Synonyms: MK0752
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: MK-0752 is a γ-secretase [1] and Notch pathway inhibitor that was originally intended for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, but was later redeployed for anti-tumour potential.
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References |
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Acute gamma-secretase inhibition of nonhuman primate CNS shifts amyloid precursor protein (APP) metabolism from amyloid-beta production to alternative APP fragments without amyloid-beta rebound. J Neurosci, 30 (19): 6743-50. [PMID:20463236] |
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A phase I trial of the γ-secretase inhibitor MK-0752 in combination with gemcitabine in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Br J Cancer, 118 (6): 793-801. [PMID:29438372] |
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