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|Section2= |Section3= |Section5= }} Perifosine (also KRX-0401) is a drug candidate being developed for a variety of cancer indications. It is an alkyl-phospholipid structurally related to miltefosine. It acts as an Akt inhibitor and a PI3K inhibitor. It was being developed by Keryx Biopharmaceuticals who have licensed it from Æterna Zentaris Inc.〔(Smartoncology newsletter ), Feb 2010〕 In 2010 perifosine has reached phase II.〔June 7, 2010: Presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting of Phase I data on single agent perifosine in the treatment of recurrent pediatric solid tumors, including patients with advanced brain tumors and neuroblastoma. also (Phase II trial of the novel oral Akt inhibitor perifosine in relapsed and/or refractory Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM). )〕 In one phase II trial for metastatic colon cancer perifosine doubled time to progression.〔 It has orphan drug status in the U.S. for the treatment of multiple myeloma and neuroblastoma, and for multiple myeloma in the EU.〔 In 2011 it was in a phase III trial for colorectal cancer,〔http://www.clinicaltrial.gov/ct2/show/NCT01097018〕 and another for multiple myeloma.〔http://www.clinicaltrial.gov/ct2/show/NCT01002248〕 On April 2, 2012, it was announced that perifosine failed its phase III clinical trial for treatment of colon cancer. Detailed results were released in June 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Aeterna Zentaris: Phase 3 Data for Perifosine in Colorectal Cancer Presented at ASCO Meeting )〕 On March 11, 2013 Aeterna Zentaris announced the discontinuing of Phase 3 clinical trial of perifosine for the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma http://www.aezsinc.com/en/page.php?p=60&q=550. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Perifosine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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