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Herein we disclose SAR studies of a series of dimethylamino pyrrolidines which we recently reported as novel inhibitors of the PRC2 complex through disruption of EED/H3K27me3 binding. Modification of the indole and benzyl moieties of screening hit 1 provided analogs with substantially improved binding and cellular activities. This work culminated in the identification of compound 2, our nanomolar proof-of-concept (PoC) inhibitor which provided on-target tumor growth inhibition in a mouse xenograft model. X-ray crystal structures of several inhibitors bound in the EED active-site are also discussed.
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Complejo Represivo Polycomb 2/antagonistas & inhibidores , Complejo Represivo Polycomb 2/metabolismo , Pirrolidinas/farmacología , Sulfonamidas/farmacología , Animales , Antineoplásicos/síntesis química , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Humanos , Ligandos , Ratones , Microsomas Hepáticos/efectos de los fármacos , Microsomas Hepáticos/metabolismo , Complejo Represivo Polycomb 2/química , Unión Proteica , Pirrolidinas/síntesis química , Pirrolidinas/química , Estereoisomerismo , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Sulfonamidas/síntesis química , Sulfonamidas/química , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de XenoinjertoRESUMEN
Herein we disclose SAR studies that led to a series of isoindoline ureas which we recently reported were first-in-class, non-substrate nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) inhibitors. Modification of the isoindoline and/or the terminal functionality of screening hit 5 provided inhibitors such as 52 and 58 with nanomolar antiproliferative activity and preclinical pharmacokinetics properties which enabled potent antitumor activity when dosed orally in mouse xenograft models. X-ray crystal structures of two inhibitors bound in the NAMPT active-site are discussed.
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Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Citocinas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Nicotinamida Fosforribosiltransferasa/antagonistas & inhibidores , Urea/análogos & derivados , Urea/farmacología , Animales , Antineoplásicos/farmacocinética , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Citocinas/química , Citocinas/metabolismo , Descubrimiento de Drogas , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacocinética , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Isoindoles/química , Isoindoles/farmacocinética , Isoindoles/farmacología , Isoindoles/uso terapéutico , Ratones , Modelos Moleculares , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Neoplasias/patología , Nicotinamida Fosforribosiltransferasa/química , Nicotinamida Fosforribosiltransferasa/metabolismo , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Urea/farmacocinética , Urea/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Starting from a rapidly metabolized adamantane 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) inhibitor 22a, a series of E-5-hydroxy-2-adamantamine inhibitors, exemplified by 22d and (+/-)-22f, was discovered. Many of these compounds are potent inhibitors of 11beta-HSD1 and are selective over 11beta-HSD2 for multiple species (human, mouse, and rat), unlike other reported species-selective series. These compounds have good cellular potency and improved microsomal stability. Pharmacokinetic profiling in rodents indicated moderate to large volumes of distribution, short half-lives, and a pharmacokinetic species difference with the greatest exposure measured in rat with 22d. One hour postdose liver, adipose, and brain tissue 11beta-HSD1 inhibition was confirmed with (+/-)-22f in a murine ex vivo assay. Although 5,7-disubstitued-2-adamantamines provided greater stability, a single, E-5-position, polar functional group afforded inhibitors with the best combination of stability, potency, and selectivity. These results indicate that adamantane metabolic stabilization sufficient to obtain short-acting, potent, and selective 11beta-HSD1 inhibitors has been discovered.