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Huang Y, Liu F, Ren S, Ding Y, Chi M, Huang W, Gu W, Qian H, Yuan Y, Hou S, Chen X, Ma L. Structure Optimization of c-Jun N-terminal Kinase 1 Inhibitors for Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. J Med Chem 2024. [PMID: 39303278 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c01764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and lethal lung disease with an elusive etiology. Aberrant activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1 (JNK1) has been implicated in its pathogenesis. Through a combination of structure-based drug design and structure-activity relationship (SAR) optimization, a series of pyrimidine-2,4-diamine scaffold derivatives have been developed as potent JNK1 inhibitors. Compound E1 was identified with low nanomolar JNK1 inhibitory potency (IC50 = 2.7 nM). The introduction of a dimethylamine side chain has significantly enhanced the ability of E1 to inhibit c-Jun phosphorylation, surpassing the clinical candidate CC-90001. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed a binding free energy of -50.46 kcal/mol for E1. Moreover, E1 displayed satisfactory pharmacokinetic properties, with a bioavailability of 69% in rats. Furthermore, compound E1 exerted significant antifibrotic effects in a bleomycin-induced IPF mouse model and prevented a TGF-β-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in vitro. These findings position E1 as a promising lead for further drug development targeting IPF.
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- Yi Huang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- Hangzhou Matrix Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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Yao J, Tao Y, Hu Z, Li J, Xue Z, Zhang Y, Lei Y. Optimization of small molecule degraders and antagonists for targeting estrogen receptor based on breast cancer: current status and future. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1225951. [PMID: 37808197 PMCID: PMC10551544 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1225951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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The estrogen receptor (ER) is a classical receptor protein that plays a crucial role in mediating multiple signaling pathways in various target organs. It has been shown that ER-targeting therapies inhibit breast cancer cell proliferation, enhance neuronal protection, and promote osteoclast formation. Several drugs have been designed to specifically target ER in ER-positive (ER+) breast cancer, including selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) such as Tamoxifen. However, the emergence of drug resistance in ER+ breast cancer and the potential side effects on the endometrium which has high ER expression has posed significant challenges in clinical practice. Recently, novel ER-targeted drugs, namely, selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) and selective estrogen receptor covalent antagonist (SERCA) have shown promise in addressing these concerns. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the structural functions of ER and highlights recent advancements in SERD and SERCA-related small molecule drugs, especially focusing on their structural optimization strategies and future optimization directions. Additionally, the therapeutic potential and challenges of novel SERDs and SERCAs in breast cancer and other ER-related diseases have been discussed.
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- Jiaqi Yao
- General Practice Ward/International Medical Center, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China-California Research Center for Predictive Intervention Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- General Practice Ward/International Medical Center, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province and Precision Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Statistics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, United States
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- West China-California Research Center for Predictive Intervention Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- General Practice Ward/International Medical Center, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Egbujor MC, Tucci P, Onyeije UC, Emeruwa CN, Saso L. NRF2 Activation by Nitrogen Heterocycles: A Review. Molecules 2023; 28:2751. [PMID: 36985723 PMCID: PMC10058096 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062751] [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: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Several nitrogen heterocyclic analogues have been applied to clinical practice, and about 75% of drugs approved by the FDA contain at least a heterocyclic moiety. Thus, nitrogen heterocycles are beneficial scaffolds that occupy a central position in the development of new drugs. The fact that certain nitrogen heterocyclic compounds significantly activate the NRF2/ARE signaling pathway and upregulate the expression of NRF2-dependent genes, especially HO-1 and NQO1, underscores the need to study the roles and pharmacological effects of N-based heterocyclic moieties in NRF2 activation. Furthermore, nitrogen heterocycles exhibit significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. NRF2-activating molecules have been of tremendous research interest in recent times due to their therapeutic roles in neuroinflammation and oxidative stress-mediated diseases. A comprehensive review of the NRF2-inducing activities of N-based heterocycles and their derivatives will broaden their therapeutic prospects in a wide range of diseases. Thus, the present review, as the first of its kind, provides an overview of the roles and effects of nitrogen heterocyclic moieties in the activation of the NRF2 signaling pathway underpinning their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions in several diseases, their pharmacological properties and structural-activity relationship are also discussed with the aim of making new discoveries that will stimulate innovative research in this area.
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- Melford C. Egbujor
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Rhema University Nigeria, Aba 453115, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 420007, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Vittorio Erspamer, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Li MC, Coumar MS, Lin SY, Lin YS, Huang GL, Chen CH, Lien TW, Wu YW, Chen YT, Chen CP, Huang YC, Yeh KC, Yang CM, Kalita B, Pan SL, Hsu TA, Yeh TK, Chen CT, Hsieh HP. Development of Furanopyrimidine-Based Orally Active Third-Generation EGFR Inhibitors for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Med Chem 2023; 66:2566-2588. [PMID: 36749735 PMCID: PMC9969398 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The development of orally bioavailable, furanopyrimidine-based double-mutant (L858R/T790M) EGFR inhibitors is described. First, selectivity for mutant EGFR was accomplished by replacing the (S)-2-phenylglycinol moiety of 12 with either an ethanol or an alkyl substituent. Then, the cellular potency and physicochemical properties were optimized through insights from molecular modeling studies by implanting various solubilizing groups in phenyl rings A and B. Optimized lead 52 shows 8-fold selective inhibition of H1975 (EGFRL858R/T790M overexpressing) cancer cells over A431 (EGFRWT overexpressing) cancer cells; western blot analysis further confirmed EGFR mutant-selective target modulation inside the cancer cells by 52. Notably, 52 displayed in vivo antitumor effects in two different mouse xenograft models (BaF3 transfected with mutant EGFR and H1975 tumors) with TGI = 74.9 and 97.5% after oral administration (F = 27%), respectively. With an extraordinary kinome selectivity (S(10) score of 0.017), 52 undergoes detailed preclinical development.
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- Mu-Chun Li
- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
- Biomedical
Translation Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei City 115202, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department
of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet 605014, Pondicherry, India
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Graduate
Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical
Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110301, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department
of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet 605014, Pondicherry, India
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- Graduate
Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical
Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110301, Taiwan, ROC
- Ph.D.
Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110301, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
- Biomedical
Translation Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei City 115202, Taiwan, ROC
- Department
of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City 300044, Taiwan, ROC
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Green and efficient one-pot three-component synthesis of novel drug-like furo[2,3–d]pyrimidines as potential active site inhibitors and putative allosteric hotspots modulators of both SARS-CoV-2 MPro and PLPro. Bioorg Chem 2023; 135:106390. [PMID: 37037129 PMCID: PMC9883075 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In this paper, an environmentally benign, convenient, and efficient one-pot three-component reaction has been developed for the regioselective synthesis of novel 5-aroyl(or heteroaroyl)-6-(alkylamino)-1,3-dimethylfuro[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones (4a‒n) through the sequential condensation of aryl(or heteroaryl)glyoxal monohydrates (1a‒g), 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid (2), and alkyl(viz. cyclohexyl or tert-butyl)isocyanides (3a or 3b) catalyzed by ultra-low loading ZrOCl2•8H2O (just 2 mol%) in water at 50 ˚C. After synthesis and characterization of the mentioned furo[2,3-d]pyrimidines (4a‒n), their multi-targeting inhibitory properties were investigated against the active site and putative allosteric hotspots of both SARS-CoV-2 main protease (MPro) and papain-like protease (PLPro) based on molecular docking studies and compare the attained results with various medicinal compounds which approximately in three past years were used, introduced, and or repurposed to fight against COVID-19. Furthermore, drug-likeness properties of the mentioned small heterocyclic frameworks (4a‒n) have been explored using in silico ADMET analyses. Interestingly, the molecular docking studies and ADMET-related data revealed that the novel series of furo[2,3-d]pyrimidines (4a‒n), especially 5-(3,4-methylendioxybenzoyl)-6-(cyclohexylamino)-1,3-dimethylfuro[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (4g) as hit one is potential COVID-19 drug candidate, can subject to further in vitro and in vivo studies. It is worthwhile to note that the protein-ligand-type molecular docking studies on the human body temperature-dependent MPro protein that surprisingly contains zincII (ZnII) ion between His41/Cys145 catalytic dyad in the active site, which undoubtedly can make new plans for designing novel SARS-CoV-2 MPro inhibitors, is performed for the first time in this paper, to the best of our knowledge.
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Quintavalla A, Veronesi R, Speziali L, Martinelli A, Zaccheroni N, Mummolo L, Lombardo M. Allenamides Playing Domino: A Redox‐Neutral Photocatalytic Synthesis of Functionalized 2‐Aminofurans. Adv Synth Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202101015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Arianna Quintavalla
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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Aurora kinase inhibitors as potential anticancer agents: Recent advances. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 221:113495. [PMID: 34020340 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aurora kinases are a family of serine/threonine kinases that play a crucial role in cell proliferation through the regulation of mitotic spindles. These kinases are the regulatory proteins localized in the various phases of the cell cycle and are involved in centrosome maturation, chromosome alignment, chromosomal segregation, and cytokinesis. They have emerged as one of the validated drug targets for anticancer drug discovery as their overexpression has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various carcinomas. Inhibitors of Aurora kinases induce growth inhibition and apoptosis in a variety of tumor cells. Hence, the design and development of Aurora kinase inhibitors have been widely explored in recent years by the scientific community as potential anticancer agents. Various Aurora kinase inhibitors have been under preclinical and clinical investigations as antitumor agents. This review summarizes the recent strategies of various researchers for the design and development of Aurora kinase inhibitors belonging to different structural classes. Their bioactivity, SARs, molecular modelling, and mechanistic studies have also been described. The comprehensive compilation of research work carried out in the field will provide inevitable scope for the design and development of novel drug candidates with better selectivity and efficacy. The review is constructed after the exhaustive research in this discipline and includes the papers from 2011 to 2020.
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Discovery of M Protease Inhibitors Encoded by SARS-CoV-2. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020; 64:AAC.00872-20. [PMID: 32669265 PMCID: PMC7449189 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00872-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The coronavirus (CoV) disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a health threat worldwide. Viral main protease (Mpro, also called 3C-like protease [3CLpro]) is a therapeutic target for drug discovery. Herein, we report that GC376, a broad-spectrum inhibitor targeting Mpro in the picornavirus-like supercluster, is a potent inhibitor for the Mpro encoded by SARS-CoV-2, with a half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 26.4 ± 1.1 nM. In this study, we also show that GC376 inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication with a half-maximum effective concentration (EC50) of 0.91 ± 0.03 μM. Only a small portion of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro was covalently modified in the excess of GC376 as evaluated by mass spectrometry analysis, indicating that improved inhibitors are needed. Subsequently, molecular docking analysis revealed that the recognition and binding groups of GC376 within the active site of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro provide important new information for the optimization of GC376. Given that sufficient safety and efficacy data are available for GC376 as an investigational veterinary drug, expedited development of GC376, or its optimized analogues, for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection in human is recommended.
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Drug-like property optimization: Discovery of orally bioavailable quinazoline-based multi-targeted kinase inhibitors. Bioorg Chem 2020; 98:103689. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Identification of novel quinoline inhibitor for EHMT2/G9a through virtual screening. Biochimie 2020; 168:220-230. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2019.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Wu YC, Ren XY, Rao GW. Research Progress of Diphenyl Urea Derivatives as Anticancer Agents and Synthetic Methodologies. MINI-REV ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1570193x15666181029130418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The malignant neoplasm, which is recognized as cancer, is a serious threat to human
health and frequently-occurring disease. Diphenylurea, an important link structure in the design of
active substance for treating cancer due to its near-perfect binding with certain acceptors, has demonstrated
many activities against several human cancer cell lines. Various novel compounds with diphenyl
urea as anticancer agents were constructed with the successful development of sorafenib.
Diphenylurea is utilized to treat cancer by inhibiting cell signaling transduction, such as RAS-RAFMEK-
ERK signaling pathway and PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway. In addition, this structure inhibits tumor
cell growth by inhibiting receptor tyrosine kinases multiply, such as Vascular Endothelial
Growth Factor Receptors (VEGFRs), Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptors (PDGFRs), Epidermal
Growth Factor Receptors (EGFRs). It regulates the pH value in cells by inhibiting CAIX/XII and
to achieve cancer therapeutic effect. Besides, the diphenyl urea structure is applied to the synthesis of
reagents like Aurora kinases inhibitors and HDAC inhibitors that affect cell division and differentiation
to treat cancer. To reach the goal of treating tumor, this structure is also used as a DNA-directed
alkylating agent by affecting the expression of genes. An application of the most representative diphenyl
urea derivatives as antitumor agents is summarized in this review, focusing on their mechanisms
bound to the targets. Meanwhile, the progress of researches on methods of synthesizing diphenyl
urea derivatives is provided.
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- Yi-Cong Wu
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Zhu Y, Zhang M, Li T, Song X. AlCl
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‐Promoted Stereospecific Cloke‐Wilson Rearrangement of Spirocyclopropyl Barbiturates for the Synthesis of Substituted Dihydrofuro[2,3‐
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]pyrimidines. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201903330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Yuanyuan Zhu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringZhengzhou University No.100 Science Avenue Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringZhengzhou University No.100 Science Avenue Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringZhengzhou University No.100 Science Avenue Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringZhengzhou University No.100 Science Avenue Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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Zheng YY, Feng KX, Xia AB, Liu J, Tang CK, Zhou ZY, Xu DQ. Merging catalyst-free synthesis and iodine catalysis: one-pot synthesis of dihydrofuropyrimidines and spirodihydrofuropyrimidine pyrazolones. RSC Adv 2019; 9:9770-9776. [PMID: 35520709 PMCID: PMC9062170 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra01665a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A new and efficient one-pot strategy combining catalyst-free synthesis and iodine catalysis has been developed for the synthesis of dihydrofuropyrimidines and spirodihydrofuropyrimidine pyrazolones. This approach affords products in moderate to high yields (up to 96%) with excellent diastereoselectivities (up to >25 : 1 dr). The reaction is simple to carry out and is metal-free. A new and efficient one-pot strategy combining catalyst-free synthesis and iodine catalysis has been developed for the synthesis of dihydrofuropyrimidines and spirodihydrofuropyrimidine pyrazolones.![]()
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- Ya-Yun Zheng
- Catalytic Hydrogenation Research Centre
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Catalytic Hydrogenation Research Centre
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Catalytic Hydrogenation Research Centre
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Catalytic Hydrogenation Research Centre
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Catalytic Hydrogenation Research Centre
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Catalytic Hydrogenation Research Centre
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Catalytic Hydrogenation Research Centre
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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Design and synthesis of BPR1K653 derivatives targeting the back pocket of Aurora kinases for selective isoform inhibition. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 151:533-545. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.03.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Discovery of selective EGFR modulator to inhibit L858R/T790M double mutants bearing a N-9-Diphenyl-9H-purin-2-amine scaffold. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 26:1810-1822. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hsu YC, Coumar MS, Wang WC, Shiao HY, Ke YY, Lin WH, Kuo CC, Chang CW, Kuo FM, Chen PY, Wang SY, Li AS, Chen CH, Kuo PC, Chen CP, Wu MH, Huang CL, Yen KJ, Chang YI, Hsu JTA, Chen CT, Yeh TK, Song JS, Shih C, Hsieh HP. Discovery of BPR1K871, a quinazoline based, multi-kinase inhibitor for the treatment of AML and solid tumors: Rational design, synthesis, in vitro and in vivo evaluation. Oncotarget 2018; 7:86239-86256. [PMID: 27863392 PMCID: PMC5349910 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The design and synthesis of a quinazoline-based, multi-kinase inhibitor for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other malignancies is reported. Based on the previously reported furanopyrimidine 3, quinazoline core containing lead 4 was synthesized and found to impart dual FLT3/AURKA inhibition (IC50 = 127/5 nM), as well as improved physicochemical properties. A detailed structure-activity relationship study of the lead 4 allowed FLT3 and AURKA inhibition to be finely tuned, resulting in AURKA selective (5 and 7; 100-fold selective over FLT3), FLT3 selective (13; 30-fold selective over AURKA) and dual FLT3/AURKA selective (BPR1K871; IC50 = 19/22 nM) agents. BPR1K871 showed potent anti-proliferative activities in MOLM-13 and MV4-11 AML cells (EC50 ∼ 5 nM). Moreover, kinase profiling and cell-line profiling revealed BPR1K871 to be a potential multi-kinase inhibitor. Functional studies using western blot and DNA content analysis in MV4-11 and HCT-116 cell lines revealed FLT3 and AURKA/B target modulation inside the cells. In vivo efficacy in AML xenograft models (MOLM-13 and MV4-11), as well as in solid tumor models (COLO205 and Mia-PaCa2), led to the selection of BPR1K871 as a preclinical development candidate for anti-cancer therapy. Further detailed studies could help to investigate the full potential of BPR1K871 as a multi-kinase inhibitor.
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- Yung Chang Hsu
- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC.,Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC
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Kong Y, Bender A, Yan A. Identification of Novel Aurora Kinase A (AURKA) Inhibitors via Hierarchical Ligand-Based Virtual Screening. J Chem Inf Model 2017; 58:36-47. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yue Kong
- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Pharmaceutical
Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, P.O. Box 53, 15 BeiSanHuan East Road, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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for Molecular Informatics, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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for Molecular Informatics, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Pharmaceutical
Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, P.O. Box 53, 15 BeiSanHuan East Road, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Baggio C, Udompholkul P, Barile E, Pellecchia M. Enthalpy-Based Screening of Focused Combinatorial Libraries for the Identification of Potent and Selective Ligands. ACS Chem Biol 2017; 12:2981-2989. [PMID: 29094589 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In modern drug discovery, the ability of biophysical methods, including nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy or surface plasmon resonance, to detect and characterize ligand-protein interactions accurately and unambiguously makes these approaches preferred versus conventional biochemical high-throughput screening of large collections of compounds. Nonetheless, ligand screening strategies that address simultaneously potency and selectivity have not yet been fully developed. In this work, we propose a novel method for screening large collections of combinatorial libraries using enthalpy measurements as a primary screening technique. We demonstrate that selecting binders that are driven by enthalpy (ΔH) results in agents that are not only potent but also more selective for a given target. This general and novel approach, we termed ΔH screening of fPOS (enthalpy screening of focused positional scanning library), combines the principles of focused combinatorial chemistry with rapid calorimetry measurements to efficiently identify potent and selective inhibitors.
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- Carlo Baggio
- Division of Biomedical Sciences,
School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences,
School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences,
School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences,
School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Borisa AC, Bhatt HG. A comprehensive review on Aurora kinase: Small molecule inhibitors and clinical trial studies. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 140:1-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Revised: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Shoji T, Ito S. Azulene-Based Donor-Acceptor Systems: Synthesis, Optical, and Electrochemical Properties. Chemistry 2017; 23:16696-16709. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201702806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Taku Shoji
- Department of Material Science; Graduate School of Science and Technology; Shinshu University, Matsumoto; 390-8621 Nagano Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology; Hirosaki University, Hirosaki; 036-8561 Aomori Japan
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Zhang J, Wu M, Lu W, Wang S, Zhang Y, Cheng C, Zhu G. Preparation of 2-Amino-5-homoallylfurans via Palladium-Catalyzed Tandem Cycloisomerization/Heck-Type Coupling of Homoallenyl Amides with Allyltrialkylsilanes. J Org Chem 2017; 82:11134-11140. [PMID: 28948794 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The direct access to 2-amino-5-homoallylfurans has been realized by a palladium-catalyzed tandem cycloisomerization/Heck-type coupling between homoallenyl amides and allyltrialkylsilanes, using a novel DDQ/MnO2 combination as the efficient oxidant. The reaction exclusively affords γ-allylation products in good to excellent yields with broad substrate scope under exceptionally mild reaction conditions. It represents one of the rare examples of the Pd-catalyzed intermolecular Heck-type coupling of allytrialkylsilanes terminated by β-silyl elimination, thus complementing traditional allylation methods because of the excellent γ-selectivity.
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- Jian Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University , 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University , 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University , 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University , 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University , 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University , 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University , 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, China
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Efficient synthesis of novel furo[2,3- d ]pyrimidine derivatives under catalyst-free conditions. Tetrahedron Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Shoji T, Nagai D, Tanaka M, Araki T, Ohta A, Sekiguchi R, Ito S, Mori S, Okujima T. Synthesis of 2-Aminofurans by Sequential [2+2] Cycloaddition-Nucleophilic Addition of 2-Propyn-1-ols with Tetracyanoethylene and Amine-Induced Transformation into 6-Aminopentafulvenes. Chemistry 2017; 23:5126-5136. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201700121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Taku Shoji
- Department of Material Science; Graduate School of Science and Technology; Shinshu University, Matsumoto; 390-8621 Nagano Japan
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- Department of Material Science; Graduate School of Science and Technology; Shinshu University, Matsumoto; 390-8621 Nagano Japan
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- Department of Material Science; Graduate School of Science and Technology; Shinshu University, Matsumoto; 390-8621 Nagano Japan
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- Department of Material Science; Graduate School of Science and Technology; Shinshu University, Matsumoto; 390-8621 Nagano Japan
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- Department of Material Science; Graduate School of Science and Technology; Shinshu University, Matsumoto; 390-8621 Nagano Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology; Hirosaki University, Hirosaki; 036-8561 Aomori Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology; Hirosaki University, Hirosaki; 036-8561 Aomori Japan
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- Advanced Research Support Center; Ehime University, Matsuyama; 790-8577 Ehime Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology; Graduate School of Science and Engineering; Ehime University, Matsuyama; 790-8577 Ehime Japan
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Schwehm C, Kellam B, Garces AE, Hill SJ, Kindon ND, Bradshaw TD, Li J, Macdonald SJF, Rowedder JE, Stoddart LA, Stocks MJ. Design and Elaboration of a Tractable Tricyclic Scaffold To Synthesize Druglike Inhibitors of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4), Antagonists of the C-C Chemokine Receptor Type 5 (CCR5), and Highly Potent and Selective Phosphoinositol-3 Kinase δ (PI3Kδ) Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2017; 60:1534-1554. [PMID: 28128944 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A novel molecular scaffold has been synthesized, and its incorporation into new analogues of biologically active molecules across multiple target classes will be discussed. In these studies, we have shown use of the tricyclic scaffold to synthesize potent inhibitors of the serine peptidase DPP-4, antagonists of the CCR5 receptor, and highly potent and selective PI3K δ isoform inhibitors. We also describe the predicted physicochemical properties of the resulting inhibitors and conclude that the tractable molecular scaffold could have potential application in future drug discovery programs.
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- Carolin Schwehm
- School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University Park Nottingham , Nottingham, NG7 2RD, U.K
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- School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University Park Nottingham , Nottingham, NG7 2RD, U.K
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- School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University Park Nottingham , Nottingham, NG7 2RD, U.K
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- Institute of Cell Signalling, Medical School, University of Nottingham , Nottingham, NG7 2UH, U.K
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- School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University Park Nottingham , Nottingham, NG7 2RD, U.K
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- School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University Park Nottingham , Nottingham, NG7 2RD, U.K
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- Hitgen Ltd. , F7-10, Building B3, Tianfu Life Science Park, 88 South Kayuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 610041
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- GlaxoSmithKline , Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NY, U.K
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- GlaxoSmithKline , Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NY, U.K
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- Institute of Cell Signalling, Medical School, University of Nottingham , Nottingham, NG7 2UH, U.K
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- School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University Park Nottingham , Nottingham, NG7 2RD, U.K
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Gregorić T, Sedić M, Grbčić P, Tomljenović Paravić A, Kraljević Pavelić S, Cetina M, Vianello R, Raić-Malić S. Novel pyrimidine-2,4-dione-1,2,3-triazole and furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2-one-1,2,3-triazole hybrids as potential anti-cancer agents: Synthesis, computational and X-ray analysis and biological evaluation. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 125:1247-1267. [PMID: 27875779 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Regioselective 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazole tethered pyrimidine-2,4-dione derivatives (5-23) were successfully prepared by the copper(I)-catalyzed click chemistry. While known palladium/copper-cocatalyzed method based on Sonogashira cross-coupling followed by the intramolecular 5-endo-dig ring closure generated novel 6-alkylfuro[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2-one-1,2,3-triazole hybrids (24b-37b), a small library of their 5-alkylethynyl analogs (24a-37a) was synthesized and described for the first time by tandem terminal alkyne dimerization and subsequent 5-endo-trig cyclization, which was additionally corroborated with computational and X-ray crystal structure analyses. The nature of substituents on alkynes and thereof homocoupled 1,3-diynes predominantly influenced the ratio of the formed products in both pathways. In vitro antiproliferative activity of prepared compounds evaluated on five human cancer cell lines revealed that N,N-1,3-bis-(1,2,3-triazole)-5-bromouracil (5-7) and 5,6-disubstituted furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2-one-1,2,3-triazole 34a hybrids exhibited the most pronounced cytostatic acitivities against hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and cervical carcinoma (HeLa) cells with higher potencies than the reference drug 5-fluorouracil. Cytostatic effect of pyrimidine-2,4-dione-1,2,3-triazole hybrid 7 in HepG2 cells could be attributed to the Wee-1 kinase inhibition and abolishment of sphingolipid signaling mediated by acid ceramidase and sphingosine kinase 1. Importantly, this compound proved to be a non-mitochondrial toxicant, which makes it a promising candidate for further lead optimization and development of a new and more efficient agent for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Tomislav Gregorić
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry, Marulićev Trg 20, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Rijeka, Department of Biotechnology, Radmile Matejčić 2, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia; University of Rijeka, Centre for High-throughput Technologies, Radmile Matejčić 2, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
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- University of Rijeka, Department of Biotechnology, Radmile Matejčić 2, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- University of Rijeka, Department of Biotechnology, Radmile Matejčić 2, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia; University of Rijeka, Centre for High-throughput Technologies, Radmile Matejčić 2, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Department of Applied Chemistry, Prilaz Baruna Filipovića 28a, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Computational Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Group, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry, Marulićev Trg 20, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Discovery of novel inhibitors of Aurora kinases with indazole scaffold: In silico fragment-based and knowledge-based drug design. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 124:186-199. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Han J, Kaspersen SJ, Nervik S, Nørsett KG, Sundby E, Hoff BH. Chiral 6-aryl-furo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-amines as EGFR inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 119:278-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine based derivatives as kinase inhibitors and anticancer agents. FUTURE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fjps.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Ye W, Tan C, Yao J, Xue S, Li Y, Wang C. Iodine-Promoted Domino Reactions of 1-Cyanocyclopropane 1-Esters: A Straightforward Approach to Fully Substituted 2-Aminofurans. Adv Synth Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201500078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Zhang L, Yang T, Xie X, Liu G. Identification of 3,5,6-substituted indolin-2-one’s inhibitors of Aurora B by development of a luminescent kinase assay. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:2937-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Truncated structures used in search for new lead compounds and in a retrospective analysis of thienopyrimidine-based EGFR inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 94:175-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Identification of ligand efficient, fragment-like hits from an HTS library: structure-based virtual screening and docking investigations of 2H- and 3H-pyrazolo tautomers for Aurora kinase A selectivity. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2014; 29:89-100. [PMID: 25344840 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-014-9807-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Furanopyrimidine 1 (IC50 = 273 nM, LE = 0.36, LELP = 10.28) was recently identified by high-throughput screening (HTS) of an in-house library (125,000 compounds) as an Aurora kinase inhibitor. Structure-based hit optimization resulted in lead molecules with in vivo efficacy in a mouse tumour xenograft model, but no oral bioavailability. This is attributed to "molecular obesity", a common problem during hit to lead evolution during which degradation of important molecular properties such as molecular weight (MW) and lipophilicity occurs. This could be effectively tackled by the right choice of hit compounds for optimization. In this regard, ligand efficiency (LE) and ligand efficiency dependent lipophilicity (LELP) indices are more often used to choose fragment-like hits for optimization. To identify hits with appropriate LE, we used a MW cut-off <250, and pyrazole structure to filter HTS library. Next, structure-based virtual screening using software (Libdock and Glide) in the Aurora A crystal structure (PDB ID: 3E5A) was carried out, and the top scoring 18 compounds tested for Aurora A enzyme inhibition. This resulted in the identification of a novel tetrahydro-pyrazolo-isoquinoline hit 7 (IC50 = 852 nM, LE = 0.44, LELP = 8.36) with fragment-like properties suitable for further hit optimization. Moreover, hit 7 was found to be selective for Aurora A (Aurora B IC50 = 35,150 nM) and the possible reasons for selectivity investigated by docking two tautomeric forms (2H- and 3H-pyrazole) of 7 in Auroras A and B (PDB ID: 4AF3) crystal structures. This docking study shows that the major 3H-pyrazole tautomer of 7 binds in Aurora A stronger than in Aurora B.
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Ligand efficiency based approach for efficient virtual screening of compound libraries. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 83:226-35. [PMID: 24960626 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Revised: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Here we report for the first time the use of fit quality (FQ), a ligand efficiency (LE) based measure for virtual screening (VS) of compound libraries. The LE based VS protocol was used to screen an in-house database of 125,000 compounds to identify aurora kinase A inhibitors. First, 20 known aurora kinase inhibitors were docked to aurora kinase A crystal structure (PDB ID: 2W1C); and the conformations of docked ligand were used to create a pharmacophore (PH) model. The PH model was used to screen the database compounds, and rank (PH rank) them based on the predicted IC50 values. Next, LE_Scale, a weight-dependant LE function, was derived from 294 known aurora kinase inhibitors. Using the fit quality (FQ = LE/LE_Scale) score derived from the LE_Scale function, the database compounds were reranked (PH_FQ rank) and the top 151 (0.12% of database) compounds were assessed for aurora kinase A inhibition biochemically. This VS protocol led to the identification of 7 novel hits, with compound 5 showing aurora kinase A IC50 = 1.29 μM. Furthermore, testing of 5 against a panel of 31 kinase reveals that it is selective toward aurora kinase A & B, with <50% inhibition for other kinases at 10 μM concentrations and is a suitable candidate for further development. Incorporation of FQ score in the VS protocol not only helped identify a novel aurora kinase inhibitor, 5, but also increased the hit rate of the VS protocol by improving the enrichment factor (EF) for FQ based screening (EF = 828), compared to PH based screening (EF = 237) alone. The LE based VS protocol disclosed here could be applied to other targets for hit identification in an efficient manner.
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Chang Hsu Y, Ke YY, Shiao HY, Lee CC, Lin WH, Chen CH, Yen KJ, Hsu JTA, Chang C, Hsieh HP. Facile identification of dual FLT3-Aurora A inhibitors: a computer-guided drug design approach. ChemMedChem 2014; 9:953-61. [PMID: 24665000 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201300571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Computer-guided drug design is a powerful tool for drug discovery. Herein we disclose the use of this approach for the discovery of dual FMS-like receptor tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3)-Aurora A inhibitors against cancer. An Aurora hit compound was selected as a starting point, from which 288 virtual molecules were screened. Subsequently, some of these were synthesized and evaluated for their capacity to inhibit FLT3 and Aurora kinase A. To further enhance FLT3 inhibition, structure-activity relationship studies of the lead compound were conducted through a simplification strategy and bioisosteric replacement, followed by the use of computer-guided drug design to prioritize molecules bearing a variety of different terminal groups in terms of favorable binding energy. Selected compounds were then synthesized, and their bioactivity was evaluated. Of these, one novel inhibitor was found to exhibit excellent inhibition of FLT3 and Aurora kinase A and exert a dramatic antiproliferative effect on MOLM-13 and MV4-11 cells, with an IC50 value of 7 nM. Accordingly, it is considered a highly promising candidate for further development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yung Chang Hsu
- Institute of Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan (ROC)
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Defaux J, Antoine M, Le Borgne M, Schuster T, Seipelt I, Aicher B, Teifel M, Günther E, Gerlach M, Marchand P. Discovery of 7-Aryl-Substituted (1,5-Naphthyridin-4-yl)ureas as Aurora Kinase Inhibitors. ChemMedChem 2013; 9:217-32. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201300384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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