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Development of potent, allosteric dual Akt1 and Akt2 inhibitors with improved physical properties and cell activity

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Jan 1;18(1):49-53. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.11.015.
Zhijian Zhao 1 Ronald G Robinson Stanley F Barnett Deborah Defeo-Jones Raymond E Jones George D Hartman Hans E Huber Mark E Duggan Craig W Lindsley
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  • 1 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Technology Enabled Synthesis Group, Merck & Co., PO Box 4, West Point, PA 19486, USA. zhijian_zhao@merck.com
Abstract

This letter describes the development of potent, allosteric dual Akt1 and Akt2 inhibitors with improved aqueous solubility (approximately 18 mg/mL) that translates into enhanced cell activity and Caspase-3 induction.

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