Table 2.
Summary of the reported combinations of NAMPT inhibitors with other agents in cancer therapy.
| NAMPT Inhibitor |
The Combination Agent/Drug | Class | Approval as an Anti-Cancer | Cancer Type | In Vitro Efficacy | In Vivo Efficacy | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK866 | 5-fluorouracil | Antimetabolite | Yes | Gastric cancer | Yes | n/a 1 | [71] |
| FK866 | Fludarabine | Antimetabolite | Yes | Leukemia (CLL) | Yes | n/a | [135] |
| FK866 | Etoposide | Topoisomerase II inhibitor | Yes | Leukemia | Yes | n/a | [136,137] |
| GMX1777 | Etoposide | Topoisomerase II inhibitor | Yes | Lung cancer | n/a | Yes | [108] |
| FK866 | Etoposide | Topoisomerase II inhibitor | Yes | Neuroblastoma | Yes | n/a | [138] |
| FK866 | Cisplatin | Alkylating agent | Yes | Neuroblastoma | Yes | n/a | [138] |
| FK866 GMX1778 |
Cisplatin | Alkylating agent | Yes | Ovarian cancer | Yes | Yes (FK866) |
[139] |
| FK866 | Cyclosporin A Verapamil |
Pgp inhibitor Pgp inhibitor |
No No |
Leukemia Leukemia |
Yes Yes |
n/a n/a |
[140] |
| FK866 | Bortezomib | Proteasome inhibitor | Yes | Multiple myeloma | Yes | Yes | [141] |
| FK866 | Ibrutinib | Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor | Yes | Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia |
Yes | Yes | [142] |
| GMX1777 | Pemetrexed | Antimetabolite (Antifolate) |
Yes | Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) | Yes | Yes | [143] |
| FK866 | Gemcitabine | Antimetabolite | Yes | Pancreatic cancer (PDAC) | Yes | n/a | [144] |
| FK866 | Gemcitabine | Antimetabolite | Yes | PDAC | Yes | Yes | [50] |
| STF-118804 | Gemcitabine | Antimetabolite Topoisomerase II inhibitor Antimicrotubular agent |
Yes | PDAC | Yes | n/a | [145] |
| Etoposide | Yes | PDAC | Yes | n/a | |||
| Paclitaxel | Yes | PDAC | Yes | n/a | |||
| FK866 | Vorinostat Valproic acid |
HDAC inhibitor HDAC inhibitor |
Yes No |
Leukemia Leukemia |
Yes Yes |
n/a n/a |
[146] |
| GMX1778 | 177Lu-DOTATATE | Radiolabeled somatostatin analog | Yes | Neuroendocrine tumors | n/a | Yes | [147] |
| FK866 | Rituximab | Anti-CD20 | Yes | Lymphoma | Yes | Yes | [148] |
| FK866 GMX1778 |
Temozolomide | Alkylating agent | Yes | Glioblastoma | Yes | n/a | [149] |
| FK866 GMX1778 |
Temozolomide | Alkylating agent | Yes | IDH1-mutant cancers | Yes | Yes (FK866) |
[150] |
| FK866 | Olaparib | PARP inhibitor | Yes | Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) | Yes | Yes | [151] |
| GNE-618 FK866 GMX1778 |
Niraparib | PARP inhibitor | Yes | Ewing sarcoma | Yes | Yes (GNE-618) |
[152] |
| OT-82 | Niraparib | PARP Inhibitor | Yes | Ewing sarcoma | Yes | Yes | [153] |
| OT-82 | Irinotecan & its metabolite SN-38 | topoisomerase I inhibitors | Yes (Irinotecan) |
Ewing sarcoma | Yes (SN-38) |
Yes (Irinotecan) |
[153] |
| OT-82 | Cytarabine | Antimetabolite | Yes | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) | Yes | Yes | [154] |
| OT-82 | Dasatinib | Tyrosine kinase inhibitor | Yes | ALL | n/a | Yes | [154] |
| OT-82 | Etoposide | Topoisomerase II inhibitor | Yes | ALL | Yes | n/a | [154] |
| GMX1778 | Anti-mouse PD-1 antibody | Immune checkpoint inhibitor | Human anti-PD1: Yes |
Glioblastoma | n/a | Yes | [155] |
| MV87 | Anti-mouse PD-1 antibody | Immune checkpoint inhibitor | Human anti-PD1: Yes |
Fibrosarcoma | n/a | Yes | [156] |
| KPT-9274 | Anti-mouse PD-1 antibody | Immune checkpoint inhibitor | Human anti-PD1: Yes |
Renal cell carcinoma | n/a | Yes | [157] |
| KPT-9274 | Anti-mouse PD-1 antibody | Immune checkpoint inhibitor | Human anti-PD1: Yes |
Melanoma Colon adenocarcinoma |
n/a | Yes (PAK4) | [158] |
| KPT-9274 | Bendamustine Melphalan |
Alkylating agent Alkylating agent |
Yes Yes |
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia |
Yes Yes |
Yes n/a |
[159] |
| KPT-9274 | Everolimus | mTOR inhibitor | Yes | Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor | Yes | n/a | [160] |
| KPT-9274 | Gemcitabine Oxaliplatin |
Antimetabolite Alkylating agent |
Yes Yes |
PDAC PDAC |
Yes Yes |
Yes (PAK4) n/a |
[161] |
| FK866 | TRAIL | Apoptosis activator | Not approved as a drug | Leukemia | Yes | n/a | [162] |
| FK866 | 2-HNA | NAPRT inhibitor | Not approved as a drug | Ovarian cancer Pancreatic cancer |
Yes | Yes (sodium salt of 2-HNA) |
[62] |
| FK866 | L-1-methyl-tryptophan | Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor | Not approved as a drug | Gastric cancer Bladder cancer |
n/a | Yes (only in immuno-competent mice) | [163] |
| FK866 | β-Lapachone | ROS generator & NQO1 substrate |
Not approved as a drug | PDAC NSCLC |
Yes | n/a | [164,165,166] |
| FK866 | FX11 | Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) inhibitor | Not approved as a drug | Lymphoma | Yes | Yes | [167] |
| FK866 | 1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidinium (MNNG) | Alkylating agent | Not approved as a drug | Leukemia | Yes | n/a | [168] |
1 n/a: not available (i.e., not reported in the referred article).