Azenosertib - Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: KP-2638; ZN-c3Latest Information Update: 18 Aug 2026
At a glance
- Originator Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
- Developer GSK; K-Group Beta; Zentalis Pharmaceuticals; Zentera Therapeutics
- Class Amines; Antineoplastics; Cyclopentanes; Piperazines; Pyrazoles; Pyridines; Pyrimidinones; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action WEE1 protein inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Osteosarcoma
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Ovarian cancer
- Phase II Pancreatic cancer; Solid tumours; Uterine cancer
- Phase I/II Acute myeloid leukaemia; Colorectal cancer; Fallopian tube cancer; Osteosarcoma; Peritoneal cancer; Triple negative breast cancer
- Phase I Breast cancer
Most Recent Events
- 07 Aug 2026 Zentalis Pharmaceuticals met with the US FDA for the accelerated approval of azenosertib for Solid tumours
- 03 Jun 2026 Azenosertib is still in phase I development for Solid tumours (Combination therapy) in USA, Australia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Serbia, South Korea and Bosnia-Herzegovina (PO) (NCT04516447)
- 29 May 2026 Efficacy and adverse events data from a phase Ib MUIR trial in Solid tumours presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO-2026)