PIM1 kinase as a target for cancer therapy.

Expert Opin Investig Drugs

Philipps University Marburg, Institute for Surgical Research, Baldingerstrasse, Marburg, 35033, Germany.

Published: April 2012

Introduction: Inhibition of protein kinases has become a standard of modern clinical oncology. PIM1 belongs to a novel class of serine/threonine kinases with distinct molecular and biochemical features regulating various oncogenic pathways, for example hypoxia response, cell cycle progression and apoptosis resistance. PIM1 is overexpressed in human cancer diseases and has been associated with metastasis and overall treatment response; in experimental models, inhibition of PIM1 suppressed cell proliferation and migration, induced apoptotic cell death and synergized with other chemotherapeutic agents.

Areas Covered: A PubMed literature search was performed to review the currently available data on PIM1 expression, regulation and targets; its implication in different types of cancer and its impact on prognosis are described. We present ATP-competitive PIM1 inhibitors and the state of the art of PIM1 inhibitor design. Finally, we highlight the development of the unusual class of highly selective and potent organometallic PIM1 inhibitors.

Expert Opinion: As PIM1 possesses oncogenic functions and is overexpressed in various kinds of cancer diseases, its inhibition provides a new option in cancer therapy. Based on the ability of highly selective organometallic PIM1 inhibitors, promising in vivo applicability is expected.

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