CDK6

Oncogene
Cyclin-dependent kinase 6 UniProt accession Q00534

Serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in the control of the cell cycle and differentiation; promotes G1/S transition. Phosphorylates pRB/RB1 and NPM1. Interacts with D-type G1 cyclins during interphase at G1 to form a pRB/RB1 kinase and controls the entrance into the cell cycle.

Involved in initiation and maintenance of cell cycle exit during cell differentiation; prevents cell proliferation and negatively regulates cell differentiation, but is required for the proliferation of specific cell types (e.g. erythroid and hematopoietic cells). Essential for cell proliferation within the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus and the subventricular zone of the lateral ventricles. Required during thymocyte development.

Promotes the production of newborn neurons, probably by modulating G1 length. Promotes, at least in astrocytes, changes in patterns of gene expression, changes in the actin cytoskeleton including loss of stress fibers, and enhanced motility during cell differentiation. Prevents myeloid differentiation by interfering with RUNX1 and reducing its transcription transactivation activity, but promotes proliferation of normal myeloid progenitors.

Delays senescence. Promotes the proliferation of beta-cells in pancreatic islets of Langerhans. May play a role in the centrosome organization during the cell cycle phases (PubMed:23918663)

Source: UniProt

Interaction with D-type G1 cyclins. Cyclin binding promotes enzyme activation by phosphorylation at Thr-177 (By similarity). Binds to RUNX1, CDKN2D, FBXO7 and CDKN2C/p18-INK4c.

Forms a cytoplasmic complex with Hsp90/HSP90AB1 and CDC37. FBXO7-binding promotes D-type cyclin binding. Interacts with Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) V-cyclin and herpesvirus saimiri (V-cyclin/ECLF2); the CDK6/V-cyclin complex phosphorylates NPM1 and thus lead to viral reactivation by reducing viral LANA levels

Source: UniProt
Cytoplasm, Nucleus, Cell projection, ruffle, Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome
Source: UniProt

Expressed ubiquitously. Accumulates in squamous cell carcinomas, proliferating hematopoietic progenitor cells, beta-cells of pancreatic islets of Langerhans, and neuroblastomas. Reduced levels in differentiating cells

Source: UniProt
  • Microcephaly 12, primary, autosomal recessive (MCPH12)

    A form of microcephaly, a disease defined as a head circumference more than 3 standard deviations below the age-related mean. Brain weight is markedly reduced and the cerebral cortex is disproportionately small.

Source: UniProt

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Synthetic Lethal Network

Genes with an experimentally identified or computationally predicted synthetic-lethal relationship to CDK6, aggregated across our SSL data sources. Click any partner node to view that gene’s page.

Nodes and edges are coloured by the SSL data source. Partners appearing in more than one source are shown in grey.

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

Clinical Trials

Total Trials Found: 30

NCT ID Condition Brief Title Phase Status
NCT03310879 Cancer Study of the CDK4/6 Inhibitor Abemaciclib in Solid Tumors Harboring Genetic Alterations in Genes Encoding D-Type Cyclins or Amplification of CDK4 or CDK6 PHASE2 RECRUITING
NCT04707196 Breast Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis A Study of Abemaciclib in Indian Women With Advanced Breast Cancer PHASE4 COMPLETED
NCT03938337 Head and Neck Cancer Abemaciclib and Pembrolizumab in Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer PHASE2 TERMINATED
NCT05538572 Breast Cancer, Glioblastoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Malignant Mesothelioma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancers, Sarcoma, Endometrial Cancer A Study of PRT3645 in Participants With Select Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors PHASE1 COMPLETED
NCT03050398 Breast Cancer A Companion Sample Collection Protocol to Support the Discovery of Breast Cancer Aberrations With Treatment of CDK4/6 Therapy/LEE011/Ribociclib PHASE3 TERMINATED
NCT03965845 Solid Tumors, NSCLC, CRC, KRAS Gene Mutation A Study of Telaglenastat (CB-839) in Combination With Palbociclib in Patients With Solid Tumors PHASE1, PHASE2 COMPLETED
NCT02187783 Tumors With CDK4/6 Pathway Activation LEE011 for Patients With CDK4/6 Pathway Activated Tumors (SIGNATURE) PHASE2 COMPLETED
NCT04238819 Relapsed Solid Tumor, Refractory Solid Tumor A Study of Abemaciclib (LY2835219) in Combination With Other Anti-Cancer Treatments in Children and Young Adult Participants With Solid Tumors, Including Neuroblastoma PHASE1, PHASE2 COMPLETED
NCT03439046 Breast Cancer Study of the Molecular Features of Postmenopausal Women With HR+ HER2-negative aBC on First-line Treatment With Ribociclib and Letrozole and, in Patients With a PIK3CA Mutation, on Second-line Treatment With Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant PHASE3 COMPLETED
NCT05288166 Prostatic Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Urogenital Neoplasms, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Antineoplastic Agents, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal, Androgens, Hormones, Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists, Abiraterone Acetate, Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors, Cytochrome P-450, Enzyme Inhibitors, Prednisone, Prednisolone, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6 A Study of Abemaciclib (LY2835219) With Abiraterone in Men With Prostate Cancer That Has Spread to Other Parts of the Body and is Expected to Respond to Hormonal Treatment (Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer) PHASE3 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING