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NK 314 is an inhibitor for topoisomerase IIα, which generates the break of DNA double-strand. NK 314 arrests the cell cycle at G2 phase in human acute myeloid leukemia cells, inhibits the proliferation of CEM with IC90 of 55 nM[1].

topoisomerase II alpha

[1] Guo L, et al., Inhibition of topoisomerase IIalpha and G2 cell cycle arrest by NK314, a novel benzo[c]phenanthridine currently in clinical trials. Mol Cancer Ther. 2007 May;6(5):1501-8. DOI:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-06-0780