NCIt definition : A small-molecule 3-aminopyrazole derivative with potential antineoplastic activity.
Danusertib binds to and inhibits the Aurora kinases, which may result in cell growth
arrest and apoptosis in tumor cells in which Aurora kinases are overexpressed. This
agent may preferentially bind to and inhibit Aurora B kinase. Aurora kinases, a family
of serine-threonine kinases, are important regulators of cellular proliferation and
division.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance being studied in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia.
PHA-739358 may stop tumor growth by blocking certain enzymes needed for cancer cells
to divide and causing them to die. It is a type of kinase inhibitor.;