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Luminespib
Luminespib ( INN, previously known as NVP-AUY922) is an experimental drug candidate for the treatment of cancer. It was discovered through a collaboration between The Institute of Cancer Research and the pharmaceutical company Vernalis and licensed to Novartis. It is currently in Phase II clinical trials.
Luminespib is an inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90), which is a chaperone protein that plays a role in the modification of a variety of proteins that have been implicated in oncogenesis. Luminespib has shown promising activity in preclinical testing against several different tumor types.