title: Farnesyl protein transferase inhibition: a novel approach to anti-tumor therapy. the discovery and development of SCH 66336.
abstract: Farnesyl protein transferase (FPT) inhibition is an interesting and promising approach to non-cytotoxic anticancer therapy. Research in this area has resulted in several orally active compounds that are currently in clinical evaluation. This review focuses on FPT inhibitors in clinical trials and concentrates on the benzocycloheptapyridine class, with details on the discovery and development of SCH 66336, currently in Phase II clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, N.J. 07030, USA.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Doll
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Girijavallabhan
mesh_terms: D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001665:Binding Sites; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051231:Farnesyltranstransferase; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000628:therapy*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003986:Dibenzocycloheptenes
chemical_list: D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D051231:Farnesyltranstransferase; D010880:Piperidines; D011725:Pyridines; C115354:lonafarnib; D003986:Dibenzocycloheptenes