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Table 1 Small molecule inhibitors, mechanism, clinical targets, delivery, and status in clinical application

From: Novel clinical therapeutics targeting the epithelial to mesenchymal transition

Inhibitors

Mechanism

Target

Delivery

Clinical status

CX-4945

CK2 inhibitor

Lung, myeloma

Oral, IV

Phase 1/2

EW-7195

TGFβ Inhibitor

Breast, Lung metastases

Orally available

Phase 1 Clinical Trial

EW-7203

TGFβ 1 and 2 receptor kinase inhibitor

Breast, Lung metastases

IV

Pre-Clinical

EW-7197

TGFβ 1 and 2 receptor kinase inhibitor

Breast, Lung metastases

IV

Pre-Clinical

IN-1130

TGFβ 1 and 2 receptor kinase inhibitor

Breast, Lung metastases

IV

Pre-Clinical

SB-431542

Inhibition of ATP binding to ALK5 kinase

Glioma

IV

Pre-Clinical

SD-208

TGFβ 1 receptor kinase inhibitor

Metastatic breast cancer

IV

Pre-Clinical

SD-093

TGFβ 1 receptor kinase inhibitor

Metastatic breast cancer

IV

Pre-Clinical

LY-2152799

TGFβ 1 receptor kinase antagonist

Breast, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Malignant Glioma

Orally available

Clinical trial: Phase 2/3; Phase 2; Phase 1b/2; Phase 1b/2a

LGK974

Porcupine inhibitor (Wnt signaling)

Breast

Orally available

Phase 1 Clinical Trial

CWP232291

Wnt signaling inhibitor

Hematologic malignancies (AML)

Oral, IV

Phase 1 Clinical Trial

MK-0752

γ-secretase inhibitor

Cranial tumors, solid tumors

Oral, IV

Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial