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. 2021 Feb 5;2:100017. doi: 10.1016/j.crphar.2021.100017

Table 1.

Summary of ATR inhibitors in preclinical and/or clinical development.

Agent Specificity [Primary Targets] ATR Selectivity [Fold]
Preclinical development



Schisandrin B ATR IC50 ​= ​7.25 ​μM Not reported



NU6027 ATR; Ki ​= ​0.1 ​μM
CDK2; Ki ​= ​1.3 ​μM
CDK1; Ki ​= ​2.5 ​μM
ATM homologs ​> ​1.5



Dactolisib (NVP-BEZ235) ATR; IC50 ​= ​21 ​nM
ATM; IC50 ​= ​7 ​nM
DNA-PK; IC50 ​= ​5 ​nM mTOR; IC50 ​= ​2 ​nM
PI3K; IC50 ​= ​2 ​nM
No selectivity



EPT-46464 ATR; IC50 ​= ​14 ​nM mTOR; IC50 ​= ​0.6 ​nM ATM ​> ​40, DNAPK ​> ​2.5
PI3K ​> ​12



Torin 2 ATR; IC50 ​< ​10 ​nM mTOR; IC50 ​= ​0.25 ​nM No selectivity



VE-821 ATR; IC50 ​= ​26 ​nM ATR homologs ​> ​100
PI3K ​> ​100



AZ20 ATR; IC50 ​= ​5 ​nM ATM, DNA-PK, PI3K ​> ​600 mTOR ​≤ ​8



Novartis's
Tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a] pyrazines lead
ATR; IC50 ​= ​0.4 ​nM ATM, DNA-PK, PI3K ​> ​4000 mTOR ​> ​100



Novartis's
Azabenzimidazole series lead
ATR; IC50 ​= ​0.5 ​nM ATR homologs, PI3K ​> ​30,000



Clinical – Phase I



M4344 (VX-803) ATR; IC50 ​< ​0.2 ​nM ATR homologs, PI3K ​> ​100



BAY1895344 ATR; IC50 ​= ​7 ​nM ATM ​> ​200
DNA-PK ​> ​40
PI3K ​> ​400 mTOR ​≥ ​6
mTORcellular ​> ​60



Clinical – Phase I & II



Berzosertib [M6620 (VX-970)] ATR; IC50 ​= ​0.2 ​nM ATR homologs, PI3K ​> ​100



Ceralasertib [AZD6738] ATR; IC50 ​= ​4 ​nM ATR homologs, PI3K ​> ​300