LY2940680

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LY2940680 is a Hedgehog inhibitor in clinical trials. LY2940680 binds to the Smo receptor and potently inhibits Hh signaling. LY2940680 inhibits cancer growth in cell lines containing a mutation in the gene encoding Smoothened that researchers had previously observed in patient with cancer who developed resistance to vismodegib. LY2940680 induces Caspase-3 activity and reduces proliferation by immunohistochemistry analysis of medulloblastoma tumors. LY2940680 is currently being tested in phase I trials for people with a range of solid tumors.

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