX015 trials. Results from Phase 1 trial in patients with hematological malignancies (NCT01713582) are reported in [2], and pharmacokinetic and dose-escalation results from the same study in [9]. |
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
The BRDs are important epigenetic regulators of proliferation and differentiation, acting as epigenetic readers. Small molecule BRD inhibitors are being pursued by the pharmaceutical industry as anti-cancer chemotherapeutics [5].[7,11]. |