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Bernal L, Pinzi L, Rastelli G. Identification of Promising Drug Candidates against Prostate Cancer through Computationally-Driven Drug Repurposing. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043135. [PMID: 36834548 PMCID: PMC9964599 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PC) is one of the most common types of cancer in males. Although early stages of PC are generally associated with favorable outcomes, advanced phases of the disease present a significantly poorer prognosis. Moreover, currently available therapeutic options for the treatment of PC are still limited, being mainly focused on androgen deprivation therapies and being characterized by low efficacy in patients. As a consequence, there is a pressing need to identify alternative and more effective therapeutics. In this study, we performed large-scale 2D and 3D similarity analyses between compounds reported in the DrugBank database and ChEMBL molecules with reported anti-proliferative activity on various PC cell lines. The analyses included also the identification of biological targets of ligands with potent activity on PC cells, as well as investigations on the activity annotations and clinical data associated with the more relevant compounds emerging from the ligand-based similarity results. The results led to the prioritization of a set of drugs and/or clinically tested candidates potentially useful in drug repurposing against PC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leonardo Bernal
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-059-2058564
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Cucurull M, Notario L, Sanchez-Cespedes M, Hierro C, Estival A, Carcereny E, Saigí M. Targeting KRAS in Lung Cancer Beyond KRAS G12C Inhibitors: The Immune Regulatory Role of KRAS and Novel Therapeutic Strategies. Front Oncol 2022; 11:793121. [PMID: 35096591 PMCID: PMC8793278 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.793121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Approximately 20% of lung adenocarcinomas harbor KRAS mutations, an oncogene that drives tumorigenesis and has the ability to alter the immune system and the tumor immune microenvironment. While KRAS was considered “undruggable” for decades, specific KRAS G12C covalent inhibitors have recently emerged, although their promising results are limited to a subset of patients. Several other drugs targeting KRAS activation and downstream signaling pathways are currently under investigation in early-phase clinical trials. In addition, KRAS mutations can co-exist with other mutations in significant genes in cancer (e.g., STK11 and KEAP1) which induces tumor heterogeneity and promotes different responses to therapies. This review describes the molecular characterization of KRAS mutant lung cancers from a biologic perspective to its clinical implications. We aim to summarize the tumor heterogeneity of KRAS mutant lung cancers and its immune-regulatory role, to report the efficacy achieved with current immunotherapies, and to overview the therapeutic approaches targeting KRAS mutations besides KRAS G12C inhibitors.
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- Marc Cucurull
- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.,Badalona·Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO), Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.,Badalona·Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO), Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.,Badalona·Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO), Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.,Badalona·Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO), Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.,Badalona·Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO), Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.,Badalona·Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO), Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Barcelona, Spain
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Kinsella S, Evandy CA, Cooper K, Iovino L, deRoos PC, Hopwo KS, Granadier DW, Smith CW, Rafii S, Dudakov JA. Attenuation of apoptotic cell detection triggers thymic regeneration after damage. Cell Rep 2021; 37:109789. [PMID: 34610317 PMCID: PMC8627669 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The thymus, which is the primary site of T cell development, is particularly sensitive to insult but also has a remarkable capacity for repair. However, the mechanisms orchestrating regeneration are poorly understood, and delayed repair is common after cytoreductive therapies. Here, we demonstrate a trigger of thymic regeneration, centered on detecting the loss of dying thymocytes that are abundant during steady-state T cell development. Specifically, apoptotic thymocytes suppressed production of the regenerative factors IL-23 and BMP4 via TAM receptor signaling and activation of the Rho-GTPase Rac1, the intracellular pattern recognition receptor NOD2, and micro-RNA-29c. However, after damage, when profound thymocyte depletion occurs, this TAM-Rac1-NOD2-miR29c pathway is attenuated, increasing production of IL-23 and BMP4. Notably, pharmacological inhibition of Rac1-GTPase enhanced thymic function after acute damage. These findings identify a complex trigger of tissue regeneration and offer a regenerative strategy for restoring immune competence in patients whose thymic function has been compromised.
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- Sinéad Kinsella
- Program in Immunology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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- Program in Immunology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Program in Immunology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Program in Immunology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Program in Immunology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Program in Immunology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Program in Immunology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Program in Immunology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Ansary Stem Cell Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Program in Immunology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Department of Immunology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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Lindsay CR, Garassino MC, Nadal E, Öhrling K, Scheffler M, Mazières J. On target: Rational approaches to KRAS inhibition for treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma. Lung Cancer 2021; 160:152-165. [PMID: 34417059 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is a leading cause of cancer death. Approximately one-third of patients with NSCLC have a KRAS mutation. KRASG12C, the most common mutation, is found in ~13% of patients. While KRAS was long considered 'undruggable', several novel direct KRASG12C inhibitors have shown encouraging signs of efficacy in phase I/II trials and one of these (sotorasib) has recently been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This review examines the role of KRAS mutations in NSCLC and the challenges in targeting KRAS. Based on specific KRAS biology, it reports exciting progress, exploring the use of novel direct KRAS inhibitors as monotherapy or in combination with other targeted therapies, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.
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- Colin R Lindsay
- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; Cancer Research UK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence, Manchester and London, UK.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Duran i Reynals Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, and Lung Cancer Group, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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Ortiz N, Delgado-Carazo JC, Díaz C. Importance of Mevalonate Pathway Lipids on the Growth and Survival of Primary and Metastatic Gastric Carcinoma Cells. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2021; 14:217-228. [PMID: 34103960 PMCID: PMC8180305 DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s310235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose This preclinical study aims to determine the effect of drugs that alter isoprenoids and cholesterol metabolism in the homeostasis of gastric carcinoma cell lines in the search for new therapeutic targets for stomach cancer. Materials and Methods Primary (AGS) and metastatic (NCI-N87) gastric cancer cell lines were treated with simvastatin and terbinafine, two inhibitors of the mevalonate pathway, and avasimibe, an inhibitor of cholesterol esterification. Cell viability and growth were measured as well as cholesterol levels and the expression of the hydroxy methyl-glutaryl CoA reductase (HMGCR) and the LDL receptor (LDLR). Results Primary and metastatic gastric carcinoma cells show different sensitivity to drugs that affect isoprenoid synthesis and the metabolism and uptake of cholesterol. Isoprenoids are involved in the growth and viability of both types of cells, but the role of free and esterified cholesterol for metastatic gastric cell survival is not as evident as for primary gastric cancer cells. Differential expression of LDLR due to mevalonate pathway inhibition suggests variations in the regulation of cholesterol uptake between primary and metastatic cancer cells. Conclusion These results indicate that at least for primary gastric cancer, statins and avasimibe are promising candidates as potential novel antitumor drugs that target the metabolism of isoprenoids and cholesterol of gastric tumors.
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- Natalia Ortiz
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.,Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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Isoprenylcysteine Carboxyl Methyltransferase and Its Substrate Ras Are Critical Players Regulating TLR-Mediated Inflammatory Responses. Cells 2020; 9:cells9051216. [PMID: 32422978 PMCID: PMC7291029 DOI: 10.3390/cells9051216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the functional role of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT) and its methylatable substrate Ras in Toll-like receptor (TLR)-activated macrophages and in mouse inflammatory disease conditions. ICMT and RAS expressions were strongly increased in macrophages under the activation conditions of TLRs by lipopolysaccharide (LPS, a TLR4 ligand), pam3CSK (TLR2), or poly(I:C) (TLR3) and in the colons, stomachs, and livers of mice with colitis, gastritis, and hepatitis. The inhibition and activation of ICMT and Ras through genetic and pharmacological approaches significantly affected the activation of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase (IRAK)s, tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 6 (TRAF6), transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and MAPK kinases (MAPKKs); translocation of the AP-1 family; and the expressions of inflammation-related genes that depend on both MyD88 and TRIF. Interestingly, the Ras/ICMT-mediated inflammatory reaction critically depends on the TIR domains of myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MyD88) and TIR-domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon-β (TRIF). Taken together, these results suggest that ICMT and its methylated Ras play important roles in the regulation of inflammatory responses through cooperation with the TIR domain of adaptor molecules.
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Dysregulation of Rho GTPases in Human Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12051179. [PMID: 32392742 PMCID: PMC7281333 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12051179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Rho GTPases play central roles in numerous cellular processes, including cell motility, cell polarity, and cell cycle progression, by regulating actin cytoskeletal dynamics and cell adhesion. Dysregulation of Rho GTPase signaling is observed in a broad range of human cancers, and is associated with cancer development and malignant phenotypes, including metastasis and chemoresistance. Rho GTPase activity is precisely controlled by guanine nucleotide exchange factors, GTPase-activating proteins, and guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitors. Recent evidence demonstrates that it is also regulated by post-translational modifications, such as phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and sumoylation. Here, we review the current knowledge on the role of Rho GTPases, and the precise mechanisms controlling their activity in the regulation of cancer progression. In addition, we discuss targeting strategies for the development of new drugs to improve cancer therapy.
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Kaminskyy D, Kryshchyshyn A, Lesyk R. 5-Ene-4-thiazolidinones - An efficient tool in medicinal chemistry. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 140:542-594. [PMID: 28987611 PMCID: PMC7111298 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
The presented review is an attempt to summarize a huge volume of data on 5-ene-4-thiazolidinones being a widely studied class of small molecules used in modern organic and medicinal chemistry. The manuscript covers approaches to the synthesis of 5-ene-4-thiazolidinone derivatives: modification of the C5 position of the basic core; synthesis of the target compounds in the one-pot or multistage reactions or transformation of other related heterocycles. The most prominent pharmacological profiles of 5-ene derivatives of different 4-thiazolidinone subtypes belonging to hit-, lead-compounds, drug-candidates and drugs as well as the most studied targets have been discussed. Currently target compounds (especially 5-en-rhodanines) are assigned as frequent hitters or pan-assay interference compounds (PAINS) within high-throughput screening campaigns. Nevertheless, the crucial impact of the presence/nature of C5 substituent (namely 5-ene) on the pharmacological effects of 5-ene-4-thiazolidinones was confirmed by the numerous listed findings from the original articles. The main directions for active 5-ene-4-thiazolidinones optimization have been shown: i) complication of the fragment in the C5 position; ii) introduction of the substituents in the N3 position (especially fragments with carboxylic group or its derivatives); iii) annealing in complex heterocyclic systems; iv) combination with other pharmacologically attractive fragments within hybrid pharmacophore approach. Moreover, the utilization of 5-ene-4-thiazolidinones in the synthesis of complex compounds with potent pharmacological application is described. The chemical transformations cover mainly the reactions which involve the exocyclic double bond in C5 position of the main core and correspond to the abovementioned direction of the 5-ene-4-thiazolidinone modification.
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- Danylo Kaminskyy
- Department of Pharmaceutical, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Pekarska 69, Lviv-10, 79010, Ukraine
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- Department of Pharmaceutical, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Pekarska 69, Lviv-10, 79010, Ukraine
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- Department of Pharmaceutical, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Pekarska 69, Lviv-10, 79010, Ukraine.
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Cardama GA, Gonzalez N, Maggio J, Menna PL, Gomez DE. Rho GTPases as therapeutic targets in cancer (Review). Int J Oncol 2017; 51:1025-1034. [PMID: 28848995 PMCID: PMC5592879 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2017.4093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Rho GTPases are key molecular switches controlling the transduction of external signals to cytoplasmic and nuclear effectors. In the last few years, the development of genetic and pharmacological tools has allowed a more precise definition of the specific roles of Rho GTPases in cancer. The aim of the present review is to describe the cellular functions regulated by these proteins with focus in deregulated signals present in malignant tumors. Finally, we describe the state of the art in search of different experimental therapeutic strategies with Rho GTPases as molecular targets.
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- G A Cardama
- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Science and Technology, Quilmes National University, Bernal B1876BXD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Science and Technology, Quilmes National University, Bernal B1876BXD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Science and Technology, Quilmes National University, Bernal B1876BXD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Science and Technology, Quilmes National University, Bernal B1876BXD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Science and Technology, Quilmes National University, Bernal B1876BXD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Yang WS, Yeo SG, Yang S, Kim KH, Yoo BC, Cho JY. Isoprenyl carboxyl methyltransferase inhibitors: a brief review including recent patents. Amino Acids 2017. [PMID: 28631011 PMCID: PMC5561173 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-017-2454-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
Among the enzymes involved in the post-translational modification of Ras, isoprenyl carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT) has been explored by a number of researchers as a significant enzyme controlling the activation of Ras. Indeed, inhibition of ICMT exhibited promising anti-cancer activity against various cancer cell lines. This paper reviews patents and research articles published between 2009 and 2016 that reported inhibitors of ICMT as potential chemotherapeutic agents targeting Ras-induced growth factor signaling. Since ICMT inhibitors can modulate Ras signaling pathway, it might be possible to develop a new class of anti-cancer drugs targeting Ras-related cancers. Researchers have discovered indole-based small-molecular ICMT inhibitors through high-throughput screening. Researchers at Duke University identified a prototypical inhibitor, cysmethynil. At Singapore University, Ramanujulu and his colleagues patented more potent compounds by optimizing cysmethynil. In addition, Rodriguez and Stevenson at Universidad Complutense De Madrid and Cancer Therapeutics CRC PTY Ltd., respectively, have developed inhibitors based on formulas other than the indole base. However, further optimization of chemicals targeted to functional groups is needed to improve the characteristics of ICMT inhibitors related to their application as drugs, such as solubility, effectiveness, and safety, to facilitate clinical use.
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- Woo Seok Yang
- Department of Genetic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jang-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, 31151, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jang-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Biomarker Branch, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, 10408, Republic of Korea
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- Biomarker Branch, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, 10408, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jang-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Cuni R, Parrini I, Asteggiano R, Conte MR. Targeted Cancer Therapies and QT Interval Prolongation: Unveiling the Mechanisms Underlying Arrhythmic Complications and the Need for Risk Stratification Strategies. Clin Drug Investig 2017; 37:121-134. [PMID: 27638052 DOI: 10.1007/s40261-016-0460-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The care and treatment of cancer patients has significantly changed in the last decade with a remarkable shift towards novel targeted therapies. These promising new drugs may represent effective and potentially life-saving therapeutic options in cancer patients, but are also emerging in the cardiotoxicity scenario for their arrhythmogenic potential due to their QT-prolonging activity. In this article we review the mechanisms underlying drug-induced QT interval prolongation and the classes of anticancer-targeted therapies most frequently responsible for this adverse event, with a particular focus on tyrosine kinase-targeting molecules. Since up to 49 % of serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and 58 % of potentially fatal ADRs may not appear on initial drug safety labels, we also review and discuss data from the post-marketing VigiBase® safety reporting system, the World Health Organization's global database of ADRs. Finally, we discuss arrhythmic risk stratification and prevention strategies in the complex multiple-risk setting of cancer patients, paying particular attention to drug-drug interactions with common antimicrobial, psychotropic and antiemetic supportive care, and we also provide an electrocardiographic QT monitoring algorithm for patients who are candidates for targeted cancer therapies.
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- Rezarta Cuni
- Department of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano, Largo Filippo Turati nr. 62, 10128, Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano, Largo Filippo Turati nr. 62, 10128, Turin, Italy
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- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Torino 2 and Torino 3, Out of Hospital Cardiology Service, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano, Largo Filippo Turati nr. 62, 10128, Turin, Italy
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Mostafa AA, Al-Rahmah AN, Kumar RS, Manilal A, Idhayadhul A. Biological Evaluation of Some Imidazolidine-2,4-dione and
2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-one Derivatives as Anticoagulant Agents
and Inhibition of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line. INT J PHARMACOL 2016. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2016.290.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ho MH, De Vivo M, Peraro MD, Klein ML. Unraveling the Catalytic Pathway of Metalloenzyme Farnesyltransferase through QM/MM Computation. J Chem Theory Comput 2015; 5:1657-66. [PMID: 26609858 DOI: 10.1021/ct8004722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The protein farnesyltransferase (FTase) is a Zn(2+)-metalloenzyme that catalyzes the farnesylation reaction, i.e., the transfer of the 15-carbon atom farnesyl group from farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) to a specific cysteine of protein substrates. Oncogenic Ras proteins, which are among the FTase substrates, are observed in about 20-30% of human cancer cells. Thus, FTase represents a target for anticancer drug design. Herein, we present a classical force-field-based and quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) computational study of the FTase reaction mechanism. Our findings offer a detailed picture of the FTase catalytic pathway, describing structural features and the energetics of its saddle points. A moderate dissociation of the diphosphate group from the FPP is observed during the nucleophilic attack of the zinc-bound thiolate. At the transition state, a resonance structure is observed, which indicates the formation of a metastable carbocation. However, no stable intermediate is found along the reaction pathway. Thus, the reaction occurs via an associative mechanism with dissociative character, in agreement with the mechanism proposed by Fierke et al. ( Biochemistry 2000, 39, 2593-2602 and Biochemistry 2003, 42, 9741-9748 ). Moreover, a fluorine-substituted FPP analogue (CF3-FPP) is used to investigate the inhibitory effect of fluorine, which in turn provides additional agreement with experimental data.
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- Ming-Hsun Ho
- Center for Molecular Modeling and Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy, and Laboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Molecular Modeling and Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy, and Laboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Molecular Modeling and Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy, and Laboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Molecular Modeling and Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy, and Laboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Maize KM, Zhang X, Amin EA. Statistical analysis, optimization, and prioritization of virtual screening parameters for zinc enzymes including the anthrax toxin lethal factor. Curr Top Med Chem 2014; 14:2105-14. [PMID: 25373478 DOI: 10.2174/1568026614666141106163011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The anthrax toxin lethal factor (LF) and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3, stromelysin-1) are popular zinc metalloenzyme drug targets, with LF primarily responsible for anthrax-related toxicity and host death, while MMP-3 is involved in cancer- and rheumatic disease-related tissue remodeling. A number of in silico screening techniques, most notably docking and scoring, have proven useful for identifying new potential drug scaffolds targeting LF and MMP-3, as well as for optimizing lead compounds and investigating mechanisms of action. However, virtual screening outcomes can vary significantly depending on the specific docking parameters chosen, and systematic statistical significance analyses are needed to prioritize key parameters for screening small molecules against these zinc systems. In the current work, we present a series of chi-square statistical analyses of virtual screening outcomes for cocrystallized LF and MMP-3 inhibitors docked into their respective targets, evaluated by predicted enzyme-inhibitor dissociation constant and root-mean-square deviation (RMSD) between predicted and experimental bound configurations, and we present a series of preferred parameters for use with these systems in the industry-standard Surflex-Dock screening program, for use by researchers utilizing in silico techniques to discover and optimize new scaffolds.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55416 USA.
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Le devenir des thérapeutiques ciblant la voie RAS/RAF/ MEK/ERK en cancérologie : l’exemple des mélanomes. BULLETIN DE L'ACADÉMIE NATIONALE DE MÉDECINE 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0001-4079(19)31345-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Al-Said MS, Ghorab MM, Nissan YM. Dapson in heterocyclic chemistry, part VIII: synthesis, molecular docking and anticancer activity of some novel sulfonylbiscompounds carrying biologically active 1,3-dihydropyridine, chromene and chromenopyridine moieties. Chem Cent J 2012; 6:64. [PMID: 22748424 PMCID: PMC3543391 DOI: 10.1186/1752-153x-6-64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2012] [Accepted: 06/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Several new sulfonebiscompounds having a biologically active 1,2-dihydropyridine-2-one 3-19, acrylamide 20, chromene 21, 22 and chromenopyridine 23, 24 moieties were synthesized and evaluated as potential anticancer agents. The structures of the products were confirmed via elemental analyses and spectral data. The screening tests showed that many of the biscompounds obtained exhibited good anticancer activity against human breast cell line (MCF7) comparable to doxorubicin which was used as reference drug. Compounds 11, 17 and 24 showed IC50 values 35.40 μM, 29.86 μM and 30.99 μM, respectively. In order to elucidate the mechanism of action of the synthesized compounds as anticancer agents, docking on the active site of farnesyltransferase and arginine methyltransferase was also performed and good results were obtained.
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- Mansour S Al-Said
- Medicinal, Aromatic and Poisonous Plants Research Center (MAPPRC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Medicinal, Aromatic and Poisonous Plants Research Center (MAPPRC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Inhibition of farnesyltransferase reduces angiogenesis by interrupting endothelial cell migration. Biochem Pharmacol 2012; 83:1374-82. [PMID: 22382068 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2011] [Revised: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Inhibitors of farnesyltransferase (FTI) have been developed for cancer treatment for more than a decade. Aside from being a therapeutic target in tumor cells, little is known about the role of farnesyltransferase (FTase) in other physiological processes. In this study, we revealed the involvement of FTase in angiogenesis and showed that FTI inhibited angiogenesis by directly acting on endothelial cells. Inhibition of FTase interrupted cell migration in vitro and in vivo. In addition, we found that FTase was important for cell polarization, cell spreading and pseudopodia formation. We also found that FTase interacted with microtubule end binding protein 1 (EB1) and that this interaction was critical for the localization of EB1 to microtubule tips. Our findings thus offer novel insight into the functions of FTase in endothelial cells and provide valuable information for the use of FTI in cancer therapy.
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Somatic, gain-of-function mutations in ras genes were the first specific genetic alterations identified in human cancer about 3 decades ago. Studies during the last quarter century have characterized the Ras proteins as essential components of signaling networks controlling cellular proliferation, differentiation, or survival. The oncogenic mutations of the H-ras, N-ras, or K-ras genes frequently found in human tumors are known to throw off balance the normal outcome of those signaling pathways, thus leading to tumor development. Oncogenic mutations in a number of other upstream or downstream components of Ras signaling pathways (including membrane RTKs or cytosolic kinases) have been detected more recently in association with a variety of cancers. Interestingly, the oncogenic Ras mutations and the mutations in other components of Ras/MAPK signaling pathways appear to be mutually exclusive events in most tumors, indicating that deregulation of Ras-dependent signaling is the essential requirement for tumorigenesis. In contrast to sporadic tumors, separate studies have identified germline mutations in Ras and various other components of Ras signaling pathways that occur in specific association with a number of different familial, developmental syndromes frequently sharing common phenotypic cardiofaciocutaneous features. Finally, even without being a causative force, defective Ras signaling has been cited as a contributing factor to many other human illnesses, including diabetes and immunological and inflammatory disorders. We aim this review at summarizing and updating current knowledge on the contribution of Ras mutations and altered Ras signaling to development of various tumoral and nontumoral pathologies.
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S-nitrosylation decreases the adsorption of H-Ras in lipid bilayer and changes intrinsic catalytic activity. Cell Biochem Biophys 2011; 59:191-9. [PMID: 21103953 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-010-9132-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Structural, chemical, and mutational studies have shown that C-terminal cysteine residues on H-Ras could potentially be oxidized by nitrosylation. For investigating the effect of nitrosylation of Ras molecule on the adsorption of farnesylated H-Ras into lipid layer, experiments with optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy were used. The analysis of association/dissociation kinetics to planar phospholipids under controlled hydrodynamic conditions has shown that preliminary treatment of protein by S-nitroso-cysteine decreased the adsorption of farnesylated H-Ras. The authors have found that compared with nitrosylated forms, farnesylated H-Ras has more compact configuration, because of the smaller area occupied by protein upon absorption at the membrane. The association rate coefficient for unmodified H-Ras was lower than similar parameter for farnesylated and nitrosylated forms. However, the desorbability, i.e., parameter, which reflects the rate of dissociation of protein from lipids is higher for farnesylated H-Ras. In addition, it was have found that farnesylation of cytoplasmic H-Ras, in contrast to membrane-derived forms, inhibits intrinsic GTPase activity of protein, and preliminary treatment of H-Ras by S-nitroso-cysteine restores the activity to the control level. These data suggest that nitrosylation of H-Ras rearranges the adsorptive potential and intrinsic GTPase activity of H-Ras through modification of C-terminal cysteines of molecule.
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Go ML, Leow JL, Gorla SK, Schüller AP, Wang M, Casey PJ. Amino derivatives of indole as potent inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase. J Med Chem 2010; 53:6838-50. [PMID: 20809634 DOI: 10.1021/jm1002843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The enzyme isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt) plays an important role in the post-translational modification of proteins that are involved in the regulation of cell growth. The indole acetamide cysmethynil is by far the most potent and widely investigated Icmt inhibitor, but it has modest antiproliferative activity and may have pharmacokinetic limitations due to its lipophilic character. We report here that cysmethynil can be structurally modified to give analogues that are as potent in inhibiting Icmt but with significantly greater antiproliferative activity. Key modifications were the replacement of the acetamide side chain by tertiary amino groups, the n-octyl side chain by isoprenyl and the 5-m-tolyl ring by fluorine. Moreover, these analogues have lower lipophilicities that could lead to improved pharmacokinetic profiles.
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- Mei-Lin Go
- Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543.
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Duverna R, Ablordeppey SY, Lamango NS. Biochemical and docking analysis of substrate interactions with polyisoprenylated methylated protein methyl esterase. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 2010; 10:634-48. [PMID: 20491620 PMCID: PMC2947619 DOI: 10.2174/156800910791859443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2009] [Accepted: 05/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Polyisoprenylated proteins (PPs) methylation by polyisoprenylated protein methyl transferase (PPMTase) is counteracted by polyisoprenylated methylated protein methyl esterase (PMPMEase). This is the only reversible step of the polyisoprenylation pathway as the relative amounts of the acid and ester forms are determined by the two competing reactions. Since PMPMEase and PPMTase may influence both the structural/functional conformations of PPs, a thorough study of these enzymes is essential to our understanding of the structural/functional features of PPs. PMPMEase has been reported under such pseudonyms as human carboxylesterase 1 (hCE1) because of its apparent broad substrate spectrum. The current study aimed to show the complementarity between its active site and the polyisoprenylated substrates that it metabolizes. Kinetics analysis was conducted with N-, S- and O-substituted substrates using porcine liver PMPMEase and docking analysis using Arguslab. Consistent with the biochemical analysis, the S-ethyl analog yielded an AScore binding energy of -11.32 compared to -13.48, -14.88, -16.15, and -16.81 kcal/mol for S-prenyl (C-5), S-trans-geranyl (C-10), S-trans,trans-farnesyl (C-15) and S-all trans-geranylgeranyl (C-20), respectively. The all trans-geranylgeranyl moiety provides the optimal size for active site interactions. The data reveal that the trans,trans-farnesyl and all trans-geranylgeranyl groups, which are reminiscent of endogenous PPs modifications, have the highest affinity for PMPMEase. Since PPs such as monomeric G-proteins are oncogenic, PMPMEase may be viewed as a viable target for anticancer drug development. The analyses reveal the important structural elements for the design of specific PMPMEase inhibitors to serve in the modulation of oncogenic PPs activities. The results also show that hCE1's repertoire of substrates extends beyond xenobiotics to include PPs as its endogenous substrates.
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- R Duverna
- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida 32307, USA
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Kaminskyy DV, Lesyk RB. Structure–anticancer activity relationships among 4-azolidinone-3-carboxylic acids derivatives. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.7124/bc.000150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University
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Cushman I, Casey PJ. Role of isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase-catalyzed methylation in Rho function and migration. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:27964-27973. [PMID: 19651782 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.025296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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A number of proteins that play key roles in biological regulatory events undergo a process of post-translational modifications termed prenylation. The prenylation pathway consists of three enzymatic steps; the final processed protein is isoprenoid-modified and methylated on the C-terminal cysteine. This protein modification pathway plays a significant role in cancer biology because many oncogenic proteins undergo prenylation. Methylation of the C terminus by isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase (Icmt) is the final step in the prenylation pathway. Cysmethynil, a specific Icmt inhibitor discovered in our laboratory, is able to inhibit Ras-mediated signaling, cell growth, and oncogenesis. We sought to examine the role of Icmt-mediated methylation on the behaviors of cancer cells associated with metastatic potential. Our results indicate that inhibition of methylation reduces migration of the highly metastatic MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. In addition, cell adhesion and cell spreading are also significantly impacted by cysmethynil. To examine the mechanism of Icmt-dependent migration we focused on RhoA and Rac1, prenylated proteins that are important mediators of cell migration through their control of the actin cytoskeleton. Inhibition of Icmt significantly decreases the activation of both RhoA and Rac1; an increase in Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor (RhoGDI) binding in the absence of methylation appears to contribute to this effect. Furthermore, in the absence of Icmt activity the addition of exogenous RhoA or Rac1 is able to partially rescue directed and random migration, respectively. These findings establish a role for Icmt-mediated methylation in cell migration and advance our understanding of the biological consequences of Rho methylation.
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- Ian Cushman
- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710; Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore 169857
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710; Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore 169857.
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Xie A, Odde S, Prasanna S, Doerksen RJ. Imidazole-containing farnesyltransferase inhibitors: 3D quantitative structure-activity relationships and molecular docking. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2009; 23:431-48. [PMID: 19479325 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-009-9278-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2008] [Accepted: 05/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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One of the most promising anticancer and recent antimalarial targets is the heterodimeric zinc-containing protein farnesyltransferase (FT). In this work, we studied a highly diverse series of 192 Abbott-initiated imidazole-containing compounds and their FT inhibitory activities using 3D-QSAR and docking, in order to gain understanding of the interaction of these inhibitors with FT to aid development of a rational strategy for further lead optimization. We report several highly significant and predictive CoMFA and CoMSIA models. The best model, composed of CoMFA steric and electrostatic fields combined with CoMSIA hydrophobic and H-bond acceptor fields, had r (2) = 0.878, q (2) = 0.630, and r (pred) (2) = 0.614. Docking studies on the statistical outliers revealed that some of them had a different binding mode in the FT active site based on steric bulk and available active site space, explaining why the predicted activities differed from the experimental activities.
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- Aihua Xie
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848, USA
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Kaminskyy D, Zimenkovsky B, Lesyk R. Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity of 2,4-azolidinedione-acetic acids derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2009; 44:3627-36. [PMID: 19299038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2009.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2008] [Revised: 01/27/2009] [Accepted: 02/19/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The synthesis and evaluation of anticancer activity of 2,4-thia(imida)zolidinedione-3- and 5-acetic acids amides were described. The structures of compounds were determined by IR, (1)H NMR, and MS analysis. In vitro anticancer activity of these compounds has been tested in National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the relationships between structure and anticancer activity are discussed. Among 2,4-azolidinedione-acetic acids derivatives 2-[5-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-2,4-dioxo-imidazolidin-3-yl]-N-(2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acetamide (Ic) was superior to other related compounds in terms of high selectivity for the leukemia CCRF-CEM (logGI(50)=-6.06), HL-60(TB) (logGI(50)=-6.53), MOLT-4 (logGI(50)=-6.52) and SR (logGI(50)=-6.51) cell lines.
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- Danylo Kaminskyy
- Department of Pharmaceutical, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Pekarska 69, Lviv 79010, Ukraine
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Baron RA, Tavaré R, Figueiredo AC, Błazewska KM, Kashemirov BA, McKenna CE, Ebetino FH, Taylor A, Rogers MJ, Coxon FP, Seabra MC. Phosphonocarboxylates inhibit the second geranylgeranyl addition by Rab geranylgeranyl transferase. J Biol Chem 2008; 284:6861-8. [PMID: 19074143 PMCID: PMC2652301 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m806952200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Rab geranylgeranyl transferase (RGGT) catalyzes the post-translational
geranylgeranyl (GG) modification of (usually) two C-terminal cysteines in Rab
GTPases. Here we studied the mechanism of the Rab geranylgeranylation reaction
by bisphosphonate analogs in which one phosphonate group is replaced by a
carboxylate (phosphonocarboxylate, PC). The phosphonocarboxylates used were
3-PEHPC, which was previously reported, and
2-hydroxy-3-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl-2-phosphonopropionic
acid ((+)-3-IPEHPC), a >25-fold more potent related compound as measured by
both IC50 and Ki.(+)-3-IPEHPC behaves as a
mixed-type inhibitor with respect to GG pyrophosphate (GGPP) and an
uncompetitive inhibitor with respect to Rab substrates. We propose that
phosphonocarboxylates prevent only the second GG transfer onto Rabs based on
the following evidence. First, geranylgeranylation of Rab proteins ending with
a single cysteine motif such as CAAX, is not affected by the
inhibitors, either in vitro or in vivo. Second, the addition
of an -AAX sequence onto Rab-CC proteins protects the substrate from
inhibition by the inhibitors. Third, we demonstrate directly that in the
presence of (+)-3-IPEHPC, Rab-CC and Rab-CXC proteins are modified by
only a single GG addition. The presence of (+)-3-IPEHPC resulted in a
preference for the Rab N-terminal cysteine to be modified first, suggesting an
order of cysteine geranylgeranylation in RGGT catalysis. Our results further
suggest that the inhibitor binds to a site distinct from the GGPP-binding site
on RGGT. We suggest that phosphonocarboxylate inhibitors bind to a GG-cysteine
binding site adjacent to the active site, which is necessary to align the
mono-GG-Rab for the second GG addition. These inhibitors may represent a novel
therapeutic approach in Rab-mediated diseases.
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- Rudi A Baron
- Molecular Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in newly diagnosed glioblastoma: predictive value for the site of postradiotherapy relapse in a prospective longitudinal study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008; 70:773-81. [PMID: 18262090 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2007] [Revised: 10/26/2007] [Accepted: 10/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the association between magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI)-defined, metabolically abnormal tumor regions and subsequent sites of relapse in data from patients treated with radiotherapy (RT) in a prospective clinical trial. METHODS AND MATERIALS Twenty-three examinations were performed prospectively for 9 patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme studied in a Phase I trial combining Tipifarnib and RT. The patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MRSI before treatment and every 2 months until relapse. The MRSI data were categorized by the choline (Cho)/N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) ratio (CNR) as a measure of spectroscopic abnormality. CNRs corresponding to T1 and T2 MRI for 1,207 voxels were evaluated before RT and at recurrence. RESULTS Before treatment, areas of CNR2 (CNR > or =2) represented 25% of the contrast-enhancing (T1CE) regions and 10% of abnormal T2 regions outside T1CE (HyperT2). The presence of CNR2 was often an early indicator of the site of relapse after therapy. In fact, 75% of the voxels within the T1CE+CNR2 before therapy continued to exhibit CNR2 at relapse, compared with 22% of the voxels within the T1CE with normal CNR (p < 0.05). The location of new contrast enhancement with CNR2 corresponded in 80% of the initial HyperT2+CNR2 vs. 20.7% of the HyperT2 voxels with normal CNR (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Metabolically active regions represented a small percentage of pretreatment MRI abnormalities and were predictive for the site of post-RT relapse. The incorporation of MRSI data in the definition of RT target volumes for selective boosting may be a promising avenue leading to increased local control of glioblastomas.
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Mazières J, Rouquette I, Brouchet L. Cancer bronchique de la femme et de la femme enceinte : vers une origine hormonale ? Rev Mal Respir 2007; 24:983-97. [DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8425(07)92763-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bakkali F, Averbeck S, Averbeck D, Idaomar M. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food Chem Toxicol 2007; 46:446-75. [PMID: 17996351 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2007.09.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3344] [Impact Index Per Article: 196.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2006] [Revised: 08/23/2007] [Accepted: 09/21/2007] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Since the middle ages, essential oils have been widely used for bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, antiparasitical, insecticidal, medicinal and cosmetic applications, especially nowadays in pharmaceutical, sanitary, cosmetic, agricultural and food industries. Because of the mode of extraction, mostly by distillation from aromatic plants, they contain a variety of volatile molecules such as terpenes and terpenoids, phenol-derived aromatic components and aliphatic components. In vitro physicochemical assays characterise most of them as antioxidants. However, recent work shows that in eukaryotic cells, essential oils can act as prooxidants affecting inner cell membranes and organelles such as mitochondria. Depending on type and concentration, they exhibit cytotoxic effects on living cells but are usually non-genotoxic. In some cases, changes in intracellular redox potential and mitochondrial dysfunction induced by essential oils can be associated with their capacity to exert antigenotoxic effects. These findings suggest that, at least in part, the encountered beneficial effects of essential oils are due to prooxidant effects on the cellular level.
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- F Bakkali
- Institut Curie-Section de Recherche, UMR2027 CNRS/IC, LCR V28 CEA, Bât. 110, Centre Universitaire, 91405 Orsay cedex, France; Université Abdelmalek Essâadi, Faculté des Sciences, Laboratoire de Biologie et Santé, BP 2121, Tétouan, Morocco
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Mori D, Kimura Y, Kitamura S, Sakagami Y, Yoshioka Y, Shintani T, Okamoto T, Ojika M. Spongolactams, Farnesyl Transferase Inhibitors from a Marine Sponge: Isolation through an LC/MS-Guided Assay, Structures, and Semisyntheses. J Org Chem 2007; 72:7190-8. [PMID: 17713950 DOI: 10.1021/jo071003y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Novel nitrogenous diterpenoids, spongolactams A-C (1-3), were isolated as trace components of an Okinawan marine sponge, Spongia sp., by an LC/MS-guided assay for farnesyl transferase (FTase) inhibitors. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses. To evaluate their structures and biological activity, the metabolites were semisynthesized from the known furanoditerpene 5, obtained from the same sponge. Three related compounds 4, 13, and 16 were also semisynthesized. The IC50 values against FTase for 1-3 were 23, 130, and >260 microM, respectively, while the IC50 values against a human tumor cell line were 2.0, 3.5, and 20 microM, respectively. The structure-activity relationships within the six compounds suggest some positive correlation between FTase inhibitory and cytotoxic activities.
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- Daisuke Mori
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Sugita M, Sugita H, Kaneki M. Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor, Manumycin A, Prevents Atherosclerosis Development and Reduces Oxidative Stress in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2007; 27:1390-5. [PMID: 17363690 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.107.140673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Statins are presumed to exert their antiatherogenic effects in part via lipid-lowering-independent mechanisms. Inhibition of protein farnesylation and/or geranylgeranylation by statins has been postulated to contribute to the lipid-lowering-independent effects. However, a role for protein farnesylation in atherogenesis has not yet been studied. Therefore, we examined the effects of farnesyltransferase inhibitor, manumycin A, on the development of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E (apoE)-deficient mice fed a high-fat diet. METHODS AND RESULTS Manumycin A treatment for 22 weeks decreased Ras activity, and reduced fatty streak lesion size at the aortic sinus to 43% of that in vehicle-treated apoE-deficient mice (P<0.05), while plasma total cholesterol was unaltered. Moreover, manumycin A reduced alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive area to 29% of that in vehicle-treated apoE-deficient mice (P<0.01). The prevention of atherogenesis by manumycin A was accompanied by amelioration of oxidative stress, as judged by reduced ex vivo superoxide production and nitrotyrosine immunoreactivity. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that the inhibition of farnesyltransferase prevents the development of mature atherosclerosis with concomitant alleviation of oxidative stress in apoE-deficient mice. The present data highlight farnesyltransferase as a potential molecular target for preventive and/or therapeutic intervention against atherosclerosis.
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- Michiko Sugita
- Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 Thirteenth Street, Rm. 6604, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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Equbal T, Silakari O, Rambabu G, Ravikumar M. Pharmacophore mapping of diverse classes of farnesyltransferase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2007; 17:1594-600. [PMID: 17236767 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.12.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2006] [Revised: 12/10/2006] [Accepted: 12/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Protein farnesyltransferase (FTase) is a zinc-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the attachment of a farnesyl lipid group to the sulfur atom of a cysteine residue of numerous proteins involved in cell signaling including the oncogenic H-Ras protein. Pharmacophore models were developed by using Catalyst HypoGen program with a training set of 22 farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs), which were carefully selected with great diversity in both molecular structure and bioactivity for discovering new potent FTIs. The best pharmacophore hypothesis (Hypo 1), consisting of four features, namely, one hydrogen-bond acceptor (HBA), one hydrophobic point (HY), and two ring aromatics (RA), has a correlation coefficient of 0.961, a root mean square deviation (RMSD) of 0.885, and a cost difference of 62.436, suggesting that a highly predictive pharmacophore model was successfully obtained. For the test series, a classification scheme was used to distinguish highly active from moderately active and inactive compounds on the basis of activity ranges. Hypo 1 was validated with 181 test set compounds, which has a correlation coefficient of 0.713 between estimated activity and experimentally measured activity. The model was further validated by screening a database spiked with 25 known inhibitors. The model picked up all 25 known inhibitors giving an enrichment factor of 10.892. The results demonstrate that the hypothesis derived in this study can be considered to be a useful and reliable tool in identifying structurally diverse compounds with desired biological activity.
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- Tabish Equbal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala 147-002, India
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Okada M, Yamaguchi H, Sato I, Cho SJ, Dubnau D, Sakagami Y. Structure-activity relationship studies on quorum sensing ComX(RO-E-2) pheromone. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2006; 17:1705-7. [PMID: 17240141 PMCID: PMC2702119 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.12.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2006] [Revised: 12/05/2006] [Accepted: 12/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The ComX pheromone is a posttranslationally modified oligopeptide that stimulates natural genetic competence in Bacillus subtilis. Various ComX(RO-E-2) analogs were synthesized and their biological activities were studied to investigate structure-activity relationships. These results showed that the minimal active unit was the tripeptide, [3-5]ComX(RO-E-2), and all residues except the modified tryptophan residue were replaceable by alanine without total loss of activity.
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- Masahiro Okada
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan. ,jp
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Leow JL, Baron R, Casey PJ, Go ML. Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) of indoloacetamides as inhibitors of human isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2006; 17:1025-32. [PMID: 17157012 PMCID: PMC1941685 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2006] [Revised: 10/26/2006] [Accepted: 11/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A QSAR is developed for the isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT) inhibitory activities of a series of indoloacetamides (n=72) that are structurally related to cysmethynil, a selective ICMT inhibitor. Multivariate analytical tools (principal component analysis (PCA) and projection to latent structures (PLS)), multi-linear regression (MLR) and comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) are used to develop a suitably predictive model for the purpose of optimizing and identifying members with more potent inhibitory activity. The resulting model shows that good activity is determined largely by the characteristics of the substituent attached to the indole nitrogen, which should be a lipophilic residue with fairly wide dimensions. In contrast, the substituted phenyl ring attached to the indole ring must be of limited dimensions and lipophilicity.
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- Jo-Lene Leow
- Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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Protein Prenylation: An (Almost) Comprehensive Overview on Discovery History, Enzymology, and Significance in Physiology and Disease. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-006-0534-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is an important cause of acute and chronic liver disease. Current medical therapies are unable to effectively eradicate HDV infections. Research into the molecular virology of the HDV life cycle has revealed a fascinating collection of biology. These insights are now beginning to be translated into new potential treatment strategies. For example, an essential step in the virus assembly process involves the post-translational lipid modification of a specific HDV protein, namely prenylation of large delta antigen. Preventing prenylation abolishes virus particle formation. Drugs capable of specifically inhibiting prenylation have been developed for use in humans. These agents represent a new class of antiviral agents, with HDV as a first target. Here, a brief review of the HDV life cycle emphasizing the role of prenylation is presented along with implications for drug development and therapy.
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- J S Glenn
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94305-5187, USA.
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Our understanding of growth factors and growth-factor receptors, signal transduction pathways, cellular survival pathways, angiogenesis, and their potential roles in prostate-cancer tumorigenesis remains a work in progress. Novel agents targeting these key mechanisms are showing promise in clinical trials. Many more agents, including those not discussed in this article, such as radio-pharmaceuticals, bisphosphonates, nutriceuticals, immunotherapy, and newer generation chemotherapy, are also showing promise as emerging treatments for prostate cancer. It is important to recognize when designing clinical trials of novel agents that traditional endpoints of disease response may not be applicable in measuring success of biologic compounds. Especially in a disease where tumor marker levels are critical for both patient and physician, additional biomarkers are necessary to better assess response. Halting drug development due to lack of response in serum PSA may lead to an unnecessary demise of an active agent.As expected, the combination of biologic agent with cytotoxic chemotherapy has a higher traditional response rate compared with biologic agent alone. The challenge of combination trials is to determine if the combination of agents will produce a higher traditional response rate compared with chemotherapy alone. For several of the agents discussed, the clinical benefit derived from a combination of biologic agent and cytotoxic chemotherapy may not justify additional drug toxicity. Efficient trial design, appropriate selection of correlative markers,and close toxicity monitoring will help improve our ability to identify promising novel agents.
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- Elisabeth I Heath
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, 4100 John R, 4 HWCRC, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Couderc B, Penary M, Tohfe M, Pradines A, Casteignau A, Berg D, Favre G. Reversible inactivation of the transcriptional function of P53 protein by farnesylation. BMC Biotechnol 2006; 6:26. [PMID: 16732889 PMCID: PMC1481662 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-6-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2005] [Accepted: 05/29/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The use of integrating viral vectors in Gene therapy clinical trials has pointed out the problem of the deleterous effect of the integration of the ectopic gene to the cellular genome and the safety of this strategy. We proposed here a way to induce the death of gene modified cells upon request by acting on a pro-apoptotic protein cellular localization and on the activation of its apoptotic function. Results We constructed an adenoviral vector coding a chimeric p53 protein by fusing p53 sequence with the 21 COOH term amino acids sequence of H-Ras. Indeed, the translation products of Ras genes are cytosolic proteins that become secondarily associated with membranes through a series of post-translational modifications initiated by a CAAX motif present at the C terminus of Ras proteins. The chimeric p53HRCaax protein was farnesylated efficiently in transduced human osteosarcoma p53-/- cell line. The farnesylated form of p53 resided mainly in the cytosol, where it is non-functional. Farnesyl transferase inhibitors (FTIs) specifically inhibited farnesyl isoprenoid lipid modification of proteins. Following treatment of the cells with an FTI, p53HRCaax underwent translocation into the nucleus where it retained transcription factor activity. Shifting p53 into the nucleus resulted in the induction of p21waf1/CIP1 and Bax transcription, cell growth arrest, caspase activation and apoptosis. Conclusion Artificial protein farnesylation impaired the transcriptional activity of p53. This could be prevented by Farnesyl transferase inhibition. These data highlight the fact that the artificial prenylation of proteins provides a novel system for controlling the function of a transactivating factor.
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- Bettina Couderc
- INSERM U563, Department Innovations thérapeutiques et Oncologie moléculaire, Institut Claudius Regaud and Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U563, Department Innovations thérapeutiques et Oncologie moléculaire, Institut Claudius Regaud and Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U563, Department Innovations thérapeutiques et Oncologie moléculaire, Institut Claudius Regaud and Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U563, Department Innovations thérapeutiques et Oncologie moléculaire, Institut Claudius Regaud and Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U563, Department Innovations thérapeutiques et Oncologie moléculaire, Institut Claudius Regaud and Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U563, Department Innovations thérapeutiques et Oncologie moléculaire, Institut Claudius Regaud and Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U563, Department Innovations thérapeutiques et Oncologie moléculaire, Institut Claudius Regaud and Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Toulouse, France
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Lee J, Kim J, Koh JS, Chung HH, Kim KH. Hydantoin derivatives as non-peptidic inhibitors of Ras farnesyl transferase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2006; 16:1954-6. [PMID: 16442288 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.12.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2005] [Revised: 12/08/2005] [Accepted: 12/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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1,3,5,5-Tetrasubstituted 2,4-imidazolinedione (hydantoin) derivatives were evaluated as Ftase inhibitors. Potent Ftase inhibitors without thiol or peptide were obtained in three steps.
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- Jinho Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Keimyung University, 1000 Sindang-Dong, Dalseo-Gu, Daegu 704-701, Republic of Korea.
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Acosta MT, Gioia GA, Silva AJ. Neurofibromatosis type 1: New insights into neurocognitive issues. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2006; 6:136-43. [PMID: 16522267 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-996-0036-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a neurocutaneous disorder with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 3500 people. Academic difficulties and school failure are the most common reported complication of NF1 in childhood and are present in 40% to 60% of the cases. They are often the most significant cause of lifetime morbidity in this population. Recent advances in the recognition and characterization of the cognitive phenotype in NF1 patients have provided a better understanding of the neuropsychologic deficits that account for the impairments in cognitive performance and social interaction. Additionally, recent advances in the understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the cognitive deficits in NF1, as well as developments in neuroimaging and molecular genetic techniques are starting to yield a global and integrative picture of the molecular, cellular, and brain system processes affected by this condition. This review focuses on these advances, as well as recent preclinical studies that point towards potential pharmacologic interventions for NF1 patients.
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- Maria T Acosta
- Department of Neurology, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
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Benetka W, Koranda M, Maurer-Stroh S, Pittner F, Eisenhaber F. Farnesylation or geranylgeranylation? Efficient assays for testing protein prenylation in vitro and in vivo. BMC BIOCHEMISTRY 2006; 7:6. [PMID: 16507103 PMCID: PMC1448197 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2091-7-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2005] [Accepted: 02/28/2006] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Available in vitro and in vivo methods for verifying protein substrates for posttranslational modifications via farnesylation or geranylgeranylation (for example, autoradiography with 3H-labeled anchor precursors) are time consuming (weeks/months), laborious and suffer from low sensitivity. RESULTS We describe a new technique for detecting prenyl anchors in N-terminally glutathione S-transferase (GST)-labeled constructs of target proteins expressed in vitro in rabbit reticulocyte lysate and incubated with 3H-labeled anchor precursors. Alternatively, hemagglutinin (HA)-labeled constructs expressed in vivo (in cell culture) can be used. For registration of the radioactive marker, we propose to use a thin layer chromatography (TLC) analyzer. As a control, the protein yield is tested by Western blotting with anti-GST- (or anti-HA-) antibodies on the same membrane that has been previously used for TLC-scanning. These protocols have been tested with Rap2A, v-Ki-Ras2 and RhoA (variant RhoA63L) including the necessary controls. We show directly that RasD2 is a farnesylation target. CONCLUSION Savings in time for experimentation and the higher sensitivity for detecting 3H-labeled lipid anchors recommend the TLC-scanning method with purified GST- (or HA-) tagged target proteins as the method of choice for analyzing their prenylation capabilities in vitro and in vivo and, possibly, also for studying the myristoyl and palmitoyl posttranslational modifications.
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- Wolfgang Benetka
- Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 7, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 7, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 7, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
- VIB – SWITCH lab, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- University Vienna, Department of Biochemistry, Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 7, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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Saha AK, Liu L, Simoneaux R, DeCorte B, Meyer C, Skrzat S, Breslin HJ, Kukla MJ, End DW. Novel triazole based inhibitors of Ras farnesyl transferase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005; 15:5407-11. [PMID: 16216509 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2005] [Revised: 08/26/2005] [Accepted: 09/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A novel series of potent inhibitors of Ras farnesyl transferase possessing a 1,2,4-triazole pharmacophore is described. These inhibitors were discovered from a parallel synthesis effort and were subsequently optimized to in vitro IC(50) value of less than 1nM.
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- Ashis K Saha
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Janssen Research Foundation, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, Welsh and McKean Roads, Spring House, PA 19477, USA.
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Rokosz LL, Huang CY, Reader JC, Stauffer TM, Chelsky D, Sigal NH, Ganguly AK, Baldwin JJ. Surfing the piperazine core of tricyclic farnesyltransferase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005; 15:5537-43. [PMID: 16202593 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.08.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2005] [Revised: 08/22/2005] [Accepted: 08/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In order to fully explore structure-activity relationships at the 1- and 2-positions of the piperazine core of tricyclic farnesyltransferase inhibitors, an 11,718-member ECLiPS library was synthesized and screened in a farnesyltransferase scintillation proximity assay. A detailed description of the library and analyses of the screening data will be provided.
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- Laura L Rokosz
- Pharmacopeia, PO Box 5350, Princeton, NJ 08543-5350, USA.
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El Oualid F, van den Elst H, Leroy IM, Pieterman E, Cohen LH, Burm BEA, Overkleeft HS, van der Marel GA, Overhand M. A combinatorial approach toward the generation of ambiphilic peptide-based inhibitors of protein:geranylgeranyl transferase-1. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 7:703-13. [PMID: 16153065 DOI: 10.1021/cc0500203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A combinatorial synthesis of oligopeptide analogues and their evaluation as protein:geranylgeranyl transferase inhibitors is presented. The combinatorial strategy is based on the random mutation, in each new generation, of one of any of the four amino acid building blocks of which the most effective compounds of the previous generation are assembled. In this way, a progressive improvement of the average inhibitory activity was observed until the fifth generation. The most active inhibitors were found to inhibit PGGT-1 in the low micromolar range (IC(50): 3.8-8.1 microM).
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- Farid El Oualid
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Gorlaeus Laboratories, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Li W, Cui Y, Kushner SA, Brown RAM, Jentsch JD, Frankland PW, Cannon TD, Silva AJ. The HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Lovastatin Reverses the Learning and Attention Deficits in a Mouse Model of Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Curr Biol 2005; 15:1961-7. [PMID: 16271875 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 311] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2005] [Revised: 08/24/2005] [Accepted: 09/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a common neurological disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding Neurofibromin, a p21Ras GTPase Activating Protein (GAP). Importantly, NF1 causes learning disabilities and attention deficits. A previous study showed that the learning and memory deficits of a mouse model of NF1 (nf1+/-) appear to be caused by excessive p21Ras activity leading to impairments in long-term potentiation (LTP), a cellular mechanism of learning and memory. Here, we identify lovastatin as a potent inhibitor of p21Ras/Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) activity in the brain. Lovastatin is a specific inhibitor of three-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, used commonly for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. We report that lovastatin decreased the enhanced brain p21Ras-MAPK activity of the nf1+/- mice, rescued their LTP deficits, and reversed their spatial learning and attention impairments. Therefore, these results demonstrate that lovastatin may prove useful in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
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- Weidong Li
- Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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Saha AK, End DW. Novel beta-(imidazol-4-yl)-beta-amino acids: solid-phase synthesis and study of their inhibitory activity against geranylgeranyl protein transferase type I. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005; 15:1713-9. [PMID: 15745827 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2004] [Revised: 01/06/2005] [Accepted: 01/14/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Solid-phase synthesis of imidazolyl-beta-amino acid derivatives is described. Several analogs demonstrated moderate inhibition of geranylgeranyl protein transferase type I (GGPT I).
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- Ashis K Saha
- Janssen Research Foundation, Welsh & McKean Roads, Spring House, PA 19477, USA.
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RAS and many other oncogenic proteins undergo a complex series of post-translational modifications that are initiated by the addition of an isoprenoid lipid through a process known as prenylation. Following prenylation, these proteins usually undergo endoproteolytic processing by the RCE1 protease and then carboxyl methylation by a unique methyltransferase known as isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT). Although inhibitors that have been designed to target the prenylation step are now in advanced-stage clinical trials, their utility and efficacy seem to be limited. Recent findings, however, indicate that the inhibition of these post-prenylation-processing steps--particularly that of ICMT-catalysed methylation--might provide a better approach to the control of cancer-cell proliferation.
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- Ann M Winter-Vann
- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Li Q, Li T, Woods KW, Gu WZ, Cohen J, Stoll VS, Galicia T, Hutchins C, Frost D, Rosenberg SH, Sham HL. Benzimidazolones and indoles as non-thiol farnesyltransferase inhibitors based on tipifarnib scaffold: synthesis and activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005; 15:2918-22. [PMID: 15911281 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2005] [Revised: 03/08/2005] [Accepted: 03/14/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A series of analogs of tipifarnib (1) has been synthesized as inhibitors of FTase by substituting the benzimidazolones and indoles for the 2-quinolone of tipifarnib. The novel benzimidazolones are potent and selective FTase inhibitors (FTIs) with IC(50) values of the best compounds close to that of tipifarnib. The current series demonstrate good cellular activity as measured in their inhibiting the Ras processing in NIH-3T3 cells, with compounds 2c and 2f displaying EC(50) values of 18 and 22nM, respectively.
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- Qun Li
- Cancer Research, GPRD, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064-6101, USA.
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Li Q, Woods KW, Wang W, Lin NH, Claiborne A, Gu WZ, Cohen J, Stoll VS, Hutchins C, Frost D, Rosenberg SH, Sham HL. Design, synthesis, and activity of achiral analogs of 2-quinolones and indoles as non-thiol farnesyltransferase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005; 15:2033-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.02.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2004] [Revised: 02/17/2005] [Accepted: 02/18/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dy GK, Bruzek LM, Croghan GA, Mandrekar S, Erlichman C, Peethambaram P, Pitot HC, Hanson LJ, Reid JM, Furth A, Cheng S, Martell RE, Kaufmann SH, Adjei AA. A Phase I Trial of the Novel Farnesyl Protein Transferase Inhibitor, BMS-214662, in Combination with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Patients with Advanced Cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2005; 11:1877-83. [PMID: 15756013 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-1769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE This phase I study was conducted to determine the toxicities, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of BMS-214662, a farnesyl transferase inhibitor, in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin, in patients with advanced solid tumors. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Patients with solid tumors received one of six escalating dose levels of BMS-214662 infused over 1 hour given following paclitaxel and carboplatin on the first day of a 21-day cycle. Toxicities were graded by the National Cancer Institute common toxicity criteria and recorded as maximum grade per patient for each treatment cycle. Inhibition of farnesyl transferase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was evaluated. Accumulation of unfarnesylated HDJ-2 in PBMCs of patients was evaluated as a marker of farnesyl transferase inhibition by BMS-214662. RESULTS Thirty patients received 141 cycles of treatment through six dose levels. Dose-limiting toxicities were neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, nausea, and vomiting. There was no pharmacokinetic interaction between BMS-214662 and paclitaxel. The maximum tolerated dose was established as BMS-214662 (160 mg/m(2)), paclitaxel (225 mg/m(2)) and carboplatin (area under the curve = 6 on day 1), every 21 days. Inhibition of HDJ-2 farnesylation in PBMCs of patients was shown. One measurable partial response was observed in a patient with taxane-resistant esophageal cancer. There was partial regression of evaluable disease in two other patients (endometrial and ovarian cancer). Stable disease (> 4 cycles) occurred in eight other patients. CONCLUSIONS The combination of BMS-214662 with paclitaxel and carboplatin was well tolerated, with broad activity in solid tumors. There was no correlation between dose level and accumulation of unfarnesylated HDJ-2 in PBMCs nor tumor response.
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Affiliation(s)
- Grace K Dy
- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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