Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

May 2012

Patent Number

8183249

Abstract

The subject invention concerns materials and methods for inhibiting the Akt/PKB pathway. In one embodiment, a compound of the invention inhibits kinase activity and/or phosphorylation levels of Akt proteins. The subject invention also concerns methods for inhibiting or killing a cancer cell or other cell in which expression of an Akt protein is elevated or constitutively active, comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of a compound of formula I. The subject invention also concerns methods for treating cancer or a tumor in a person or animal comprising administering all effective amount of a compound of formula I to the person or animal.

Application Number

12/172,831

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

07/14/2008

Primary/U.S. Class

514/266

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