Table 3.
Examples of PtdIns3K and PI3K inhibitors, their status in clinical development and effects on autophagy
| Selectivity | Name of the inhibitor | Molecular targets | Effects on on autophagy | Status in clinical trials | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan-class | Wortmannin | PtdIns3K and PI3K enzymes, as well as PI3K-related kinases | Inhibition | Failed to enter clinical trial | 26,72,175,177,178,181,190-192 |
| LY294002 | PtdIns3K and PI3K enzymes, as well as PI3K-related kinases | Dual effect: activation and inhibition | Failed to enter clinical trial | 26,72,175,177 | |
| SF1126 | PtdIns3K and PI3K enzymes, as well as PI3K-related kinases | Unknown | Phase I | 177,194-201 | |
| Class I-specific | PX-866 | PIK3CA, PIK3CB, PIK3CD, PIK3CG | Activation | Phase I/II | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/24,202-211 |
| XL147 | PIK3CA, PIK3CB, PIK3CD, PIK3CG | Activation | Phase I/II | 24,212-219 | |
| BKM120 | PIK3CA, PIK3CB, PIK3CD, PIK3CG | Activation | Phase I/ II/III | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/24,26,220-224 | |
| BAY80–6946 | PIK3CA, PIK3CB | Unknown | Phase I/ II | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/24,26,225 | |
| Dual PI3K and MTOR | NVP-BGT226 | PIK3CA, PIK3CB, PIK3CD, PIK3CG, MTOR | Activation | Phase I/ II | 24,173,182,226,227 |
| BEZ235 | PIK3CA, PIK3CB, PIK3CD, PIK3CG, MTOR | Activation | Phase I/ II | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/24,228-233 | |
| XL765 | PIK3CA, PIK3CB, PIK3CD, PIK3CG, MTOR | Activation | Phase I/ II | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/24,234-238 | |
| Class I-Isoform specific | BYL719 | PIK3CA | Unknown | Phase I/ II | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/ |
| INK1117 | PIK3CA | Unknown | Phase I | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/ | |
| GSK2636771 | PIK3CB | Unknown | Phase I/II | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/ | |
| SAR260301 | PIK3CB | Unknown | Phase I | 173 | |
| IPI-145 | PIK3CG, PIK3CD | Unknown | Phase I/ II/ III | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/239 | |
| GDC-0941 | PIK3CA, PIK3CD | Activation | Phase I/ II | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/175,219,240-244 | |
| GS-1101 | PIK3CD | Unknown | Phase I/ II/ III | National Cancer Institute (USA) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/245–251 | |
| Class III-specific | Compound 31((2S)8-[(3R)3-Methylmorpholin-4-yl]-1-(3-methyl-2-oxobutyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)-3,4-dihydro2H-pyrimido[1,2α]pyrimidin-6-one) | PIK3C3 | Unknown | NA | 186 |
| PIK-III | PIK3C3 | Inhibition | NA | 185 | |
| SAR405 | PIK3C3 | Inhibition | NA | 183 | |
| VPS34-IN1 | PIK3C3 | Unknown | NA | 184 |
NA: Not available.