drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Small molecule (BCL-2 inhibitor)
drug_description
Oral small-molecule, highly selective BCL-2 inhibitor (BH3 mimetic) that restores mitochondrial apoptosis in CLL cells (also known as BGB-11417).
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C175489
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Sonrotoclax
nci_thesaurus_definition
An orally bioavailable inhibitor of the anti-apoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), with potential pro-apoptotic and antineoplastic activities. Upon oral administration, sonrotoclax specifically binds to and inhibits the activity of the pro-survival protein Bcl-2. This restores apoptotic processes and inhibits cell proliferation in Bcl-2-overexpressing tumor cells. Bcl-2, a protein that belongs to the Bcl-2 family, is overexpressed in various tumor cell types and plays an important role in the negative regulation of apoptosis. Its tumor expression is associated with increased drug resistance and cancer cell survival.
drug_category
SMALL MOLECULE DRUG
drug_class
Inhibitor
drug_delivery_route
Oral
drug_mechanism_of_action
Oral BH3‑mimetic that selectively binds and inhibits the anti‑apoptotic protein BCL‑2, displacing pro‑apoptotic factors to trigger mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization, caspase activation, and apoptosis in BCL‑2–dependent tumor cells (e.g., CLL).
drug_name
Sonrotoclax
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06073821