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Compounds That Target CDK8

cyclin dependent kinase 8 · 134 compounds in BiohacksAI corpus

CDK8 (cyclin dependent kinase 8) is a protein kinase involved in intracellular signal transduction. Kinases phosphorylate downstream substrates to regulate cell growth, survival, and metabolism. The 134 compounds targeting CDK8 include both pharmaceutical inhibitors and natural compounds with evidence of kinase modulation, ranked by evidence strength from the BiohacksAI corpus.

Most Studied Compounds for CDK8
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All 52 Compounds — Ranked by Evidence
1
Alvocidib
4.52
confidence
2
Foretinib
4.34
confidence
3
Ponatinib
4.26
confidence
4
Doramapimod
4.06
confidence
5
Quizartinib
3.99
confidence
6
Dinaciclib
3.87
confidence
7
Vatalanib
3.69
confidence
8
Tpck
3.47
confidence
9
Bms 387032
3.47
confidence
10
Linifanib
3.33
confidence
11
Lestaurtinib
3.04
confidence
12
Plx 4720
2.71
confidence
13
Cp 724714
2.56
confidence
14
Ast 487
2.56
confidence
15
Ct 7001
2.20
confidence
16
Sel 120 Free Base
1.95
confidence
17
Voruciclib
1.79
confidence
300+
studies
1.39
confidence
11+
studies
1.10
confidence
20
Paeonia Lactiflora
1.00
confidence
21
Morus Alba
1.00
confidence
1.00
confidence
23
Agastache Rugosa
1.00
confidence
500+
studies
1.00
confidence
25
Allium Tuberosum
1.00
confidence
26
Aloe Vera
1.00
confidence
27
Arctium Lappa
1.00
confidence
28
Artemisia Capillaris
1.00
confidence
29
Aster Tataricus
1.00
confidence
30
Bupleurum Chinense
1.00
confidence
31
Carthamus Tinctorius
1.00
confidence
499+
studies
1.00
confidence
33
Chaenomeles Speciosa
1.00
confidence
34
Citrus Reticulata
1.00
confidence
35
Crataegus Pinnatifida
1.00
confidence
500+
studies
1.00
confidence
37
Cynomorium Songaricum
1.00
confidence
38
Ephedra Sinica
1.00
confidence
39
Eriobotrya Japonica
1.00
confidence
40
Eucommia Ulmoides
1.00
confidence
41
Forsythia Suspensa
1.00
confidence
42
Fritillaria Cirrhosa
1.00
confidence
43
Gastrodia Elata
1.00
confidence
299+
studies
1.00
confidence
45
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis
1.00
confidence
46
Lilium Lancifolium
1.00
confidence
47
Litchi Chinensis
1.00
confidence
48
Lithospermum Erythrorhizon
1.00
confidence
49
Lobelia Chinensis
1.00
confidence
50
Lonicera Japonica
1.00
confidence
11+
studies
0.69
confidence
12+
studies
0.69
confidence

The compounds above were identified through computational analysis of BindingDB binding assay data and PubMed literature for CDK8 (cyclin dependent kinase 8). Confidence scores reflect the strength and breadth of experimental evidence.

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Data from BindingDB and PubMed. For research purposes only. Not medical advice.