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KAI 1678 is a first-in-class, isoenzyme selective, a small peptide inhibitor of protein kinase C epsilon. It was in development for the treatment of neuropathic and postoperative pain. However, KAI-1678 treatment results were negative.

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
A single-center, randomized, double-blind, active, and placebo-controlled study of KAI-1678, a novel PKC-epsilon inhibitor, in the treatment of acute postoperative orthopedic pain.
2013-06
The safety and efficacy of KAI-1678- an inhibitor of epsilon protein kinase C (εPKC)-versus lidocaine and placebo for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: a crossover study design.
2013-04
PKC delta and epsilon in drug targeting and therapeutics.
2009
Substance Class Protein
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Protein Sub Type
Sequence Type COMPLETE
Record UNII
32P8I5VL5A
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KP-1678
Preferred Name English
KAI-1678
Common Name English
L-ARGININAMIDE, N-ACETYL-L-.ALPHA.-GLUTAMYL-L-ALANYL-L-VALYL-L-SERYL-L-LEUCYL-L-LYSYL-L-PROLYL-L-THREONYLGLYCYLGLYCYL-L-TYROSYLGLYCYL-L-ARGINYL-L-LYSYL-L-LYSYL-L-ARGINYL-L-ARGINYL-L-GLUTAMINYL-L-ARGINYL-L-ARGINYL-
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
PUBCHEM
124037376
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CAS
1253964-58-7
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KAI-1678
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PRIMARY Official Title: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo- and Active-Comparator-Controlled, Single-Dose Study to Assess the Efficacy of KAI-1678 Administered by Subcutaneous Infusion in Subjects With Postherpetic Neuralgia, Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine whether KAI-1678 is effective in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia pain, Primary Outcome Measures: The effect of KAI-1678 on mean change from baseline in pain intensity at 6 hours (PID 6). (Time Frame: Day 1) (Designated as safety issue: No) Measurements are made using a qualified pain scale and the change from basline is calculated at 6 hours.
CAS
1041004-14-1
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FDA UNII
32P8I5VL5A
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ACTIVE MOIETY
Originator: KAI Pharmaceuticals; Developer: Amgen; Class: Anti-inflammatory,Non-opioid analgesic, Peptide, Small molecule; Mechanism of Action: Protein kinase C epsilon inhibitor; Highest Development Phase: Discontinued for Neuropathic pain, Postoperative pain; Most Recent Events: 05 Jul 2012 KAI Pharmaceuticals has been acquired by Amgen, 22 Apr 2010 KAI Pharmaceuticals completes a phase IIa trial (NCT01106716) in Neuropathic pain in Australia, 21 Oct 2009 Pharmacodynamics data from a preclinical study in Neuropathic pain presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN-2009)
ACTIVE MOIETY
KAI-1678, First-in-Class Compound, Enters Phase 2a Clinical Testing for the Treatment of Pain: KAI-1678 is an isozyme-selective, small peptide inhibitor of the epsilon protein kinase C pathway. Epsilon PKC is a well-validated target for both inflammatory and neuropathic pain in the preclinical, peer-reviewed scientific literature. KAIs approach is the first to enable the specificity of action required to make epsilon PKC inhibition a viable clinical approach. KAI-1678 has been shown to be highly effective at reversing pain in preclinical models of both neuropathic and inflammatory pain.
ACTIVE MOIETY
Synonym: KAI-1678, CAS Registry Number: 1253964-58-7, System Generated Number: 1253964587

Structural Modifications

Modification Type Location Site Location Type Residue Modified Extent Fragment Name Fragment Approval
AMINO ACID REPLACEMENT [1_21] ARGININE Amount: ARGININAMIDE, L- 29626ZE0WY
AMINO ACID REPLACEMENT [1_1] GLUTAMIC ACID Amount: ACETYL GLUTAMIC ACID MA61H539YZ
Name Property Type Amount Referenced Substance Defining Parameters References
MOL_WEIGHT:NUMBER AVERAGE(CALCULATED) CHEMICAL
Molecular Formula CHEMICAL