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Evidence Snapshot

CDK9/Cyclin K

CHEMBL3038475 PROTEIN COMPLEX Homo sapiens
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ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine

Target Snapshot 2026-09-13T11:22:02Z
Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
ChEMBL ChEMBL 36 CHEMBL3038475
Identity Layer

Cross-source identity

Keep the review anchor, source IDs, and context contract aligned before reusing this target elsewhere.

This review treats CDK9/Cyclin K as ChEMBL target CHEMBL3038475, mapped to UniProt P50750. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
CDK9/Cyclin K
PROTEIN COMPLEX · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-13
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL3038475
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
P50750
Cyclin-dependent kinase 9
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping As of 2026-09-13
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk

Reuse the same identifiers in notes, watch rules, exports, and review packs so provenance stays stable across surfaces.

Review-ready Target Rationale

Why CDK9/Cyclin K matters

As of 2026-09-13

CDK9/Cyclin K is reviewed as Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (UniProt P50750); the current evidence base includes 2 approved drugs, 188 compounds, and 60 assays, with lead potency reaching pChEMBL 8.7.

Protein context
Cyclin-dependent kinase 9

Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 Sequence length is 372 aa.

Review this target as CDK9/Cyclin K, mapped to UniProt P50750. ChEMBL maps the protein component as Cyclin-dependent kinase 9. Sequence length is 372 aa.

Protein source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
UniProt P50750 Protein
Disease context
Disease signal

Disease relevance is not yet populated for this evidence card.

This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

ChEMBL target record
Activity base
Portfolio and assay base

ChEMBL currently tracks 2 approved drugs, 188 compounds, and 60 assays for this target. The dominant activity type is IC50. CHEMBL3656841 is the current potency anchor at pChEMBL 8.7.

Use CHEMBL3656841 as the tractability anchor when discussing potency (pChEMBL 8.7).

Activity source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
2 approved pChEMBL 8.7
Source Guidance

Start with the right source

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Review-ready Target Rationale
One-page rationale with as-of-date and attribution

Start with the review rationale when you need to explain why CDK9/Cyclin K matters before drilling into raw source blocks.

Jump to Review Rationale
Need stable protein naming or accession mapping?
UniProt Target Context
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping

Go back to the target snapshot when you need the naming and mapping contract behind UniProt P50750, not just the summarized rationale.

Open Protein Context
Need disease fit or evidence level for program framing?
Disease Relevance & Evidence Level
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy

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Open Disease Context

Snapshot State

No project snapshot selected. Export uses the live evidence card state.

188
Total Compounds
60
Total Assays
2
Approved Drugs
IC50: 121.0, KD: 2.0
Activity Types

pChEMBL Activity Distribution

Top 5 Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

Structure Compound pChEMBL Type Phase
No preferred name
CHEMBL3656841
8.7 IC50
No preferred name
CHEMBL4287416
8.7 IC50
No preferred name
CHEMBL4293213
8.7 IC50
No preferred name
CHEMBL5760232
8.7 IC50
No preferred name
CHEMBL5955040
8.7 IC50

Approved Drugs

Structure Compound First Approval
ABEMACICLIB
CHEMBL3301610
2017
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ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine

Target Snapshot 2026-09-13T11:22:02Z
Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
ChEMBL ChEMBL 36 CHEMBL3038475