Selumetinib (Koselugo)

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Mechanism of action

Inhibits the enzyme MAPK kinase (MEK), specifically the MEK1 and MEK2 subtypes of the enzyme.

Preliminary data

Ovarian cancer

  1. Farley J, Brady WE, Vathipadiekal V, Lankes HA, Coleman R, Morgan MA, Mannel R, Yamada SD, Mutch D, Rodgers WH, Birrer M, Gershenson DM. Selumetinib in women with recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum: an open-label, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol. 2013 Feb;14(2):134-40. Epub 2012 Dec 21. link to original article PubMed