CDK4

Oncogene
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 UniProt accession P11802

Ser/Thr-kinase component of cyclin D-CDK4 (DC) complexes that phosphorylate and inhibit members of the retinoblastoma (RB) protein family including RB1 and regulate the cell-cycle during G(1)/S transition. Phosphorylation of RB1 allows dissociation of the transcription factor E2F from the RB/E2F complexes and the subsequent transcription of E2F target genes which are responsible for the progression through the G(1) phase. Hypophosphorylates RB1 in early G(1) phase.

Cyclin D-CDK4 complexes are major integrators of various mitogenenic and antimitogenic signals. Also phosphorylates SMAD3 in a cell-cycle-dependent manner and represses its transcriptional activity. Component of the ternary complex, cyclin D/CDK4/CDKN1B, required for nuclear translocation and activity of the cyclin D-CDK4 complex

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Component of the D-CDK4 complex, composed of CDK4 and some D-type G1 cyclin (CCND1, CCND2 or CCND3). Interacts directly in the complex with CCND1, CCND2 or CCND3. Interacts with SEI1 and ZNF655.

Forms a ternary complex, cyclin D-CDK4-CDKN1B, involved in modulating CDK4 enzymatic activity. Interacts directly with CDKN1B (phosphorylated on 'Tyr-88' and 'Tyr-89'); the interaction allows assembly of the cyclin D-CDK4 complex, Thr-172 phosphorylation, nuclear translocation and enhances the cyclin D-CDK4 complex activity. CDK4 activity is either inhibited or enhanced depending on stoichiometry of complex.

The non-tyrosine-phosphorylated form of CDKN1B prevents T-loop phosphorylation of CDK4 producing inactive CDK4. Interacts (unphosphorylated form) with CDK2. Also forms ternary complexes with CDKN1A or CDKN2A.

Interacts directly with CDKN1A (via its N-terminal); the interaction promotes the assembly of the cyclin D-CDK4 complex, its nuclear translocation and promotes the cyclin D-dependent enzyme activity of CDK4. Interacts with CCND1; the interaction is prevented with the binding of CCND1 to INSM1 during cell cycle progression. Probably forms a complex composed of chaperones HSP90 and HSP70, co-chaperones CDC37, PPP5C, TSC1 and client protein TSC2, CDK4, AKT, RAF1 and NR3C1; this complex does not contain co-chaperones STIP1/HOP and PTGES3/p23 (PubMed:29127155).

Interacts with CEBPA (when phosphorylated) (PubMed:15107404). Interacts with FNIP1 and FNIP2 (PubMed:27353360)

Source: UniProt
Cytoplasm, Nucleus, Nucleus membrane
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  • Melanoma, cutaneous malignant 3 (CMM3)

    A malignant neoplasm of melanocytes, arising de novo or from a pre-existing benign nevus, which occurs most often in the skin but may also involve other sites.

Source: UniProt

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Synthetic Lethal Network

Genes with an experimentally identified or computationally predicted synthetic-lethal relationship to CDK4, aggregated across our SSL data sources. Click any partner node to view that gene’s page.

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BioGRID SLOrth SynLethDB MexDrugs Multi-source
Sources: BioGRID, SLOrth, SynLethDB, MexDrugs

Clinical Trials

Total Trials Found: 30

NCT ID Condition Brief Title Phase Status
NCT03065062 Lung Cancer Squamous Cell, Solid Tumors, Head & Neck Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer Study of the CDK4/6 Inhibitor Palbociclib (PD-0332991) in Combination With the PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor Gedatolisib (PF-05212384) for Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Lung, Pancreatic, Head & Neck and Other Solid Tumors PHASE1 SUSPENDED
NCT04597580 Breast Cancer Metastatic, Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancer Personalised Disease Monitoring in Metastatic Breast Cancer N/A ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NCT06243185 Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma Dalpiciclib Combined With Letrozole in HR+/HER2 - Gynecologic Solid Tumors PHASE2 UNKNOWN
NCT01820364 Melanoma LGX818 in Combination With Agents (MEK162; BKM120; LEE011; BGJ398; INC280) in Advanced BRAF Melanoma PHASE2 TERMINATED
NCT02494921 Prostate Cancer LEE011 (Ribociclib) in Combination With Docetaxel Plus Prednisone in mCRPC PHASE1, PHASE2 COMPLETED
NCT07340658 Advanced, Metastatic Breast Cancer A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Letrozole SIE Compared With Femara® (Both Combined With the CDK4/6 Inhibitor Ribociclib) in Postmenopausal Women With HR-Positive, HER2-Negative, Inoperable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer PHASE3 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NCT04494958 Triple Negative Breast Cancer Palbociclib and Binimetinib in Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer PHASE1, PHASE2 COMPLETED
NCT03238196 Metastatic Breast Cancer Fulvestrant, Palbociclib and Erdafitinib in ER+/HER2-/FGFR-amplified Metastatic Breast Cancer PHASE1 COMPLETED
NCT02297438 Breast Neoplasms A Study Of Palbociclib (PD-0332991) + Letrozole VS. Placebo+ Letrozole For 1st Line Treatment Of Asian Postmenopausal Women With ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer [PALOMA-4] PHASE3 COMPLETED
NCT04584853 Breast Cancer Female PreOperative Endocrine Therapy for Individualised Care With Abemaciclib PHASE3 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING