The casein kinase 2 inhibitor, CX-4945, as an anti-cancer drug in treatment of human hematological malignancies

HJ Chon, KJ Bae, Y Lee, J Kim - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The casein kinase 2 (CK2) protein kinase is a pro-survival kinase and therapeutic target in
treatment of various human cancers. CK2 overexpression has been demonstrated in …

CX-4945, a selective inhibitor of casein kinase-2 (CK2), exhibits anti-tumor activity in hematologic malignancies including enhanced activity in chronic lymphocytic …

RC Prins, RT Burke, JW Tyner, BJ Druker, MM Loriaux… - Leukemia, 2013 - nature.com
Relapsed and refractory lymphoid and myeloid malignancies are often characterized by
progressive resistance to standard chemotherapy as well as poor long-term outcomes …

Druggability of the CK2 inhibitor CX-4945 as an anticancer drug and beyond

J Kim, SH Kim - Archives of pharmacal research, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Casein kinase 2 (CK2) is involved in multiple cellular processes such as
proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle. In particular, its over-expression in human cancers is …

Casein kinase II (CK2) as a therapeutic target for hematological malignancies

C Gowda, M Sachdev, S Muthusami… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Casein kinase II (CK2) is a pro-oncogenic protein, which is emerging as a
promising therapeutic target in cancer. Recent studies have revealed an important role for …

Identification of hematein as a novel inhibitor of protein kinase CK2 from a natural product library

MS Hung, Z Xu, YC Lin, JH Mao, CT Yang, PJ Chang… - BMC cancer, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Background Casein kinase 2 (CK2) is dysregulated in various human cancers and
is a promising target for cancer therapy. To date, there is no small molecular CK2 inhibitor in …

Role of CK2 inhibitor CX-4945 in anti-cancer combination therapy–potential clinical relevance

C D'Amore, C Borgo, S Sarno, M Salvi - Cellular Oncology, 2020 - Springer
Background Protein kinase CK2 inhibition has long been considered as an attractive anti-
cancer strategy based on the following considerations: CK2 is a pro-survival kinase, it is …

Targeting casein kinase 1 (CK1) in hematological cancers

P Janovská, E Normant, H Miskin, V Bryja - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The casein kinase 1 enzymes (CK1) form a family of serine/threonine kinases with seven
CK1 isoforms identified in humans. The most important substrates of CK1 kinases are …

A new chemical probe challenges the broad cancer essentiality of CK2

MP Licciardello, P Workman - Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2021 - cell.com
Casein kinase 2 (CK2) is highly expressed in cancer and has been considered a potential
therapeutic target. Wells and colleagues developed and characterized the new CK2 inhibitor …

Inhibition of protein kinase CK2 with the clinical-grade small ATP-competitive compound CX-4945 or by RNA interference unveils its role in acute myeloid leukemia …

L Quotti Tubi, C Gurrieri, A Brancalion… - Journal of hematology & …, 2013 - Springer
Background The involvement of protein kinase CK2 in sustaining cancer cell survival could
have implications also in the resistance to conventional and unconventional therapies …

Targeting CK2 in cancer: a valuable strategy or a waste of time?

M Salvi, C Borgo, LA Pinna, M Ruzzene - Cell death discovery, 2021 - nature.com
CK2 is a protein kinase involved in several human diseases (ranging from neurological and
cardiovascular diseases to autoimmune disorders, diabetes, and infections, including …