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AURKA aurora kinase A

ENSG00000087586 · protein coding · Open Targets profile

Mitotic serine/threonine kinase that contributes to the regulation of cell cycle progression (PubMed:11039908, PubMed:12390251, PubMed:17125279, PubMed:17360485, PubMed:18615013, PubMed:26246606). Associates with the centrosome and the spindle microtubules during mitosis and plays a critical role in various mitotic events including the establishment of mitotic spindle, centrosome duplication, centrosome separation as well as maturation, chromosomal alignment, spindle assembly checkpoint, and cytokinesis (PubMed:14523000, PubMed:26246606). Required for normal spindle positioning during mitosis and for the localization of NUMA1 and DCTN1 to the cell cortex during metaphase (PubMed:27335426). Required for initial activation of CDK1 at centrosomes (PubMed:13678582, PubMed:15128871). Phosphorylates numerous target proteins, including ARHGEF2, BORA, BRCA1, CDC25B, DLGP5, HDAC6, KIF2A, LATS2, NDEL1, PARD3, PPP1R2, PLK1, RASSF1, TACC3, p53/TP53 and TPX2 (PubMed:11551964, PubMed:14702041, PubMed:15128871, PubMed:15147269, PubMed:15987997, PubMed:17604723, PubMed:18056443, PubMed:18615013). Phosphorylates MCRS1 which is required for MCRS1- mediated kinetochore fiber assembly and mitotic progression (PubMed:27192185). Regulates KIF2A tubulin depolymerase activity (PubMed:19351716). Important for microtubule formation and/or stabilization (PubMed:18056443). Required for normal axon formation (PubMed:19812038). Plays a role in microtubule remodeling during neurite extension (PubMed:19668197). Also acts as a key regulatory component of the p53/TP53 pathway, and particularly the checkpoint- response pathways critical for oncogenic transformation of cells, by phosphorylating and destabilizing p53/TP53 (PubMed:14702041). Phosphorylates its own inhibitors, the protein phosphatase type 1 (PP1) isoforms, to inhibit their activity (PubMed:11551964). Inhibits cilia outgrowth (By similarity). Required for cilia disassembly via phosphorylation of HDAC6 and subsequent deacetylation of alpha-tubulin (PubMed:17604723, PubMed:20643351). Regulates protein levels of the anti-apoptosis protein BIRC5 by suppressing the expression of the SCF(FBXL7) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase substrate adapter FBXL7 through the phosphorylation of the transcription factor FOXP1 (PubMed:28218735). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:A0A8I3S724, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11039908, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11551964, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12390251, ECO:0000269|PubMed:13678582, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14523000, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14702041, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15128871, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15147269, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15987997, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17125279, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17360485, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17604723, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18056443, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18615013, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19351716, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19668197, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19812038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20643351, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26246606, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27192185, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27335426, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28218735}.

None of the 19 drugs recorded against AURKA is approved yet; 2 reached Phase 3

Each band is a group of drugs. It runs from the kind of drug on the left to the furthest stage that drug has reached in any disease on the right. Thicker bands mean more drugs.

2 small molecule drugs at Phase 3: ALISERTIB, AT-92835 small molecule drugs at Phase 2: ENMD-2076, DANUSERTIB, TOZASERTIB, ILORASERTIB, ENMD-98169311 small molecule drugs at Phase 1: TAS-119, SNS-314, MLN-8054, PF-03814735, MK-5108, AMG-900, CENISERTIB, CYC-116, KW-2449, MK-6592, RG-15301 unknown drug at Phase 1: TTP-607Small molecule 18Unknown 1Phase 3 2Phase 2 5Phase 1 12

Approved bands are highlighted. Withdrawn means the drug was pulled from the market or from development. A combined phase counts as the later one (Phase 1/2 is shown as Phase 2). Hover a band for the drug names. Source: Open Targets Platform, fetched live.

AURKA: inherited and tumour-mutation evidence across 15 cancers

Each row is a cancer, strongest overall evidence first. The two dots show how strong the inherited (germline) and tumour-mutation (somatic) evidence is; the line between them is the gap.

Inherited (germline) variantsMutations in tumours (somatic)
00.250.50.751plasma cell myelomaplasma cell myelomaplasma cell myeloma: somatic 0.43mature T-cell and NK-cell non-Hodgkin l…mature T-cell and NK-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaprostate adenocarcinomaprostate adenocarcinomacolorectal cancercolorectal cancercolorectal cancer: germline 0.24breast cancerbreast cancernon-small cell lung carcinomanon-small cell lung carcinomabreast carcinomabreast carcinomaneuroblastomaneuroblastomahepatocellular carcinomahepatocellular carcinomacolorectal carcinomacolorectal carcinomatriple-negative breast carcinomatriple-negative breast carcinomaacute myeloid leukemiaacute myeloid leukemiaprostate cancerprostate cancerchronic myeloid leukemiachronic myeloid leukemiasmall cell lung carcinomasmall cell lung carcinoma

Scores run from 0 (no evidence) to 1 (strongest). A missing dot at 0 means Open Targets holds no evidence of that kind. Source: Open Targets Platform, fetched live.

Tractability

Small molecule
Advanced Clinical, Structure with Ligand, High-Quality Ligand, High-Quality Pocket, Druggable Family
Antibody
UniProt loc med conf, GO CC med conf
PROTAC
Literature, UniProt Ubiquitination, Database Ubiquitination, Small Molecule Binder

gnomAD loss of function constraint: o/e 0.29374998807907104 (upper bound 0.4759399890899658). Low values mean loss of function is poorly tolerated, a safety flag for inhibition.

Who runs trials of these drugs

Principal investigators and study chairs on 15 registry trials, updated in the last three years, of the most advanced drugs against AURKA (alisertib, AT-9283, ENMD-2076, danusertib, tozasertib, ilorasertib, ENMD-981693), ranked by Phase 2+ trials. Live from ClinicalTrials.gov.

13 of 15 trials of drugs against AURKA have sites only in United States

Registry trials of alisertib, AT-9283, ENMD-2076, danusertib, tozasertib, ilorasertib, ENMD-981693 updated in the last three years, counted by the country group of their listed sites. A trial with sites in several groups counts in each; 13 of 15 have all sites in one country.

Sites only in this groupSites here and elsewhere
United StatesUnited States: 13 trials with sites only hereUnited States: 2 trials with sites here and elsewhere15EuropeEurope: 0 trials with sites only hereEurope: 2 trials with sites here and elsewhere2

Site counts are not patients per country, and trials registered only outside ClinicalTrials.gov are not covered. Where sites are is a fact about the record, not a judgement of its quality. Europe is the EU and EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, fetched live.

21 trials of drugs against AURKA were stopped early; 11 give no reason

Terminated, withdrawn and suspended interventional trials of alisertib, AT-9283, ENMD-2076, danusertib, tozasertib, ilorasertib, ENMD-981693, TAS-119, SNS-314, MLN-8054, PF-03814735, MK-5108, newest update first, live from ClinicalTrials.gov. Each reason is quoted exactly as the registry gives it; we do not sort reasons into safety, efficacy or business. Dates are the last registry update. Showing the 21 most recent of 21.

Paediatric incentives and obligations for AURKA's drugs

For alisertib, AT-9283, ENMD-2076, danusertib, tozasertib, ilorasertib, ENMD-981693, TAS-119, SNS-314, MLN-8054, PF-03814735, MK-5108: what EMA and FDA publish about paediatric plans, orphan status and pediatric approvals, and how many registered studies take children. Each line is a yes, no or not published fact from the record linked under it; none of it is a forecast.

  • FDA pediatric target list: yes · AURKA is on the list. Membership alone neither requires nor waives a pediatric study.
  • EU paediatric investigation plan: no · No EMA paediatric investigation plan decision names alisertib, at-9283, enmd-2076, danusertib, tozasertib, ilorasertib, enmd-981693, tas-119, sns-314, mln-8054, pf-03814735, mk-5108
    Rule: An EMA PIP decision (agreement, modification or waiver) lists the drug as its active substance, exact name. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
  • EU orphan designation: yes · EU/3/12/1074 withdrawn 6 Dec 2012: Treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (nodal, other extranodal and leukaemic/disseminated); EU/3/12/1064 withdrawn 8 Nov 2012: Treatment of ovarian cancer
    Rule: An EU orphan designation lists the drug as its active substance (exact name) or belongs to a medicine that does; withdrawn and expired designations are listed with their status. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
  • Authorised in the EU: no · EMA lists no centrally authorised medicine of alisertib, at-9283, enmd-2076, danusertib, tozasertib, ilorasertib, enmd-981693, tas-119, sns-314, mln-8054, pf-03814735, mk-5108
    Rule: An EMA medicine record lists the drug as its active substance or INN, exact name; national-only authorisations are not in this file. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
  • FDA orphan designation: not published · FDA's orphan designation database turns away automated requests, so this app does not read it; search it by hand at the link
    Rule: Would be: an FDA orphan designation names the drug. Source: FDA orphan designations search
  • FDA pediatric oncology approval: no · FDA's table lists no pediatric approval of alisertib, at-9283, enmd-2076, danusertib, tozasertib, ilorasertib, enmd-981693, tas-119, sns-314, mln-8054, pf-03814735, mk-5108
    Rule: FDA's Pediatric Oncology Drug Approvals table names the drug. Source: FDA Pediatric Oncology Drug Approvals (content current as of 2026-03-03), 2026-11-11
  • Registered studies open to children: yes · 7 interventional studies of alisertib, at-9283, enmd-2076, danusertib, tozasertib, ilorasertib, enmd-981693, tas-119, sns-314, mln-8054, pf-03814735, mk-5108 include patients under 18; 1 is recruiting, not yet recruiting or active
    Rule: The registry's age group includes Child (birth to 17 years), which also counts studies that set no minimum age. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov search, 2026-11-11

Rare pediatric disease voucher. FDA, content current as of 29 Apr 2026: “As of February 3, 2026, enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the rare pediatric disease PRV program will sunset after September 30, 2029. FDA may not award any PRVs under this program after September 30, 2029.” Voucher sale prices are not shown here; they appear only as company-reported news. FDA: Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Priority Review Voucher Programs

All 19 drugs and clinical candidates as a table

Each drug, stage and indication links to its Open Targets record, where the trials and approvals behind it are listed. Salt forms (for example a mesylate) are listed as Open Targets records them, as separate entries.

DrugTypeHighest stageIndicationsSource records
ALISERTIBSmall moleculephase 3mature T-cell and NK-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, small cell lung carcinoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myeloid leukemia, primary peritoneal carcinoma, +46 moreOpen Targets · ChEMBL
AT-9283Small moleculephase 3plasma cell myeloma, myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia, myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, acute leukemiaOpen Targets · ChEMBL
ENMD-2076Small moleculephase 2acute myeloid leukemia by FAB classification, triple-negative breast carcinoma, ovarian cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, clear cell adenocarcinoma, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer, +2 moreOpen Targets · ChEMBL
DANUSERTIBSmall moleculephase 2prostate cancer, chronic myeloid leukemia, plasma cell myelomaOpen Targets · ChEMBL
TOZASERTIBSmall moleculephase 2non-small cell lung carcinoma, chronic myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, colorectal cancerOpen Targets · ChEMBL
ILORASERTIBSmall moleculephase 2juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromeOpen Targets · ChEMBL
ENMD-981693Small moleculephase 2colorectal carcinoma, breast carcinoma, exocrine pancreatic carcinoma, endometrial cancer, malignant epithelial tumor of ovary, ovarian carcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasmOpen Targets · ChEMBL
TAS-119Small moleculephase 1–Open Targets · ChEMBL
SNS-314Small moleculephase 1–Open Targets · ChEMBL
MLN-8054Small moleculephase 1cancerOpen Targets · ChEMBL
PF-03814735Small moleculephase 1–Open Targets · ChEMBL
MK-5108Small moleculephase 1–Open Targets · ChEMBL
AMG-900Small moleculephase 1triple-negative breast carcinoma, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets · ChEMBL
TTP-607Unknownphase 1lymphomaOpen Targets · ChEMBL
CENISERTIBSmall moleculephase 1neoplasm, hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm, colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung carcinomaOpen Targets · ChEMBL
CYC-116Small moleculephase 1neoplasmOpen Targets · ChEMBL
KW-2449Small moleculephase 1acute myeloid leukemia by FAB classification, chronic myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromeOpen Targets · ChEMBL
MK-6592Small moleculephase 1–Open Targets · ChEMBL
RG-1530Small moleculephase 1–Open Targets · ChEMBL