AURKA Drug Discovery Landscape & Assay Solutions

Market Intelligence, Clinical Progress, and High-Purity Reagents for Oncology Development.

TarMart Solution Ecosystem & Related Targets

Comprehensive reagent toolkit for AURKA drug discovery. Select your modality below:

Component / Network Product Description Product Link
Active Kinase AURKA Kinase Domain / Mutant Proteins
High purity (>95%), Endotoxin <1 EU/ug. Sequence Verified. Theoretical MW confirmed.
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Gene Delivery AURKA Promise-ORF / Lentivirus
Full-length ORF for stable cell lines.
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Assay Control Anti-AURKA Recombinant Antibody Set
Total & Phospho-Thr288 for Western/IF validation.
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Validator AURKA siRNA Set
For knockdown and specificity verification. >85% mRNA reduction.
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Isoform Selectivity (AURKB) AURKB Kinase Domain Protein
Essential off-target counter-screen for inhibitor selectivity. >95% purity.
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Isoform Selectivity (AURKC) AURKC Kinase Domain Protein
Testis-specific isoform for selectivity profiling. High purity.
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Complex Partner TPX2 (Targeting Protein for Xklp2)
AURKA activator; required for conformation-specific inhibitor assays.
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Synthetic Lethality PLK1 (Polo-like Kinase 1)
Cell-cycle pathway partner for combination therapy research.
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Critical Assay Challenges and TarMart Advantage

Critical Assay Challenge The TarMart Advantage (Technical Spec)
AURKB/AURKC Selectivity Counter-screen Human AURKA, AURKB, and AURKC Kinase Domain proteins available; >95% purity; Sequence Verified for ortholog alignment
Drug Resistance & Gatekeeper Mutations AURKA Mutant Recombinant Panel (gatekeeper and activation loop variants: G216R, E211K, V247I); Theoretical MW confirmed; Endotoxin Controlled
Lack of Cellular Assay Controls AURKA Lentivirus ORF and Validated siRNA Set for target engagement confirmation
TPX2-Dependent Conformation States Active AURKA-TPX2 Complex Protein; HEK293 Expressed for native folding
PROTAC Ternary Complex Validation High-purity recombinant proteins optimized for SPR and biochemical binding assays; sequence-verified siRNA included for precise target specificity checks

Live AURKA R&D Tracker

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Global Clinical Landscape & Future Outlook

The race for AURKA therapeutics is intensifying, with major players shifting focus from first-generation pan-Aurora inhibitors (e.g., Takeda's Alisertib) to next-generation AURKA-selective small molecules and targeted protein degradation strategies. Alisertib's dose-limiting toxicities due to off-target AURKB inhibition have driven a paradigm shift toward highly selective inhibitors (e.g., Bayer BAY-1895344, Eli Lilly LY3295668) and emerging modalities such as PROTACs and allosteric modulators. As early-generation therapies define clinical benchmarks, the next wave of R&D is targeting resistance mutations (gatekeeper and activation loop), synthetic lethal combinations (e.g., with PLK1 or CDK4/6 inhibitors), and TPX2-dependent conformation states to broaden the therapeutic index.

Competitive Modality & Indication Snapshot

Modality Representative Players Key Indications Critical Assay Need (Why TarMart?)
Selective Small Molecule Inhibitor Bayer (BAY-1895344), Nerviano/Menarini (NMS-P118), Eli Lilly (LY3295668) Breast, Ovarian, Neuroblastoma, Lung Selectivity Assay (Need AURKA vs AURKB vs AURKC Kinase Domains)
Pan-Aurora Inhibitor Takeda (Alisertib/MLN8237) PTCL, SCLC, Solid Tumors Safety Counter-screen (Need active AURKB to model hematologic toxicity)
Allosteric Inhibitor Preclinical (Academic/BI) Solid Tumors, MYC-driven Cancers TPX2-AURKA complex protein for binding assays
PROTAC / Degrader Emerging Biotech (Arvinas, Cullgen) Solid Tumors, Refractory Cancers Cellular Stability Assay & Ternary Complex Assay (Need Lentivirus ORF and high-purity kinase domains)
Combination Regimen Academic / Pharma Consortia (Paclitaxel, CDK4/6i combos) Ovarian, TNBC, Chemoresistant Resistance Profiling (Need Mutant Kinase Panel for preclinical screening)