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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF DLK IN COMPLEX WITH COMPOUND 16CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF DLK IN COMPLEX WITH COMPOUND 16
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FunctionM3K12_HUMAN May be an activator of the JNK/SAPK pathway. Phosphorylates beta-casein, histone 1 and myelin basic protein in vitro. Publication Abstract from PubMedChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a major unmet medical need with limited treatment options. Despite different mechanisms of action, diverse chemotherapeutics can cause CIPN through a converged pathway horizontal line an active axon degeneration program that engages the dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK). DLK is a neuronally enriched kinase upstream in the MAPK-JNK cascade, and while it is dormant under physiological conditions, DLK mediates a core mechanism for neuronal injury response under stress conditions, making it an attractive target for treatment of neuronal injury and neurodegenerative diseases. We have developed potent, selective, brain penetrant DLK inhibitors with excellent PK and activity in mouse models of CIPN. Lead compound IACS-52825 (22) showed strongly effective reversal of mechanical allodynia in a mouse model of CIPN and was advanced into preclinical development. Discovery of IACS-52825, a Potent and Selective DLK Inhibitor for Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.,Le K, Soth MJ, Cross JB, Liu G, Ray WJ, Ma J, Goodwani SG, Acton PJ, Buggia-Prevot V, Akkermans O, Barker J, Conner ML, Jiang Y, Liu Z, McEwan P, Warner-Schmidt J, Xu A, Zebisch M, Heijnen CJ, Abrahams B, Jones P J Med Chem. 2023 Jul 12. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00788. PMID:37436942[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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