MK n AZ

Two allosteric inhibitors are better then one!

AZD-6244 is Array’s MEK inhibitor [ARRY-886] which failed a solo ph2 endpoint not too long ago.

MK-2206 is Merck’s ph1 AKT inhibitor

Merck’s got Azaindoles

pan-Jak:

WO/2009/054941

Banyu’s WEE1 candidate

Polymorph app: WO/2008/133866

Discovery app: WO/2006/126128

VX-680, VX-667: Done

VX-680 halted as:

one patient experienced QTc prolongation.

and the follow-on, VX-667:

Failed to meet pharmacokinetic objectives in a Phase 1 trial

PDB Update

Merck (WP) Chk1, 2R0U: BMCL

IKK-b or Jak?

So Merck’s got WO/2007/061764 and the wordplay makes me think the bit about JAK is just a diversion and that the primary target is IKK-b.  You have to squint a little to see the similarity with the Millennium series, but as usual: what do I know.  Interesting series none-the-less.

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Merck MA’s got Met

WO2006135604

WO2006135604 is a recent Chk1 offering via Merck.

VX-680

Oh wait I’m sorry Merck. My bad, I didn’t realize we’re calling it MK-0457 now. heh… Phase 1 update presented yesterday. The compound hits Aurora, JAK2, Abl etc. etc. and the current study is in ph1 for colorectal cancer. Looks good.

We’ve talked about the compound before here.

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Ok Merck, so what’s with the aldehyde? Ahhah, I see you already dropped the dime in Biochemistry back in ‘05. ‘Reductive amination’ with no reducing agent. Somebody needs to break these kinds of things down for me, since I still don’t get it.