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CHEMBL4899 Target Snapshot

Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 · SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens

428Compounds
128Assays
0Approved Drugs
377.0Activities
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As of 2026-09-14

Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 shows clinical signal disease relevance led by ulcerative colitis. 1 linked drug keeps the current disease frame grounded. Protein identity stays anchored to UniProt P41279. Start with ulcerative colitis, then reuse UniProt P41279 as the stable protein anchor across project notes and exports.

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ChEMBL component mapping + Open Targets-ready proxy + ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine 2026-09-14 1 linked drug
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Disease program
ulcerative colitis

Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 shows clinical signal disease relevance led by ulcerative colitis. 1 linked drug remains visible in the same block.

Start review with ulcerative colitis because it currently carries clinical signal support. Linked drugs include TILPISERTIB. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Disease source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Clinical signal Open Targets-ready proxy 1 linked drug
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This review treats Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 as ChEMBL target CHEMBL4899, mapped to UniProt P41279. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8
SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-14
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL4899
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-14
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
P41279
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping As of 2026-09-14
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy As of 2026-09-14
www.ebi.ac.uk

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Protein LabelMitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8
UniProt AccessionP41279
Component TypeProtein
Sequence Length467 aa

Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8

Source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
Review Cue

How to read this target

Review this target as Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8, mapped to UniProt P41279. Sequence length is 467 aa.

Mapped IDP41279
Review nameMitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8
OrganismHomo sapiens
Disease Relevance

Disease Relevance & Evidence Level

Open Targets-ready disease context using the current target-indication evidence contract.

Clinical signal Open Targets-ready proxy

Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 shows clinical signal disease relevance led by ulcerative colitis.

Clinical signal Phase II
ulcerative colitis
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugTILPISERTIB
Source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Review Cue

How to read disease relevance

Start review with ulcerative colitis because it currently carries clinical signal support. Linked drugs include TILPISERTIB. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Lead diseaseulcerative colitis
Strongest levelClinical signal
Block modeOpen Targets-ready proxy
Clinical Profile

Clinical Phase Distribution

1
Phase II
Assay Mix

Activity Type Distribution

IC50369.0
KI8.0
Lead Set

Top Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

ChEMBL IDpChEMBLTypeValue (nM)Phase
CHEMBL527026 8.8 IC50 1.6 Preclinical
CHEMBL230117 8.7 IC50 2.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL371658 8.7 IC50 2.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL498071 8.7 IC50 2.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL498029 8.66 IC50 2.2 Preclinical
CHEMBL219682 8.52 IC50 3.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL221221 8.52 IC50 3.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL482863 8.52 IC50 3.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL3912476 8.4 IC50 4.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL498070 8.4 IC50 4.0 Preclinical
Distribution

pChEMBL Value Distribution

27
5.0
35
5.5
25
6.0
60
6.5
33
7.0
37
7.5
17
8.0
8
8.5
0
9.0
0
9.5
pChEMBL
Assay Landscape

Assay Landscape

128
Total Assays
232
Tested Compounds
2
Assay Types
Binding — 126 assays, 232 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
single protein format 112 196 6.6
assay format 7 1 5.9
cell-based format 5 29 6.8
subcellular format 1 0
tissue-based format 1 6 6.2
Functional — 2 assays, 17 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
assay format 1 17 6.2
cell-based format 1 0

Confidence Score Distribution

Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine