Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Saridegib also known as IPI-926 is an experimental drug candidate undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of various types of cancer including hard to treat hematologic malignancies such as myelofibrosis and ligand-dependant tumors such as chondrosarcoma. IPI-926 exhibits its pharmacological effect by inhibition of the G protein-coupled receptor smoothened a component of the hedgehog signaling pathway. Chemically it is a semi-synthetic derivative of the alkaloid cyclopamine.