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alisertib 
A second-generation, orally bioavailable, highly selective small molecule inhibitor of the serine/threonine protein kinase Aurora A kinase with potential antineoplastic activity. Alisertib binds to and inhibits Aurora A kinase, which may result in disruption of the assembly of the mitotic spindle apparatus, disruption of chromosome segregation, and inhibition of cell proliferation. Aurora A kinase localizes to the spindle poles and to spindle microtubules during mitosis, and is thought to regulate spindle assembly. Aberrant expression of Aurora kinases occurs in a wide variety of cancers, including colon and breast cancers. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonym:Aurora A kinase inhibitor MLN8237
Code name:MLN8237
Chemical structure:benzoic acid, 4-((9-chloro-7-(2-fluoro-6-methoxyphenyl)-5H-pyrimido(5,4-d)(2)benzazepin-2-yl)amino)-2-methoxy-