Beschrijving
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Perifosine (also KRX-0401) is a drug candidate being developed for a variety of cancer indications. It is an alkylphospholipid (octadecyl-(1,1-dimethyl-4-piperidylio) phosphate) Perifosine is structurally related to miltefosine. It acts as an Akt inhibitor and a PI3K inhibitor. It is being developed by Keryx Biopharmaceuticals who have licenced it from Æterna Zentaris Inc. In 2010 perifosine has reached phase II. In one phase II trial for metastatic colon cancer perifosine doubled time to progression.