ethyl 3-(tert-butoxycarbonyl(2-cyanoethyl)aMino)propanoate

N-(2-Cyanoethyl)-N-[(1,1-dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]-β-Alanine Ethyl Ester is an intermediate in the synthesis of GNE-781 (D447825), a derivative of a highly advanced, potent and selective bromodomain inhibitor of cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element binding protein (CBP). Inhibition of the bromodomain of the transcriptional regulator CBP/P300 is an especially interesting new therapeutic approach in oncology.