AZD 1152 is an orally bioavailable prodrug of AZD 1152-HQPA, a selective inhibitor of Aurorakinase B (IC50= 0.36 nM).1AZD 1152 is converted to AZD 1152-HQPA in plasma. Inhibition of Aurora B results in disruption of spindle checkpoint functions and chromosome alignment, resulting in inhibition of cytokinesis followed by apoptosis.2,3AZD 1152 inhibits tumor xenograft growthin vivo.4,5 1.Mortlock, A.A., Foote, K.M., Heron, N.M., et al.Discovery, synthesis, and in vivo activity of a new class of pyrazoloquinazolines as selective inhibitors of aurora B kinaseJ. Med. Chem.50(9)2213-2224(2007) 2.Popescu, R., Heiss, E.H., Ferk, F., et al.Ikarugamycin induces DNA damage, intracellular calcium increase, p38 MAP kinase activation and apoptosis in HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cellsMutation Research709-71060-66(2011) 3.Moore, A.S., Blagg, J., Linardopoulos, S., et al.Aurorakinaseinhibitors: Novel small molecules with promising activity in acute myeloid and Philadelphia-positive leukemiasLeukemia24(4)671-678(2010) 4.Wilkinson, R.W., Odedra, R., Heaton, S.P., et al.AZD1152, a selective inhibitor of Aurora B kinase, inhibits human tumor xenograft growth by inducing apoptosisClin. Cancer. Res13(12)3682-3688(2007) 5.Yang, J., Ikezoe, T., Nishioka, C., et al.AZD1152, a novel and selective aurora B kinaseinhibitor, induces growth arrest, apoptosis, and sensitization for tubulin depolymerizing agent or topoisomerase II inhibitor in human acute leukemia cells in vitro and in vivoBlood110(6)2034-2040(2007)
Binucleine 2 is an isoform-specific and ATP-competitive inhibitor of Drosophila Aurora B kinase (Ki = 0.36 μM), a kinase involved in cell division. It is specific for Drosophila Aurora B kinase, inhibiting it in a dose-dependent manner, with minimal inhibition of human or X. laevis Aurora B kinases at concentrations up to 100 μM. Binucleine 2 induces mitotic and cytokinesis defects in Drosophila Kc167 cells. It prevents Drosophila S2 cells from assembling a contractile ring during cell division when used at a concentration of 40 μM but does not affect ring ingression, suggesting that Aurora B kinase activity is not required for that step.
CD532 hydrochloride is a potent inhibitor of Aurora A kinase, having an IC50 of 45 nM. It not only blocks the activity of Aurora A kinase but also facilitates the degradation of the protein MYCN. Furthermore, CD532 hydrochloride interacts directly with AURKA, inducing a significant conformational change. Its utility in cancer research has been demonstrated [1][2].
JH295 is a highly potent and selective inhibitor of NIMA-related kinase 2 (Nek2), exhibiting irreversible inhibition activity with an IC 50 value of 770 nM. This compound effectively inhibits cellular Nek2 using the alkylation of Cys22. Importantly, JH295 does not exhibit any inhibitory effects toward Cdk1, Aurora B, or Plk1, which are kinases involved in mitotic processes. Furthermore, JH295 has no impact on bipolar spindle assembly or the spindle assembly checkpoint mechanism.