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We report here the synthesis and structure-activity relationship (SAR) of a novel series of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase inhibitors. A series of 4,6- or 1,7-disubstituted-3,4-dihydropyrazino[2,3-b]pyrazine-2(1H)-ones were optimized for in vivo efficacy. These efforts resulted in the identification of compounds with excellent mTOR kinase inhibitory potency, with exquisite kinase selectivity over the related lipid kinase PI3K. The improved PK properties of this series allowed for exploration of in vivo efficacy and ultimately the selection of CC-223 for clinical development.
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Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Descubrimiento de Drogas , Inhibidores de las Quinasa Fosfoinosítidos-3 , Neoplasias de la Próstata/tratamiento farmacológico , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Pirazinas/farmacología , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/antagonistas & inhibidores , Animales , Antineoplásicos/síntesis química , Humanos , Masculino , Modelos Moleculares , Estructura Molecular , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/síntesis química , Pirazinas/síntesis química , Ratas , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Células Tumorales CultivadasRESUMEN
We report here the synthesis and structure-activity relationship (SAR) of a novel series of triazole containing mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase inhibitors. SAR studies examining the potency, selectivity, and PK parameters for a series of triazole containing 4,6- or 1,7-disubstituted-3,4-dihydropyrazino[2,3-b]pyrazine-2(1H)-ones resulted in the identification of triazole containing mTOR kinase inhibitors with improved PK properties. Potent compounds from this series were found to block both mTORC1(pS6) and mTORC2(pAktS473) signaling in PC-3 cancer cells, in vitro and in vivo. When assessed in efficacy models, analogs exhibited dose-dependent efficacy in tumor xenograft models. This work resulted in the selection of CC-115 for clinical development.
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Diseño de Fármacos , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/química , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Pirazinas/química , Pirazinas/farmacología , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/antagonistas & inhibidores , Triazoles/química , Triazoles/farmacología , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Humanos , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Conformación Proteica , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/metabolismo , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacocinética , Pirazinas/metabolismo , Pirazinas/farmacocinética , Ratas , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/química , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/metabolismo , Triazoles/metabolismo , Triazoles/farmacocinética , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de XenoinjertoRESUMEN
We report here the discovery of a novel series of selective mTOR kinase inhibitors and the identification of CC214-2, a compound with demonstrated anti-tumor activity upon oral dosing in a PC3 prostate cancer xenograft model. A series of 4,6-disubstituted-3,4-dihydropyrazino[2,3-b]pyrazine-2(1H)-ones were discovered through a core modification of our original compound series. Analogs from this series have excellent mTOR potency and maintain selectivity over the related PI3Kα lipid kinase. Compounds such as CC214-2 were found to block both mTORC1(pS6) and mTORC2(pAktS473) signaling in PC3 cancer cells, in vitro and in vivo.
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Antineoplásicos/química , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/química , Pirazinas/química , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/antagonistas & inhibidores , Administración Oral , Animales , Antineoplásicos/farmacocinética , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos , Semivida , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo , Inhibidores de las Quinasa Fosfoinosítidos-3 , Neoplasias de la Próstata/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Próstata/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacocinética , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/uso terapéutico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo , Pirazinas/farmacocinética , Pirazinas/uso terapéutico , Pirazinas/toxicidad , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/metabolismo , Trasplante HeterólogoRESUMEN
[reaction: see text] Synthesis of the A-D rings of the cortical hormone (+)-aldosterone is described. The key step incorporates a chiral tether in a type 2 intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction that establishes the absolute configuration of four contiguous asymmetric centers. This approach provides an efficient route for either enantiomer of the steroid skeleton.