In English | En español
Questions About Cancer? 1-800-4-CANCER

NCI Drug Dictionary


checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor LY2606368 
An inhibitor of checkpoint kinase 1 (chk1) with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, LY2606368 selectively binds to chk1, thereby preventing activity of chk1 and abrogating the repair of damaged DNA. This may lead to an accumulation of damaged DNA and may promote genomic instability and apoptosis. LY2606368 may potentiate the cytotoxicity of DNA-damaging agents and reverse tumor cell resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. Chk1, a serine/threonine kinase, mediates cell cycle checkpoint control and is essential for DNA repair and plays a key role in resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Abbreviation:chk1 inhibitor LY2606368
Code name:LY2606368