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Kageji H, Momose T, Ebisawa M, Nakazawa Y, Okada H, Togashi N, Nagamoto Y, Obuchi W, Yasumatsu I, Kihara K, Hiramoto K, Minami M, Kasanuki N, Isoyama T, Naito H, Tanaka N. Discovery of a potent, selective, and orally available EGFR C797S mutant inhibitor (DS06652923) with in vivo antitumor activity. Bioorg Med Chem 2024; 111:117862. [PMID: 39111073 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2024.117862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
Abstract
The C797S mutation is one of the major factors behind resistance to the third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Herein, we describe the discovery of DS06652923, a novel, potent, and orally available EGFR-triple-mutant inhibitor. Through scaffold hopping from the previously reported nicotinamide derivative, a novel biaryl scaffold was obtained. The potency was successfully enhanced by the introduction of basic substituents based on analysis of the docking study results. In addition, the difluoromethoxy group on the pyrazole ring improved the kinase selectivity by inducing steric clash with the other kinases. The most optimized compound, DS06652923, achieved tumor regression in the Ba/F3 allograft model upon its oral administration.
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- Hideaki Kageji
- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan.
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 2716-1 Chiyodamachi, Oaza Akaiwa, Aza Kurakake, Oura, Gunma 370-0503, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 2716-1 Chiyodamachi, Oaza Akaiwa, Aza Kurakake, Oura, Gunma 370-0503, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-16-13 Kitakasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8630, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-16-13 Kitakasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8630, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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Dhiwar PS, Purawarga Matada GS, Pal R, Singh E, Ghara A, Maji L, Sengupta S, Andhale G. An assessment of EGFR and HER2 inhibitors with structure activity relationship of fused pyrimidine derivatives for breast cancer: a brief review. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:1564-1581. [PMID: 37158086 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2204351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its subtype human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) gets activated when its endogenous ligand(s) bind to its ATP binding site of target receptors. In breast cancer (BC), EGFR and HER2 are two proteins are overexpressed which leads to overexpression of cells proliferation and decreases cell death/apoptosis. Pyrimidine is one of the most widely studied heterocyclic scaffolds for EGFR as well as HER2 inhibition. We gather some remarkable results for fused-pyrimidine derivatives on various cancerous cell lines (in-vitro) and animal (in-vivo) evaluation to highlight their potency. The heterocyclic (five, six-membered, etc.) moieties which are coupled with pyrimidine moiety are potent against EGFR and HER2 inhibitions. Hence structure-activity relationship (SAR) plays important role in study of heterocyclic moiety along pyrimidine and effects of substituents, groups for increase or decrease in the cancerous activity and toxicity. By thoughtful of fused pyrimidines SAR study, it facilitates in receiving excellent overview of the compounds by concerning of efficacy and potential summary for future EGFR inhibitors. Furthermore, we studied the in-silico interactions of synthesized compounds to evaluate binding affinity towards the key amino acids..Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Prasad Sanjay Dhiwar
- Intergrated drug discovery center, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Acharya & BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India
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- Intergrated drug discovery center, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Acharya & BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India
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- Intergrated drug discovery center, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Acharya & BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India
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- Intergrated drug discovery center, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Acharya & BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India
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- Intergrated drug discovery center, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Acharya & BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India
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- Intergrated drug discovery center, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Acharya & BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Alard College of Pharmacy, Pune, India
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Chang H, Zhang Z, Tian J, Bai T, Xiao Z, Wang D, Qiao R, Li C. Machine Learning-Based Virtual Screening and Identification of the Fourth-Generation EGFR Inhibitors. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:2314-2324. [PMID: 38250375 PMCID: PMC10795152 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c06225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) plays a pivotal regulatory role in treating patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Following the emergence of the EGFR tertiary CIS C797S mutation, all types of inhibitors lose their inhibitory activity, necessitating the urgent development of new inhibitors. Computer systems employ machine learning methods to process substantial volumes of data and construct models that enable more accurate predictions of the outcomes of new inputs. The purpose of this article is to uncover innovative fourth-generation epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) with the aid of machine learning techniques. The paper's data set was high-dimensional and sparse, encompassing both structured and unstructured descriptors. To address this considerable challenge, we introduced a fusion framework to select critical molecule descriptors by integrating the full quadratic effect model and the Lasso model. Based on structural descriptors obtained from the full quadratic effect model, we conceived and synthesized a variety of small-molecule inhibitors. These inhibitors demonstrated potent inhibitory effects on the two mutated kinases L858R/T790M/C797S and Del19/T790M/C797S. Moreover, we applied our model to virtual screening, successfully identifying four hit compounds. We have evaluated these hit ADME characteristics and look forward to conducting activity evaluations on them in the future to discover a new generation of EGFR-TKI.
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- Hao Chang
- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- School
of Mathematics and Statistics, Beijing Institute
of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- School
of Mathematics and Statistics, Beijing Institute
of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- School
of Mathematics and Statistics, Beijing Institute
of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Kageji H, Momose T, Nagamoto Y, Togashi N, Yasumatsu I, Nishikawa Y, Kihara K, Hiramoto K, Minami M, Kasanuki N, Isoyama T, Naito H. Synthesis, activity, and their relationships of 2,4-diaminonicotinamide derivatives as EGFR inhibitors targeting C797S mutation. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2024; 98:129575. [PMID: 38065292 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The C797S mutation is one of the major factors behind resistance to the third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Herein, we describe the discovery of the 2,4-diaminonicotinamide derivative 5j, which shows potent inhibitory activity against EGFR del19/T790M/C797S and L858R/T790M/C797S. We also report the structure-activity relationship of the 2,4-diaminonicotinamide derivatives and the co-crystal structure of 5j and EGFR del19/T790M/C797S.
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- Hideaki Kageji
- R&D Division, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan.
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- R&D Division, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- R&D Division, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- R&D Division, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo RD Novare Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo RD Novare Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo RD Novare Co., Ltd., 1-16-13 Kitakasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8630, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo RD Novare Co., Ltd., 1-16-13 Kitakasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8630, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo RD Novare Co., Ltd., 1-16-13 Kitakasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8630, Japan
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- Daiichi Sankyo RD Novare Co., Ltd., 1-16-13 Kitakasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8630, Japan
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- R&D Division, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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- R&D Division, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8710, Japan
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Makhija R, Sharma A, Dubey R, Asati V. Structural Perspectives in the Development of Novel EGFR Inhibitors for the Treatment of NSCLC. Mini Rev Med Chem 2024; 24:1746-1783. [PMID: 38584547 DOI: 10.2174/0113895575296174240323172754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Non-small cell Lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, which is caused by high consumption of tobacco and smoking. It is an epithelial lung cancer that affects about 2.2 million people across the globe, according to International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Non-small cell lung cancer is a malignant tumor caused by EGFR mutation that occurs in the in-frame deletion of exon 19 and L858R point mutation in exon 21. Presently, clinically available inhibitors of EGFR (including erlotinib, lapatinib, gefitinib, selumetinib, etc.) are not specific and responsible for undesirable adverse effects. Moreover, to solve this problem search for newer EGFR inhibitors is the utmost need for the treatment and/or management of increasing lung cancer burden. The discovery of therapeutic agents that inhibit the specific target in tumorous cells, such as EGFR, is one of the successful strategies in treating many cancer therapies, including lung cancer. The exhaustive literature survey (2018-2023) has shown the importance of medicinally privileged pyrimidine derivatives together, fused and/or clubbed with other heterocyclic rings to design and develop novel EGFR inhibitors. Pyrimidine derivatives substituted with phenylamine, indole, pyrrole, piperazine, pyrazole, thiophene, pyridine and quinazoline derivatives substituted with phenylamine, pyrimidine, morpholine, pyrrole, dioxane, acrylamide, indole, pyridine, furan, pyrimidine, pyrazole etc. are privileged heterocyclic rings shown promising activity by inhibiting EGFR and TKIs. The present review summarizes the structure-activity relationship (SAR) and enzyme inhibitory activity, including IC50 values, percentage inhibition, and kinetic studies of potential compounds from various literature. The review also includes various aspects of molecular docking studies with compounds under clinical trials and patents filed on pyrimidine-based EGFR inhibitors in treating non-small cell lung cancer. The present review may benefit the medicinal chemist for developing novel compounds such as EGFR inhibitors.
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- Rahul Makhija
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
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Chen S, Cui J, Chen H, Yu B, Long S. Recent progress in degradation of membrane proteins by PROTACs and alternative targeted protein degradation techniques. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 262:115911. [PMID: 37924709 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
Abstract
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is one of the key strategies of current targeted cancer therapy, and it can eliminate some of the root causes of cancer, and effectively avoid drug resistance caused by traditional drugs. Proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) is a hot branch of the TPD strategy, and it has been shown to induce the degradation of target proteins by activating the inherent ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) in tumor cells. PROTACs have been developed for more than two decades, and some of them have been clinically evaluated. Although most of the proteins degraded by PROTACs are intracellular, degradation of some typical membrane proteins has also been reported, such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1), and G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). In addition, some other effective membrane protein-degrading strategies have also emerged, such as antibody-based PROTAC (AbTAC), lysosome targeting chimera (LYTAC), molecular glue, and nanoparticle-based PROTAC (Nano-PROTAC). Herein, we discussed the advantages, disadvantages and potential applications of several important membrane protein degradation techniques. These techniques that we have summarized are insightful in paving the way for future development of more general strategies for membrane protein degradation.
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- Siyu Chen
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 206 1st Rd Optics Valley, East Lake New Technology Development District, Wuhan, Hubei, 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 206 1st Rd Optics Valley, East Lake New Technology Development District, Wuhan, Hubei, 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 206 1st Rd Optics Valley, East Lake New Technology Development District, Wuhan, Hubei, 430205, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 206 1st Rd Optics Valley, East Lake New Technology Development District, Wuhan, Hubei, 430205, China.
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Xi XX, Zhao HY, Mao YZ, Xin M, Zhang SQ. Modification of osimertinib to discover new potent EGFR C797S-TK inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 261:115865. [PMID: 37839342 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
Abstract
The EGFRC797S mutation is a dominant mechanism of acquired resistance after the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with osimertinib in clinic. To date, there is no inhibitor approved to overcome the resistance caused by osimertinib. In this study, a series of compounds with phenylamino-pyrimidine scaffold deriving from osimertinib were designed, synthesized and evaluated as fourth-generation EGFRC797S-TK inhibitors. Consequently, compound Os30 exhibited potent inhibitory activities against both EGFRDel19/T790M/C797S TK and EGFRL858R/T790M/C797S TK with IC50 values of 18 nM and 113 nM, respectively. Moreover, Os30 can powerfully inhibit the proliferation of KC-0116 (BaF3-EGFRDel19/T790M/C797S) and KC-0122 (BaF3-EGFRL858R/T790M/C797S) cells. In addition, Os30 can suppress EGFR phosphorylation in a concentration-dependent manner in KC-0116 cells, arrest KC-0116 cells at G1 phase and induce the apoptosis of KC-0116 cells. More importantly, Os30 showed potent antitumor efficacy in the KC-0116 cells xenograft nude mice tumor model with the tumor growth inhibitory rate of 77.6% at a dosage of 40 mg/kg. These findings demonstrate that modification of osimertinib can discover new potent EGFRC797S-TK inhibitors, and compound Os30 is a potent fourth-generation EGFR inhibitor to treat NSCLC with EGFmRC797S mutation.
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- Xiao-Xiao Xi
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China.
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Mao YZ, Xi XX, Zhao HY, Zhang YL, Zhang SQ. Design, synthesis and evaluation of new pyrimidine derivatives as EGFR C797S tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2023; 91:129381. [PMID: 37336419 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
Abstract
The clinical use of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer was limited by the drug resistance caused by EGFRC797S mutation. Therefore, in order to overcome the drug resistance, we designed and synthesized a series of 2-aminopyrimidine derivatives as EGFRC797S-TKIs. Among these compounds, compounds A5 and A13 showed significant anti-proliferative activity against the KC-0116 (EGFRdel19/T790M/C797S) cell line with high selectivity. A5 inhibited EGFR phosphorylation and induced apoptosis of KC-0116 cell, arrested KC-0116 cell at G2/M phase. Molecular docking results showed that A5 and brigatinib bind to EGFR in a similar pattern. In addition to forming two important hydrogen bonds with Met793 residue, A5 also formed a hydrogen bond with Lys745 residues, which may play an important role for the potent inhibitory activity against EGFRdel19/T790M/C797S. Based on these results, A5 turned out to be effective reversible EGFRC797S-TKIs which can be further developed.
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- Yu-Ze Mao
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Mansour MA, AboulMagd AM, Abbas SH, Abdel-Rahman HM, Abdel-Aziz M. Insights into fourth generation selective inhibitors of (C797S) EGFR mutation combating non-small cell lung cancer resistance: a critical review. RSC Adv 2023; 13:18825-18853. [PMID: 37350862 PMCID: PMC10282734 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02347h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Lung cancer is the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality among cancer types worldwide, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) representing the majority of most cases. Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR TKIs) are among the most commonly used targeted therapy to treat NSCLC. Recent years have seen the evaluation of many synthetic EGFR TKIs, most of which showed therapeutic activity in pertinent models and were classified as first, second, and third-generation. The latest studies have concluded that their efficacy was also compromised by additional acquired mutations, including C797S. Because second- and third-generation EGFR TKIs are irreversible inhibitors, they are ineffective against C797S containing EGFR triple mutations (Del19/T790M/C797S and L858R/T790M/C797S). Therefore, there is an urgent unmet medical need to develop next-generation EGFR TKIs that selectively inhibit EGFR triple mutations via a non-irreversible mechanism. This review covers the fourth-generation EGFR-TKIs' most recent design with their essential binding interactions, the clinical difficulties, and the potential outcomes of treating patients with EGFR mutation C797S resistant to third-generation EGFR-TKIs was also discussed. Moreover, the utilization of various therapeutic strategies, including multi-targeting drugs and combination therapies, has also been reviewed.
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- Mostafa A Mansour
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University in Beni-Suef (NUB) Beni-Suef 62513 Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University in Beni-Suef (NUB) Beni-Suef 62513 Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University Minia 61519 Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University Assiut 71526 Egypt
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Assiut (BUA) Assiut 2014101 Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University Minia 61519 Egypt
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Hagopian G, Grant C, Nagasaka M. Proteolysis targeting chimeras in non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Treat Rev 2023; 117:102561. [PMID: 37178629 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2023.102561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has very poor prognosis in advanced stages. Discovery and application of therapies targeting specific oncogenic driver mutations has greatly improved overall survival. However, targeted therapies are limited in their efficacy due to resistance mutations that may arise with long term use. Proteolysis targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) are a promising approach to combating resistance mutations. PROTACs commandeer innate ubiquitination machinery to degrade oncogenic proteins. Here we review the PROTACs that have been developed for targeting common EGFR, KRAS, and ALK mutations.
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- Garo Hagopian
- Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange CA, United States
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, United States; St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, JAPAN.
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Zhao HY, Xin M, Zhang SQ. Progress of small molecules for targeted protein degradation: PROTACs and other technologies. Drug Dev Res 2023; 84:337-394. [PMID: 36606428 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.22026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Recent years have witnessed the rapid development of targeted protein degradation (TPD), especially proteolysis targeting chimeras. These degraders have manifested many advantages over small molecule inhibitors. To date, a huge number of degraders have been excavated against over 70 disease-related targets. In particular, degraders against estrogen receptor and androgen receptor have crowded into phase II clinical trial. TPD technologies largely expand the scope of druggable targets, and provide powerful tools for addressing intractable problems that can not be tackled by traditional small molecule inhibitors. In this review, we mainly focus on the structures and biological activities of small molecule degraders as well as the elucidation of mechanisms of emerging TPD technologies. We also propose the challenges that exist in the TPD field at present.
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- Hong-Yi Zhao
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Suriya U, Mahalapbutr P, Wimonsong W, Yotphan S, Choowongkomon K, Rungrotmongkol T. Quinoxalinones as A Novel Inhibitor Scaffold for EGFR (L858R/T790M/C797S) Tyrosine Kinase: Molecular Docking, Biological Evaluations, and Computational Insights. Molecules 2022; 27:8901. [PMID: 36558033 PMCID: PMC9788584 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Combating acquired drug resistance of EGFR tyrosine kinase (TK) is a great challenge and an urgent necessity in the management of non-small cell lung cancers. The advanced EGFR (L858R/T790M/C797S) triple mutation has been recently reported, and there have been no specific drugs approved for this strain. Therefore, our research aimed to search for effective agents that could impede the function of EGFR (L858R/T790M/C797S) TK by the integration of in silico and in vitro approaches. Our in-house quinoxalinone-containing compounds were screened through molecular docking and their biological activity was then verified by enzyme- and cell-based assay. We found that the four quinoxalinone-containing compounds including CPD4, CPD15, CPD16, and CPD21 were promising to be novel EGFR (L858R/T790M/C797S) TK inhibitors. The IC50 values measured by the enzyme-based assay were 3.04 ± 1.24 nM; 6.50 ± 3.02 nM,10.50 ± 1.10 nM; and 3.81 ± 1.80 nM, respectively, which are at a similar level to a reference drug; osimertinib (8.93 ± 3.01 nM). Besides that, they displayed cytotoxic effects on a lung cancer cell line (H1975) with IC50 values in the range of 3.47 to 79.43 μM. In this proposed study, we found that all screened compounds could interact with M793 at the hinge regions and two mutated residues including M790 and S797; which may be the main reason supporting the inhibitory activity in vitro. The structural dynamics revealed that the screened compounds have sufficient non-native contacts with surrounding amino acids and could be well-buried in the binding site's cleft. In addition, all predicted physicochemical parameters were favorable to be drug-like based on Lipinski's rule of five, and no extreme violation of toxicity features was found. Altogether, this study proposes a novel EGFR (L858R/T790M/C797S) TK inhibitor scaffold and provides a detailed understanding of compounds' recognition and susceptibility at the molecular level.
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- Utid Suriya
- Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khan Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Excellence in Structural and Computational Biology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Zhao HY, Xi XX, Xin M, Zhang SQ. Overcoming C797S Mutation: The Challenges and Prospects of the Fourth-Generation EGFR-TKIs. Bioorg Chem 2022; 128:106057. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Anandu KR, Jayan AP, Aneesh TP, Saiprabha VN. Pyrimidine derivatives as EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in NSCLC: - A comprehensive review. Chem Biol Drug Des 2022; 100:599-621. [PMID: 35883248 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
EGFR positive NSCLC due to primary mutation (EGFR DEL19 & L858R) has been recognized as a crucial mediator of tumor progression. This led to the development and approval of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors which addresses EGFR mediated NSCLC but fail to show potency after initial months of therapy due to acquired resistance (EGFR T790M, EGFR C797S). Extensive research allowed identification of drugs for EGFR positive NSCLC, wherein the majority of compounds have a pyrimidine substructure offering marked therapeutic benefits compared to chemotherapy. This current review outlines the diverse pyrimidine derivatives with amino-linked and fused pyrimidine scaffolds such as furo-pyrimidine, pyrimido-pyrimidine, thieno-pyrimidine, highlighting pyrimidine EGFR TK inhibitors reported in research emphasizing structural aspects, design approaches, inhibition potential. selectivity profile towards mutant EGFR conveyed through biological evaluation studies. Furthermore, mentioning the in-silico interaction profile of synthesized compounds for evaluating the binding affinity with key amino acids. The epilogue of review focuses on the recent research that drives forward to aid in the discovery and development of substituted amino and fused scaffolds of pyrimidine that can counteract the mutations and effectively manage EGFR positive NSCLC.
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- K R Anandu
- Amrita School of Pharmacy, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India
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- Amrita School of Pharmacy, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India
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- Amrita School of Pharmacy, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India
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- Amrita School of Pharmacy, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India
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Shi K, Wang G, Pei J, Zhang J, Wang J, Ouyang L, Wang Y, Li W. Emerging strategies to overcome resistance to third-generation EGFR inhibitors. J Hematol Oncol 2022; 15:94. [PMID: 35840984 PMCID: PMC9287895 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-022-01311-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), the receptor for members of the epidermal growth factor family, regulates cell proliferation and signal transduction; moreover, EGFR is related to the inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion, metastasis, and apoptosis. Therefore, EGFR has become an important target for the treatment of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer, head and neck cancer, breast cancer, glioma, cervical cancer, and bladder cancer. First- to third-generation EGFR inhibitors have shown considerable efficacy and have significantly improved disease prognosis. However, most patients develop drug resistance after treatment. The challenge of overcoming intrinsic and acquired resistance in primary and recurrent cancer mediated by EGFR mutations is thus driving the search for alternative strategies in the design of new therapeutic agents. In view of resistance to third-generation inhibitors, understanding the intricate mechanisms of resistance will offer insight for the development of more advanced targeted therapies. In this review, we discuss the molecular mechanisms of resistance to third-generation EGFR inhibitors and review recent strategies for overcoming resistance, new challenges, and future development directions.
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- Kunyu Shi
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, Institute of Respiratory Health, Innovation Center of Nursing Research, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Tianfu Jincheng Laboratory, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, Institute of Respiratory Health, Innovation Center of Nursing Research, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, Institute of Respiratory Health, Innovation Center of Nursing Research, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, Institute of Respiratory Health, Innovation Center of Nursing Research, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Tianfu Jincheng Laboratory, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, Institute of Respiratory Health, Innovation Center of Nursing Research, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. .,Tianfu Jincheng Laboratory, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, Institute of Respiratory Health, Innovation Center of Nursing Research, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. .,Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province and Precision Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. .,Tianfu Jincheng Laboratory, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, Institute of Respiratory Health, Innovation Center of Nursing Research, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. .,Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province and Precision Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. .,Tianfu Jincheng Laboratory, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Eno MS, Brubaker JD, Campbell JE, De Savi C, Guzi TJ, Williams BD, Wilson D, Wilson K, Brooijmans N, Kim J, Özen A, Perola E, Hsieh J, Brown V, Fetalvero K, Garner A, Zhang Z, Stevison F, Woessner R, Singh J, Timsit Y, Kinkema C, Medendorp C, Lee C, Albayya F, Zalutskaya A, Schalm S, Dineen TA. Discovery of BLU-945, a Reversible, Potent, and Wild-Type-Sparing Next-Generation EGFR Mutant Inhibitor for Treatment-Resistant Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. J Med Chem 2022; 65:9662-9677. [PMID: 35838760 PMCID: PMC9340769 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
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While epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine
kinase inhibitors
(TKIs) have changed the treatment landscape for EGFR mutant (L858R
and ex19del)-driven non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), most patients
will eventually develop resistance to TKIs. In the case of first-
and second-generation TKIs, up to 60% of patients will develop an
EGFR T790M mutation, while third-generation irreversible TKIs, like
osimertinib, lead to C797S as the primary on-target resistance mutation.
The development of reversible inhibitors of these resistance mutants
is often hampered by poor selectivity against wild-type EGFR, resulting
in potentially dose-limiting toxicities and a sub-optimal profile
for use in combinations. BLU-945 (compound 30) is a potent,
reversible, wild-type-sparing inhibitor of EGFR+/T790M and EGFR+/T790M/C797S
resistance mutants that maintains activity against the sensitizing
mutations, especially L858R. Pre-clinical efficacy and safety studies
supported progression of BLU-945 into clinical studies, and it is
currently in phase 1/2 clinical trials for treatment-resistant EGFR-driven
NSCLC.
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- Meredith S Eno
- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Blueprint Medicines, 45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Hong D, Zhou B, Zhang B, Ren H, Zhu L, Zheng G, Ge M, Ge J. Recent advances in the development of EGFR degraders: PROTACs and LYTACs. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 239:114533. [PMID: 35728507 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor, belongs to the ErbB receptor family, also known as HER1 or ErbB1. Its abnormal expression and activation contribute to tumor development, especially in non-small cell lung cancer (NCSCL). The first-to fourth-generation inhibitors of EGFR were developed to solve mutations at different sites, but the problem of resistance has not been fundamentally addressed. Targeted protein degradation (TPD) technologies, including PROteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) and LYsosome Targeting Chimeras (LYTACs), take advantages of protein destruction mechanism in cells, which make up for shortcomings of traditional small molecular occupancy-driven inhibitors. PROTACs based heterobifunctional EGFR degraders were recently developed by making use of wild-type (WT) and mutated EGFR inhibitors. These degraders compared with EGFR inhibitors showed better efficiency in their cellular potency, inhibition and toxicity profiles. In this review, we first introduce the structural properties of EGFR, the inhibitors that have been developed against WT/mutated EGFR, and then mainly focuses on the recent advances of EGFR-targeting degraders along with its limitations and unlimited prospects.
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- Dawei Hong
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China; Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China; Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China; Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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Yadav TT, Moin Shaikh G, Kumar MS, Chintamaneni M, YC M. A Review on Fused Pyrimidine Systems as EGFR Inhibitors and Their Structure–Activity Relationship. Front Chem 2022; 10:861288. [PMID: 35769445 PMCID: PMC9234326 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.861288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) belongs to the family of tyrosine kinase that is activated when a specific ligand binds to it. The EGFR plays a vital role in the cellular proliferation process, differentiation, and apoptosis. In the case of cancer, EGFR undergoes uncontrolled auto-phosphorylation that results in increased cellular proliferation and decreased apoptosis, causing cancer promotion. From the literature, it shows that pyrimidine is one of the most commonly studied heterocycles for its antiproliferative activity against EGFR inhibition. The authors have collated some interesting results in the heterocycle-fused pyrimidines that have been studied using different cell lines (sensitive and mutational) and in animal models to determine their activity and potency. It is quite clear that the fused systems are highly effective in inhibiting EGFR activity in cancer cells. Therefore, the structure–activity relationship (SAR) comes into play in determining the nature of the heterocycle and the substituents that are responsible for the increased activity and toxicity. Understanding the SAR of heterocycle-fused pyrimidines will help in getting a better overview of the molecules concerning their activity and potency profile as future EGFR inhibitors.
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- *Correspondence: Mayur YC, mayur
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Wang C, Wang X, Huang Z, Wang T, Nie Y, Yang S, Xiang R, Fan Y. Discovery and structural optimization of potent epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors against L858R/T790M/C797S resistance mutation for lung cancer treatment. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 237:114381. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Quantitative analysis and pharmacokinetic study of a novel diarylurea EGFR inhibitor (ZCJ14) in rat plasma using a validated LC-MS/MS method. ACTA PHARMACEUTICA (ZAGREB, CROATIA) 2021; 71:415-428. [PMID: 36654089 DOI: 10.2478/acph-2021-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
1-(4-(Pyrrolidin-1-yl-methyl)phenyl)-3-(4-((3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)amino)quinazolin-6-yl)urea (ZCJ14), a novel epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, with diarylurea moiety, displays anticancer effect. In the present study, an LCMS/MS method was established to determine the concentration of ZCJ14 in rat plasma. Furthermore, the method was applied to investigate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of ZCJ14. Chromatographic separation of ZCJ14 and internal standard (IS) [1-phenyl-3-(4-((3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)amino) quinazolin-6-yl)urea] was accomplished by gradient elution using the Kromasil C18 column. The selected reaction monitoring transitions were performed at m/z 507.24→436.18 and 424.13→330.96 for ZCJ14 and IS, resp. The established method was linear over the concentration range of 10-1000 ng mL-1. The intra- and inter-day precisions were < 11.0 % (except for LLOQ which was up to 14.3 %) and the respective accuracies were within the range of 87.5-99.0 %. The extraction recovery and matrix effect were within the range of 88.4-104.5 % and 87.3-109.9 %, resp. ZCJ14 was stable under all storage conditions. The validated method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of ZCJ14 in rats, and the pharmacokinetic parameters have been determined. The oral bioavailability of ZCJ14 was found to be 46.1 %. Overall, this accurate and reliable quantification method might be useful for other diarylurea moiety-containing drugs.
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Shaikh M, Shinde Y, Pawara R, Noolvi M, Surana S, Ahmad I, Patel H. Emerging Approaches to Overcome Acquired Drug Resistance Obstacles to Osimertinib in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. J Med Chem 2021; 65:1008-1046. [PMID: 34323489 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The pyrimidine core-containing compound Osimertinib is the only epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) from the third generation that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to target threonine 790 methionine (T790M) resistance while sparing the wild-type epidermal growth factor receptor (WT EGFR). It is nearly 200-fold more selective toward the mutant EGFR as compared to the WT EGFR. A tertiary cystein 797 to serine 797 (C797S) mutation in the EGFR kinase domain has hampered Osimertinib treatment in patients with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This C797S mutation is presumed to induce a tertiary-acquired resistance to all current reversible and irreversible EGFR TKIs. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms of resistance to Osimertinib as well as different strategies for overcoming the EGFR-dependent and EGFR-independent mechanisms of resistance, new challenges, and a future direction.
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- Matin Shaikh
- H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India 425405
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India 425405
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India 425405
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- Shree Dhanvantari College of Pharmacy, Kim, Surat, Gujarat, India 394111
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India 425405
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India 425405
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India 425405
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Ayati A, Moghimi S, Toolabi M, Foroumadi A. Pyrimidine-based EGFR TK inhibitors in targeted cancer therapy. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 221:113523. [PMID: 33992931 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Despite significant improvements of new treatment options, cancer continues to represent as one of the most common and fatal disease. The EGFR signaling pathway is considered as a significant approach in targeted therapy of cancers. Blocking the EGFR-driven pathway by inhibiting the intracellular tyrosine kinase domain of EGFR have shown considerable improvement in cancer therapy. In an effort to identify EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), several small molecules especially pyrimidine containing derivatives have been designed by applying molecular simulation and evaluated the emergence of epigenetic mutation and resistance problems restricted the long-term effectiveness of such medication and explained the need for further investigations in this field. In recent years, the studies have been focused on genetic alterations on EGFR tyrosine kinase domain, which led to the design and synthesis of more selective and effective inhibitors. Herein, we give an overview of the importance and status of EGFR inhibitors in cancer therapy. In addition, we provide an update of the recent advances in design, discovery and development of novel pyrimidine containing compounds as promising selective EGFR TK inhibitors.
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- Adileh Ayati
- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Liu Y, Li Y, Wang J. [Research Progress of New Generation EGFR-TKIs after Third-generation]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2020; 23:970-975. [PMID: 32773008 PMCID: PMC7679226 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2020.102.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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肺癌是全球死亡率最高的癌种。第一、二代表皮生长因子受体酪氨酸激酶抑制剂(epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors, EGFR-TKIs)的出现,在一定程度上极大地提高了非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC)患者的生存期及生活质量,但大多数患者在经过一段时间的无进展生存期后会产生耐药性,其中以T790M突变为主要耐药机制。针对此耐药突变出现的是以奥希替尼为代表的第三代EGFR-TKIs,其效果显著,然而仍不可避免的出现耐药性,如:C797S突变、间质表皮转化(mesenchymal-epithelial transition, MET)、RAS突变、BRAF突变、小细胞肺癌(small cell lung cancer, SCLC)转化、上皮间质细胞转化(epithelial mesenchymal transition, EMT)等。但是目前第三代EGFR-TKIs耐药后并没有标准有效的治疗方案。故本文主要阐述三代后的新一代EGFR-TKIs的研究进展,为后续的研究及治疗提供一定的参考。
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- Yuanyuan Liu
- First Department of Comprehensive Treatment of Tumors, Tangshan People's Hospital,
North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063000, China
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- First Department of Comprehensive Treatment of Tumors, Tangshan People's Hospital,
North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063000, China
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- First Department of Comprehensive Treatment of Tumors, Tangshan People's Hospital,
North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063000, China
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The new opportunities in medicinal chemistry of fourth-generation EGFR inhibitors to overcome C797S mutation. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 210:112995. [PMID: 33243531 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a receptor for epithelial growth factor (EGF) cell proliferation and signaling, which is related to the inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, angiogenesis, tumor invasion, metastasis, and apoptosis. Thus, it has become an important target for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The first to the third-generation EGFR inhibitors have demonstrated powerful efficacy and brought a prospect to patients. Unfortunately, after 9-15 months of treatment, they all developed resistance without exception. As for the resistance of third-generation inhibitors, no major breakthrough has been made in this field. In this review, we discussed the recent advances in medicinal chemistry of fourth-generation EGFR-TKIs, as well as further discussed the clinical challenges and future prospects of treating patients with EGFR mutations resistant to third-generation EGFR-TKIs.
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Ahmad I, Shaikh M, Surana S, Ghosh A, Patel H. p38α MAP kinase inhibitors to overcome EGFR tertiary C797S point mutation associated with osimertinib in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): emergence of fourth-generation EGFR inhibitor. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 40:3046-3059. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1844801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Iqrar Ahmad
- Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Microbiology Division, Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra, India
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Fan S, Cao YX, Li GY, Lei H, Attiogbe MKI, Yao JC, Yang XY, Liu YJ, Hei YY, Zhang H, Cao L, Zhang XY, Du SS, Zhang GM, Zhang SQ. F10, a new camptothecin derivative, was identified as a new orally-bioavailable, potent antitumor agent. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 202:112528. [PMID: 32650182 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Topoisomerases are interesting targets for drug discovery. In the present study, we attached saturated carbon atoms to the 10-position of camptothecin and synthesized 10 new camptothecin derivatives from 10-HCPT or SN-38. The activities of new compounds were evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. The most promising compound F10, 7-ethyl-10-(2-oxo-2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)camptothecin, inhibited cancer cells growth with the IC50 of 0.002, 0.003, 0.011 and 0.081 μM on Raji, HCT116, A549 and Lovo cells, respectively. Meanwhile, oral administration of F10 remarkably suppressed the HCT116-xenograft tumor growth in the nude-mice model at the dosage of 0.5, 2.0 and 8.0 mg/kg in vivo. Intraperitoneal administration of F10 can completely inhibit Raji-xenograft tumor growth in established NPG mouse model at 2.0 and 4.0 mg/kg. In addition, the minimum lethal doses of F10 and SN-38 in mice by intravenous administration were 80 and 40 mg/kg (or 0.155, 0.102 mmol/kg), respectively. The solubility of F10 reached 9.86 μg/mL in a buffer solution of pH 4.5. The oral bioavailability of F10 achieved 22.4% in mice. The molecular docking model revealed that F10 can interact with topoisomerase I-DNA complex. Our findings indicate that F10 is a new orally-oavailable antitumor agent with potent anticancer effect. Furthermore, attaching a ring hydrophobic moiety to the 10-position of camptothecin provides a favorable approach in the optimization of camptothecin.
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- Shu Fan
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., LTD, Linyi, Shandong, 276000, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., LTD, Linyi, Shandong, 276000, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., LTD, Linyi, Shandong, 276000, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., LTD, Linyi, Shandong, 276000, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China.
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Ayati A, Moghimi S, Salarinejad S, Safavi M, Pouramiri B, Foroumadi A. A review on progression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors as an efficient approach in cancer targeted therapy. Bioorg Chem 2020; 99:103811. [PMID: 32278207 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The identification of molecular agents inhibiting specific functions in cancer cells progression is considered as one of the most successful plans in cancer treatment. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) over-activation is observed in a vast number of cancers, so, targeting EGFR and its downstream signaling cascades are regarded as a rational and valuable approach in cancer therapy. Several synthetic EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been evaluated in recent years, mostly exhibited clinical efficacy in relevant models and categorized into first, second, third and fourth-generation. However, studies are still ongoing to find more efficient EGFR inhibitors in light of the resistance to the current inhibitors. In this review, the importance of targeting EGFR signaling pathway in cancer therapy and related epigenetic mutations are highlighted. The recent advances on the discovery and development of different EGFR inhibitors and the use of various therapeutic strategies such as multi-targeting agents and combination therapies have also been reviewed.
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- Adileh Ayati
- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3353-5111, Tehran, Iran
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- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Zhang H, Zhao HY, Xi XX, Liu YJ, Xin M, Mao S, Zhang JJ, Lu AX, Zhang SQ. Discovery of potent epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) degraders by proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC). Eur J Med Chem 2020; 189:112061. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Lei H, Fan S, Zhang H, Liu YJ, Hei YY, Zhang JJ, Zheng AQ, Xin M, Zhang SQ. Discovery of novel 9-heterocyclyl substituted 9H-purines as L858R/T790M/C797S mutant EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 186:111888. [PMID: 31787359 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Targeting L858R/T790M/C797S mutant EGFR is a major challenge in the new-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors development for conquering drug resistant NSCLC. In this study, a series of novel 9-heterocyclyl substituted 9H-purine derivatives were designed as EGFRL858 R/T790 M/C797S tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Among these compounds, D4, D9, D11 and D12 showed significantly potent anti-proliferation and EGFRL858 R/T790 M/C797S inhibition activity. In particular, the most potent compound D9 showed anti-proliferation against HCC827 and H1975 cell lines with the IC50 values of 0.00088 and 0.20 μM, respectively. And D9 inhibited the EGFRL858R/T790M/C797S with an IC50 value of 18 nM. Furtherly, D9 could significantly suppress the EGFR phosphorylation, induce the apoptosis, arrest cell cycle at G0/G1, and inhibit colony formation in HCC827 cell line by a concentration-dependent manner. Molecular docking indicated that the introduction of a cyclopropylsulfonamide group in D9 led to the formation of additional two hydrogen bonds with mutant Ser797 which played key roles in generating efficient EGFRL858 R/T790 M/C797S inhibitory activity. These findings strongly indicated that 9-heterocyclyl substituted 9H-purine derivatives were promising L858R/T790M/C797S mutant EGFR-TKIs. The introduction of extra hydrogen bond interaction with mutant Ser797 is efficient method for the design of the fourth-generation EGFR-TKIs.
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- Hao Lei
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, PR China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China.
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Engelhardt H, Böse D, Petronczki M, Scharn D, Bader G, Baum A, Bergner A, Chong E, Döbel S, Egger G, Engelhardt C, Ettmayer P, Fuchs JE, Gerstberger T, Gonnella N, Grimm A, Grondal E, Haddad N, Hopfgartner B, Kousek R, Krawiec M, Kriz M, Lamarre L, Leung J, Mayer M, Patel ND, Simov BP, Reeves JT, Schnitzer R, Schrenk A, Sharps B, Solca F, Stadtmüller H, Tan Z, Wunberg T, Zoephel A, McConnell DB. Start Selective and Rigidify: The Discovery Path toward a Next Generation of EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2019; 62:10272-10293. [PMID: 31689114 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), when carrying an activating mutation like del19 or L858R, acts as an oncogenic driver in a subset of lung tumors. While tumor responses to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are accompanied by marked tumor shrinkage, the response is usually not durable. Most patients relapse within two years of therapy often due to acquisition of an additional mutation in EGFR kinase domain that confers resistance to TKIs. Crucially, oncogenic EGFR harboring both resistance mutations, T790M and C797S, can no longer be inhibited by currently approved EGFR TKIs. Here, we describe the discovery of BI-4020, which is a noncovalent, wild-type EGFR sparing, macrocyclic TKI. BI-4020 potently inhibits the above-described EGFR variants and induces tumor regressions in a cross-resistant EGFRdel19 T790M C797S xenograft model. Key was the identification of a highly selective but moderately potent benzimidazole followed by complete rigidification of the molecule through macrocyclization.
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- Harald Engelhardt
- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 900 Ridgebury Road , Ridgefield , Connecticut 06877 , United States
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 900 Ridgebury Road , Ridgefield , Connecticut 06877 , United States
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 900 Ridgebury Road , Ridgefield , Connecticut 06877 , United States
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 900 Ridgebury Road , Ridgefield , Connecticut 06877 , United States
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 900 Ridgebury Road , Ridgefield , Connecticut 06877 , United States
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 900 Ridgebury Road , Ridgefield , Connecticut 06877 , United States
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 900 Ridgebury Road , Ridgefield , Connecticut 06877 , United States
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 900 Ridgebury Road , Ridgefield , Connecticut 06877 , United States
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG , Dr-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11 , Vienna 1120 , Austria
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Mansour TS, Potluri V, Pallepati RR, Basetti V, Keesara M, Moghudula AG, Maiti P. Lead generation of 1,2-dithiolanes as exon 19 and exon 21 mutant EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:1435-1439. [PMID: 31023512 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Tarek S Mansour
- Sabila Biosciences LLC, 5 Overlook Road, New City, NY 10956, USA.
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- Aurigene Discovery Technology Ltd., Bollaram Road, Miyapur, Hyderabad 500 049, Telangana, India
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- Aurigene Discovery Technology Ltd., Bollaram Road, Miyapur, Hyderabad 500 049, Telangana, India
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- Aurigene Discovery Technology Ltd., Bollaram Road, Miyapur, Hyderabad 500 049, Telangana, India
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- Aurigene Discovery Technology Ltd., Bollaram Road, Miyapur, Hyderabad 500 049, Telangana, India
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- Aurigene Discovery Technology Ltd., Bollaram Road, Miyapur, Hyderabad 500 049, Telangana, India
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- Aurigene Discovery Technology Ltd., Bollaram Road, Miyapur, Hyderabad 500 049, Telangana, India
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AXL degradation in combination with EGFR-TKI can delay and overcome acquired resistance in human non-small cell lung cancer cells. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10:361. [PMID: 31043587 PMCID: PMC6494839 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-1601-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Acquired resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) has been a major obstacle in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. AXL has been reported to mediate EGFR-TKIs. Recently, third generation EGFR-TKI osimertinib has been approved and yet its acquired resistance mechanism is not clearly understood. We found that AXL is involved in both gefitinib and osimertinib resistance using in vitro and in vivo model. In addition, AXL overexpression was correlated with extended protein degradation rate. We demonstrate targeting AXL degradation is an alternative route to restore EGFR-TKIs sensitivity. We confirmed that the combination effect of YD, an AXL degrader, and EGFR-TKIs can delay or overcome EGFR-TKIs-driven resistance in EGFR-mutant NSCLC cells, xenograft tumors, and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models. Therefore, combination of EGFR-TKI and AXL degrader is a potentially effective treatment strategy for overcoming and delaying acquired resistance in NSCLC.
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Arshad F, Khan MF, Akhtar W, Alam MM, Nainwal LM, Kaushik SK, Akhter M, Parvez S, Hasan SM, Shaquiquzzaman M. Revealing quinquennial anticancer journey of morpholine: A SAR based review. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 167:324-356. [PMID: 30776694 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Morpholine, a six-membered heterocycle containing one nitrogen and one oxygen atom, is a moiety of great significance. It forms an important intermediate in many industrial and organic syntheses. Morpholine containing drugs are of high therapeutic value. Its wide array of pharmacological activity includes anti-diabetic, anti-emetic, growth stimulant, anti-depressant, bronchodilator and anticancer. Multi-drug resistance in cancer cases have emerged in the last few years and have led to the failure of many chemotherapeutic drugs. Newer treatment methods and drugs are being developed to overcome this problem. Target based drug discovery is an effective method to develop novel anticancer drugs. To develop newer drugs, previously reported work needs to be studied. Keeping this in mind, last five year's literature on morpholine used as anticancer agents has been reviewed and summarized in the paper herein.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fatima Arshad
- Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India.
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Discovery of 2-(aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-4-(morpholin-4-yl)-6- substituted triazine as PI3K and BRAF dual inhibitor. Future Med Chem 2018; 10:2445-2455. [PMID: 30325235 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2018-0145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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AIM The discovery and development of novel agents simultaneously targeting PI3K/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin and Ras/RAF/MEK, two signaling pathways, are urgent to improve the curative effect of kinase inhibitors and overcome acquired resistance. METHODS/RESULTS In the present study, 2-(2-aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-4-(morpholin-4-yl)-6-(N-cyclopropyl-N- (1-benzoylpiperidin-4-yl))triazines/pyrimidines were designed as PI3K and BRAF dual inhibitors. The synthesized 20 compounds exhibited potent antiproliferative effects in vitro against HCT116, A375, MCF-7, Colo205, A549 and LOVO cancer cell lines. The tested compounds A6, A7, A9 and A11 remarkably displayed inhibitory activities toward both PI3Kα and BRAFV600E. CONCLUSION These results indicated that our design compounds can serve as potent PI3Kα and BRAFV600E dual inhibitors and effective antiproliferative agents, which can be further optimized to discover more potent PI3Kα and BRAFV600E dual inhibitors.
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of irreversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors containing pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidine scaffold. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 26:3619-3633. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Synthesis and evaluation of 2,9-disubstituted 8-phenylthio/phenylsulfinyl-9H-purine as new EGFR inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 26:2173-2185. [PMID: 29576272 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In present study, we described the synthesis and biological evaluation of a new class of EGFR inhibitors containing 2,9-disubstituted 8-phenylthio/phenylsulfinyl-9H-purine scaffold. Thirty-one compounds were synthesized. Among them, compound C9 displayed the IC50 of 29.4 nM against HCC827 cell line and 1.9 nM against EGFRL858R. Compound C12 showed moderate inhibitory activity against EGFRL858R/T790M/C797S (IC50 = 114 nM). Western bolt assay suggested that compound C9 significantly inhibited EGFR phosphorylation. In vivo test, compound C9 remarkably exhibited inhibitory effect on tumor growth at 5.0 mg/kg by oral administration in established nude mouse HCC827 xenograft model. These results indicate that the 2,9-disubstituted 8-phenylsulfinyl/phenylsulfinyl-9H-purine derivatives can act as potent EGFR(L858R) inhibitors and effective anticancer agents. Additionally, optimization of compound C12 may result in discovering the fourth-generation EGFR-TKIs.
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