Alvocidib

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The free base form of a synthetic N-methylpiperidinyl chlorophenyl flavone compound. As an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase, alvocidib induces cell cycle arrest by preventing phosphorylation of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and by down-regulating cyclin D1 and D3 expression, resulting in G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. This agent is also a competitive inhibitor of adenosine triphosphate activity.

**Synonyms:** - (-)-cis-5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-(3-hydroxy-1-methyl)piperidinyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one - ALVOCIDIB - Alvocidib Freebase - Flavopiridol - alvocidib - flavopiridol