NCIt definition : An orally bioavailable inhibitor of the serine/threonine protein kinase Akt (protein
kinase B) with potential antineoplastic activity. Afuresertib binds to and inhibits
the activity of Akt, which may result in inhibition of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway
and tumor cell proliferation and the induction of tumor cell apoptosis. Activation
of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway is frequently associated with tumorigenesis and
dysregulated PI3K/Akt signaling may contribute to tumor resistance to a variety of
antineoplastic agents.;