NCIt definition : An orally available inhibitor of the nuclear enzymes poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)
1 and 2, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, ABT-767 selectively
binds to PARP 1 and 2, thereby preventing repair of damaged DNA via the base excision
repair (BER) pathway. This agent enhances the accumulation of DNA strand breaks and
promotes genomic instability eventually leading to apoptosis. ABT-767 may enhance
the cytotoxicity of DNA-damaging agents and reverse tumor cell chemo- and radioresistance.
PARP catalyzes post-translational ADP-ribosylation of nuclear proteins that signal
and recruit other proteins to repair damaged DNA and can be activated by single strand
DNA (ssDNA) breaks.;