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DRUG:

berzosertib (M6620)

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Other names: M6620, VX-970, M 6620, VX970, VX 970, VE822, VE-822
Company:
EMD Serono, Vertex
Drug class:
ATR inhibitor
12d
MSTN and TCF12 as Candidate Immunometabolic Signatures in Glioma-Associated Foam Cells: Insights from Integrated Multi-Omics Analysis. (PubMed, Curr Issues Mol Biol)
Additionally, drug sensitivity prediction analysis demonstrated that MSTN expression was significantly associated with sensitivity to paclitaxel and VE-822, while TCF12 expression showed potential associations with sensitivity to cytarabine, olaparib, Wee1 inhibitor, paclitaxel, and VE-822. Immunofluorescence confirmed upregulated expression of MSTN and TCF12 in glioma tissues and their co-localization with macrophages. In conclusion, this study identified TAFCs as the central cells in the glioma microenvironment, with their signature genes MSTN and TCF12 representing candidate immunometabolic signatures associated with macrophage-mediated immunosuppression and metabolic reprogramming in glioma, suggesting their potential as biomarkers for patient stratification and as targets for immunometabolic therapies.
Journal • PARP Biomarker
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TCF12 (Transcription Factor 12)
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Lynparza (olaparib) • paclitaxel • cytarabine • berzosertib (M6620)
15d
Trial completion date
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • carboplatin • gemcitabine • berzosertib (M6620)
15d
A Phase I/II Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan Plus Berzosertib in Small Cell Lung Cancer, Extra-Pulmonary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Cancer and Homologous Recombination-Deficient Cancers Resistant to PARP Inhibitors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=120, Recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Mar 2027 --> Mar 2029 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2026 --> Mar 2028
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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BRCA1 (Breast cancer 1, early onset) • BRCA2 (Breast cancer 2, early onset) • HRD (Homologous Recombination Deficiency) • CDK12 (Cyclin dependent kinase 12) • BRCA (Breast cancer early onset) • CHEK2 (Checkpoint kinase 2) • RAD51B (RAD51 Paralog B) • BRIP1 (BRCA1 Interacting Protein C-terminal Helicase 1) • RAD51C (RAD51 paralog C) • RAD51D (RAD51 paralog D) • CHEK1 (Checkpoint kinase 1) • BARD1 (BRCA1 Associated RING Domain 1) • RAD54L (DNA Repair And Recombination Protein RAD54) • FANCL (FA Complementation Group L) • PPP2R2A (Protein Phosphatase 2, Regulatory Subunit B, Alpha)
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BRCA1 mutation • ATM mutation • PALB2 mutation • CDK12 mutation • CHEK2 mutation • BRIP1 mutation • RAD51C mutation • RAD51D mutation • RAD51B mutation • BARD1 mutation • CHEK1 mutation • RAD54L mutation
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berzosertib (M6620) • Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy)
20d
NCI 9938: M6620 and Irinotecan Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors That Are Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=66, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Mar 2026 --> Mar 2027
Trial completion date
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BRCA1 (Breast cancer 1, early onset) • BRCA2 (Breast cancer 2, early onset)
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BRCA2 mutation • BRCA1 mutation • ATM mutation • PALB2 mutation
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irinotecan • berzosertib (M6620)
22d
Lurbinectedin With Berzosertib, an ATR Kinase Inhibitor in Small Cell Cancers and High-Grade Neuroendocrine Cancers (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=37, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | N=120 --> 37 | Trial primary completion date: Aug 2026 --> Dec 2025
Enrollment closed • Enrollment change • Trial primary completion date
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berzosertib (M6620) • Zepzelca (lurbinectedin)
1m
Trial completion date
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • MSI (Microsatellite instability)
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HER-2 positive • TP53 mutation • MSI-H/dMMR
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FoundationOne® CDx
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irinotecan • berzosertib (M6620)
2ms
ATR inhibitors: from targeting the DNA damage response to exploiting synthetic lethality-A paradigm shift in Cancer therapy. (PubMed, Bioorg Chem)
We provide a detailed analysis of the structure-activity relationships (SAR) of leading clinical candidates, including berzosertib, ceralasertib, and elimusertib, focusing on strategic chemical modifications such as scaffold hopping and sulfoximine substitution to optimize selectivity and druggability. Critical challenges, specifically dose-limiting hematological toxicities and acquired resistance, are analyzed alongside the search for robust predictive biomarkers. By synthesizing current pharmacological and clinical data, this work outlines the trajectory for next-generation ATR-targeted precision medicine.
Review • Journal
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ATR (Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related protein)
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berzosertib (M6620) • ceralasertib (AZD6738) • elimusertib (BAY 1895344)
2ms
Recent advances in small molecule ATR kinase inhibitors as anticancer agents. (PubMed, Future Med Chem)
Over the last decade, intensive medicinal chemistry efforts have generated a broad pipeline of ATR inhibitors, including ceralasertib, elimusertib, camonsertib, berzosertib, ART0380, and gartisertib, many of which are in Phase I/II clinical trials. Incorporating these strategies into adaptive platform trials with pharmacodynamic markers and patient-centered outcomes will speed up translation. Overall, ATR inhibitors highlight progress in DNA damage response therapies, from understanding mechanisms to biomarker-driven clinical use, with the potential to revolutionize treatment across various cancers.
Review • Journal • PARP Biomarker • IO biomarker
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RAD51 (RAD51 Homolog A)
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berzosertib (M6620) • ceralasertib (AZD6738) • elimusertib (BAY 1895344) • alnodesertib (ART0380) • camonsertib (RP-3500) • gartisertib (M4344)
3ms
Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Berzosertib, to the Usual Treatment (Radiation Therapy) for Chemotherapy-Resistant Triple-Negative and Estrogen and/or Progesterone Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=42, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial primary completion date: Apr 2026 --> Feb 2027 | Trial completion date: Apr 2026 --> Feb 2027
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • ER (Estrogen receptor) • PGR (Progesterone receptor)
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HER-2 negative
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berzosertib (M6620)
3ms
Personalized drug screening and risk assessment in patient-derived gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. (PubMed, J Clin Endocrinol Metab)
We provide novel data on the efficacy of putative and established therapies in patient-derived GEP-NEN primary cultures. Our standardized platform for personalized drug screening and risk assessment in GEP-NEN primary cultures enables prediction of individual tumor treatment response in this orphan disease.
Journal
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CDK4 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 4)
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5-fluorouracil • sunitinib • everolimus • temozolomide • Piqray (alpelisib) • Zejula (niraparib) • Cabometyx (cabozantinib tablet) • Kisqali (ribociclib) • adavosertib (AZD1775) • Truqap (capivasertib) • berzosertib (M6620) • Zepzelca (lurbinectedin) • zoledronic acid
3ms
Targeting the DNA damage response prevents regrowth of colorectal peritoneal metastasis-derived organoids following treatment with mitomycin C. (PubMed, Br J Cancer)
PMDOs can be completely eradicated if MMC treatment is followed by inhibition of ATR or other DDR kinases. DDR inhibitors may therefore have value in the adjuvant treatment of peritoneal metastases following CRS-HIPEC.
Journal
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CHEK1 (Checkpoint kinase 1)
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oxaliplatin • adavosertib (AZD1775) • irinotecan • berzosertib (M6620) • ceralasertib (AZD6738) • elimusertib (BAY 1895344) • mitomycin • rabusertib (LY 2603618)
4ms
Prognostic alternative mRNA splicing in lung adenocarcinoma. (PubMed, Front Oncol)
Molecular docking identified YM-201636 and VE-822 (Berzosertib) as potential drugs targeting CDKN2A, both showing promise for LUAD treatment in vivo. PASEs constitute a comprehensive biomarker for predicting prognosis and monitoring the TIME in LUAD patients. Specifically, CDKN2A stands out as a potential prognostic biomarker and drug target for LUAD.
Journal
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CDKN2A (Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 2A) • CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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berzosertib (M6620)