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| Other names | PF-04554878, VS-6063 |
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| Formula | C20H21F3N8O3S |
| Molar mass | 510.50 g·mol−1 |
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Defactinib (INN, codenamedVS-6063) is aninhibitor ofPTK2, also known as focal adhesion kinase (FAK),Pyk2, andMELK which was developed byPfizer and licensed toVerastem Oncology as a potential treatment forsolid tumors.
Development formesothelioma was discontinued in 2015 due to lack of efficacy in a placebo-controlled phase II trial.[1][2] Subsequent research in patients with specificNF2 mutations also found limited activity.[3]
The co-packaged medicationavutometinib/defactinib was approved for medical use in the United States in May 2025.[4][5]
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