NCIt definition : An aminofurazan-derived inhibitor of Akt kinases with potential antineoplastic activity.
Pan-AKT kinase inhibitor GSK-690693 binds to and inhibits Akt kinases 1, 2, and 3,
which may result in the inhibition of protein phosphorylation events downstream from
Akt kinases in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, and, subsequently, the inhibition of
tumor cell proliferation and the induction of tumor cell apoptosis. In addition, this
agent may inhibit other protein kinases including protein kinase C (PKC) and protein
kinase A (PKA). As serine/threonine protein kinases which are involved in a number
of biological processes, AKT kinases promote cell survival by inhibiting apoptosis
and are required for glucose transport.;