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2. Establishing Drug Discovery and Identification of Hit Series for the Anti-apoptotic Proteins, Bcl‑2 and Mcl‑1
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James B. Murray, James Davidson, Ijen Chen, Ben Davis, Pawel Dokurno, Christopher J. Graham, Richard Harris, Allan Jordan, Natalia Matassova, Christopher Pedder, Stuart Ray, Stephen D. Roughley, Julia Smith, Claire Walmsley, Yikang Wang, Neil Whitehead, Douglas S. Williamson, Patrick Casara, Thierry Le Diguarher, John Hickman, Jerome Stark, András Kotschy, Olivier Geneste, and Roderick E. Hubbard
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Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Published
- 2019
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3. The Effect of Core Replacement on S64315, a Selective MCL‑1 Inhibitor, and Its Analogues
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I-Jen Chen, Proszenyák Ágnes, Zoltán B. Szabó, Levente Ondi, Csékei Márton, Olivier Geneste, Szabolcs Sipos, Allan E. Surgenor, Frédéric Colland, C. Pedder, Maïa Chanrion, Balázs Bálint, Ana-Leticia Maragno, Roderick E. Hubbard, Szlávik Zoltán, Pawel Dokurno, András Kotschy, James B. Murray, and James R. Davidson
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Cellular activity ,Pyrimidine ,Stereochemistry ,General Chemical Engineering ,General Chemistry ,Article ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Chemistry ,chemistry ,In vivo ,Epimer ,Tumor growth ,Swap (computer programming) ,QD1-999 - Abstract
Following the identification of thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-based selective and potent inhibitors of MCL-1, we explored the effect of core swapping at different levels of advancement. During hit-to-lead optimization, X-ray-guided S-N replacement in the core provided a new vector, whose exploration led to the opening of the so-called deep-S2 pocket of MCL-1. Unfortunately, the occupation of this region led to a plateau in affinity and had to be abandoned. As the project approached selection of a clinical candidate, a series of core swap analogues were also prepared. The affinity and cellular activity of these compounds showed a significant dependence on the core structure. In certain cases, we also observed an increased and accelerated epimerization of the atropoisomers. The most potent core replacement analogues showed considerable in vivo PD response. One compound was progressed into efficacy studies and inhibited tumor growth.
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- 2021
4. Design and Synthesis of Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-Derived Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) Inhibitors Using a Checkpoint Kinase 1 (CHK1)-Derived Crystallographic Surrogate
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Lindsey Terry, Victoria Chell, Samantha Newland, Pamela Acheson-Dossang, Douglas S. Williamson, Gitte Mikkelsen, Garrick Paul Smith, Allan E. Surgenor, Yikang Wang, Simon Bedford, Kenneth Vielsted Christensen, Pawel Dokurno, Lassina Badolo, Terry Shaw, Morten Hentzer, Stuart C. Ray, Chen I-Jen, and Thomas Jensen
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Pyrimidine ,Kinase ,Stereochemistry ,Mutant ,Leucine-rich repeat ,LRRK2 ,nervous system diseases ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Protein kinase domain ,In vivo ,Drug Discovery ,Molecular Medicine ,CHEK1 - Abstract
Inhibitors of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) and mutants, such as G2019S, have potential utility in Parkinson's disease treatment. Fragment hit-derived pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines underwent optimization using X-ray structures of LRRK2 kinase domain surrogates, based on checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1) and a CHK1 10-point mutant. (2R)-2-Methylpyrrolidin-1-yl derivative 18 (LRRK2 G2019S cKi 0.7 nM, LE 0.66) was identified, with increased potency consistent with an X-ray structure of 18/CHK1 10-pt. mutant showing the 2-methyl substituent proximal to Ala147 (Ala2016 in LRRK2). Further structure-guided elaboration of 18 gave the 2-[(1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino] derivative 32. Optimization of 32 afforded diastereomeric oxolan-3-yl derivatives 44 and 45, which demonstrated a favorable in vitro PK profile, although they displayed species disconnects in the in vivo PK profile, and a propensity for P-gp- and/or BCRP-mediated efflux in a mouse model. Compounds 44 and 45 demonstrated high potency and exquisite selectivity for LRRK2 and utility as chemical probes for the study of LRRK2 inhibition.
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- 2021
5. Fragment-Derived Selective Inhibitors of Dual-Specificity Kinases DYRK1A and DYRK1B
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András Kotschy, Allan E. Surgenor, Andrea Fiumana, James Brooke Murray, Andrew Massey, Thomas Edmonds, Nicolas Foloppe, Didier Demarles, Pawel Dokurno, Mike Burbridge, Francisco Cruzalegui, K Benwell, Roderick E. Hubbard, Stuart C. Ray, Walmsley David, and Julia Smith
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Models, Molecular ,DYRK1B ,DYRK1A ,Cellular differentiation ,Mice, Nude ,Antineoplastic Agents ,Mice, SCID ,Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases ,01 natural sciences ,Metastasis ,Serine ,Mice ,Structure-Activity Relationship ,03 medical and health sciences ,In vivo ,Cell Line, Tumor ,Drug Discovery ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Protein Kinase Inhibitors ,Cell Proliferation ,030304 developmental biology ,Mice, Inbred BALB C ,0303 health sciences ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,Molecular Structure ,Brain Neoplasms ,Kinase ,Chemistry ,Neoplasms, Experimental ,Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ,medicine.disease ,0104 chemical sciences ,010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry ,Apoptosis ,Cancer research ,Molecular Medicine ,Female ,Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor - Abstract
The serine/threonine kinase DYRK1A has been implicated in regulation of a variety of cellular processes associated with cancer progression, including cell cycle control, DNA damage repair, protection from apoptosis, cell differentiation, and metastasis. In addition, elevated-level DYRK1A activity has been associated with increased severity of symptoms in Down's syndrome. A selective inhibitor of DYRK1A could therefore be of therapeutic benefit. We have used fragment and structure-based discovery methods to identify a highly selective, well-tolerated, brain-penetrant DYRK1A inhibitor which showed in vivo activity in a tumor model. The inhibitor provides a useful tool compound for further exploration of the effect of DYRK1A inhibition in models of disease.
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- 2021
6. Design of Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) Inhibitors Using a Crystallographic Surrogate Derived from Checkpoint Kinase 1 (CHK1)
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Chen I-Jen, Simon Bedford, Kenneth Vielsted Christensen, Victoria Chell, Allan E. Surgenor, Lindsey Terry, Justus Claus Alfred Daechsel, Kenneth Thirstrup, Samantha Newland, Jonathan D. Moore, Garrick Paul Smith, Pamela Acheson-Dossang, Martin C. Herzig, Stuart C. Ray, Zoe Daniels, Roderick E. Hubbard, James Brooke Murray, Douglas S. Williamson, Pawel Dokurno, Morten Hentzer, Yikang Wang, Terry Shaw, and Laurent David
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0301 basic medicine ,Protein domain ,Mutant ,Leucine-rich repeat ,Kidney ,Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2 ,01 natural sciences ,Mice ,03 medical and health sciences ,Protein Domains ,Drug Discovery ,Animals ,Humans ,CHEK1 ,Protein Kinase Inhibitors ,Crystallography ,010405 organic chemistry ,Chemistry ,Kinase ,Brain ,Kidney metabolism ,Parkinson Disease ,LRRK2 ,Molecular biology ,nervous system diseases ,0104 chemical sciences ,HEK293 Cells ,030104 developmental biology ,Protein kinase domain ,Biochemistry ,Checkpoint Kinase 1 ,Mutation ,Molecular Medicine ,Protein Binding - Abstract
Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), such as G2019S, are associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Surrogates for the LRRK2 kinase domain based on checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1) mutants were designed, expressed in insect cells infected with baculovirus, purified, and crystallized. X-ray structures of the surrogates complexed with known LRRK2 inhibitors rationalized compound potency and selectivity. The CHK1 10-point mutant was preferred, following assessment of surrogate binding affinity with LRRK2 inhibitors. Fragment hit-derived arylpyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine LRRK2 inhibitors underwent structure-guided optimization using this crystallographic surrogate. LRRK2-pSer935 HEK293 IC50 data for 22 were consistent with binding to Ala2016 in LRRK2 (equivalent to Ala147 in CHK1 10-point mutant structure). Compound 22 was shown to be potent, moderately selective, orally available, and brain-penetrant in wild-type mice, and confirmation of target engagement was demonstrated, with LR...
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- 2017
7. Establishing Drug Discovery and Identification of Hit Series for the Anti-apoptotic Proteins, Bcl-2 and Mcl-1
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Pawel Dokurno, R. Harris, Patrick Casara, James Edward Paul Davidson, Olivier Geneste, Julia Smith, Douglas S. Williamson, Natalia Matassova, Yikang Wang, Allan M. Jordan, Stephen D. Roughley, András Kotschy, Roderick E. Hubbard, Jerome Stark, John A. Hickman, Chen I-Jen, Ben Davis, James Brooke Murray, C. Pedder, Walmsley Claire, Thierry Le Diguarher, Neil Whitehead, Stuart C. Ray, and Christopher John Graham
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Series (mathematics) ,Chemistry ,Drug discovery ,General Chemical Engineering ,Isothermal titration calorimetry ,General Chemistry ,Computational biology ,Small molecule ,Article ,Anti-Apoptotic Proteins ,lcsh:Chemistry ,Heteronuclear molecule ,lcsh:QD1-999 ,Surface plasmon resonance - Abstract
We describe our work to establish structure- and fragment-based drug discovery to identify small molecules that inhibit the anti-apoptotic activity of the proteins Mcl-1 and Bcl-2. This identified hit series of compounds, some of which were subsequently optimized to clinical candidates in trials for treating various cancers. Many protein constructs were designed to identify protein with suitable properties for different biophysical assays and structural methods. Fragment screening using ligand-observed NMR experiments identified several series of compounds for each protein. The series were assessed for their potential for subsequent optimization using 1H and 15N heteronuclear single-quantum correlation NMR, surface plasmon resonance, and isothermal titration calorimetry measurements to characterize and validate binding. Crystal structures could not be determined for the early hits, so NMR methods were developed to provide models of compound binding to guide compound optimization. For Mcl-1, a benzodioxane/benzoxazine series was optimized to a Kd of 40 μM before a thienopyrimidine hit series was identified which subsequently led to the lead series from which the clinical candidate S 64315 (MIK 665) was identified. For Bcl-2, the fragment-derived series were difficult to progress, and a compound derived from a published tetrahydroquinone compound was taken forward as the hit from which the clinical candidate (S 55746) was obtained. For both the proteins, the work to establish a portfolio of assays gave confidence for identification of compounds suitable for optimization.
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- 2019
8. The MCL1 inhibitor S63845 is tolerable and effective in diverse cancer models
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James A. H. Murray, Fabien Melchiore, Natalia Matassova, C. Pedder, Frédéric Colland, Catherine Chang, Levente Ondi, Laura C. A. Galbraith, Pawel Dokurno, Andrew W. Roberts, Chris D. Riffkin, Nolwen Guigal-Stephan, Proszenyák Ágnes, John A. Hickman, Andreas Strasser, Aurélie Studeny, Gaëlle Lysiak-Auvity, András Kotschy, Gemma L. Kelly, Fabienne Gravé, Ghislaine Guasconi, Brandon J. Aubrey, Attila Paczal, Julia Smith, Szlávik Zoltán, Gabor Radics, Brian Lockhart, David C.S. Huang, Maïa Chanrion, Gaëtane Le Toumelin-Braizat, Jia-Nan Gong, Nicolas Cauquil, Szabolcs Sipos, Alan P. Robertson, Giovanna Pomilio, James Edward Paul Davidson, Zoltán B. Szabó, Ana Leticia Maragno, Chris Graham, Marco J Herold, Gábor Blasko, Margs S. Brennan, Anne-Marie Girard, Allan E. Surgenor, Andrew H. Wei, Csékei Márton, Olivier Geneste, Chen I-Jen, Alain Bruno, David J. Segal, Guillaume Lessene, Balázs Bálint, and Donia M Moujalled
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Male ,Models, Molecular ,0301 basic medicine ,Lymphoma ,Antineoplastic Agents ,Apoptosis ,Bcl-xL ,Thiophenes ,Pharmacology ,Models, Biological ,Mice ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Bcl-2-associated X protein ,Cell Line, Tumor ,Neoplasms ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,MCL1 ,bcl-2-Associated X Protein ,Leukemia ,Multidisciplinary ,biology ,Cancer ,medicine.disease ,Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays ,Myeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 Protein ,Pyrimidines ,bcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer Protein ,030104 developmental biology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Cancer cell ,biology.protein ,Female ,Multiple Myeloma ,Bcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer Protein - Abstract
Avoidance of apoptosis is critical for the development and sustained growth of tumours. The pro-survival protein myeloid cell leukemia 1 (MCL1) is overexpressed in many cancers, but the development of small molecules targeting this protein that are amenable for clinical testing has been challenging. Here we describe S63845, a small molecule that specifically binds with high affinity to the BH3-binding groove of MCL1. Our mechanistic studies demonstrate that S63845 potently kills MCL1-dependent cancer cells, including multiple myeloma, leukaemia and lymphoma cells, by activating the BAX/BAK-dependent mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. In vivo, S63845 shows potent anti-tumour activity with an acceptable safety margin as a single agent in several cancers. Moreover, MCL1 inhibition, either alone or in combination with other anti-cancer drugs, proved effective against several solid cancer-derived cell lines. These results point towards MCL1 as a target for the treatment of a wide range of tumours.
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- 2016
9. S55746 is a novel orally active BCL-2 selective and potent inhibitor that impairs hematological tumor growth
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Patrick Casara, James Davidson, Audrey Claperon, Gaëtane Le Toumelin-Braizat, Meike Vogler, Alain Bruno, Maïa Chanrion, Gaëlle Lysiak-Auvity, Thierry Le Diguarher, Jérôme-Benoît Starck, Ijen Chen, Neil Whitehead, Christopher Graham, Natalia Matassova, Pawel Dokurno, Christopher Pedder, Youzhen Wang, Shumei Qiu, Anne-Marie Girard, Emilie Schneider, Fabienne Gravé, Aurélie Studeny, Ghislaine Guasconi, Francesca Rocchetti, Sophie Maïga, Jean-Michel Henlin, Frédéric Colland, Laurence Kraus-Berthier, Steven Le Gouill, Martin J.S. Dyer, Roderick Hubbard, Mike Wood, Martine Amiot, Gerald M Cohen, John A. Hickman, Erick Morris, James Murray, Olivier Geneste, Institut de Recherches Servier, Vernalis (R&D) Ltd, Institute for Experimental Cancer Research in Pediatrics, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier [Suresnes] (IRIS), Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research, Oncology Drug Discovery, Regulation of Bcl2 and p53 Networks in Multiple Myeloma and Mantle Cell Lymphoma (CRCINA-ÉQUIPE 10), Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie et Immunologie Nantes-Angers (CRCINA), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Nantes - UFR de Médecine et des Techniques Médicales (UFR MEDECINE), Université de Nantes (UN)-Université de Nantes (UN)-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes (CHU Nantes)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université d'Angers (UA)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Nantes - UFR de Médecine et des Techniques Médicales (UFR MEDECINE), Université de Nantes (UN)-Université de Nantes (UN)-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes (CHU Nantes)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université d'Angers (UA), Ernest and Helen Scott Haematological Research Institute, University of Leicester, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier [Suresnes] ( IRIS ), Regulation of Bcl2 and p53 networks in Multiple Myeloma and Mantle Cell Lymphoma ( CRCINA - Département NOHMAD - Equipe 10 ), Centre de recherche de Cancérologie et d'Immunologie / Nantes - Angers ( CRCINA ), Université d'Angers ( UA ) -Université de Nantes ( UN ) -Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale ( INSERM ) -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ( CNRS ) -Institut de Recherche en Santé de l'Université de Nantes ( IRS-UN ) -Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes ( CHU Nantes ) -Université d'Angers ( UA ) -Université de Nantes ( UN ) -Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale ( INSERM ) -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ( CNRS ) -Institut de Recherche en Santé de l'Université de Nantes ( IRS-UN ) -Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes ( CHU Nantes ), Université d'Angers (UA)-Université de Nantes (UN)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes (CHU Nantes)-Université d'Angers (UA)-Université de Nantes (UN)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes (CHU Nantes), and Bernardo, Elizabeth
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0301 basic medicine ,apoptosis ,BCL-2 ,[SDV.CAN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer ,BH3-mimetics ,[ SDV.CAN ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer ,3. Good health ,inhibitor ,03 medical and health sciences ,030104 developmental biology ,0302 clinical medicine ,[SDV.CAN] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer ,Oncology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,hematological malignancies ,Research Paper - Abstract
International audience; Escape from apoptosis is one of the major hallmarks of cancer cells. The B-cell Lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) gene family encodes pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins that are key regulators of the apoptotic process. Overexpression of the pro-survival member BCL-2 is a well-established mechanism contributing to oncogenesis and chemoresistance in several cancers, including lymphoma and leukemia. Thus, BCL-2 has become an attractive target for therapeutic strategy in cancer, as demonstrated by the recent approval of ABT-199 (Venclexta™) in relapsed or refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with 17p deletion. Here, we describe a novel orally bioavailable BCL-2 selective and potent inhibitor called S55746 (also known as BCL201). S55746 occupies the hydrophobic groove of BCL-2. Its selectivity profile demonstrates no significant binding to MCL-1, BFL-1 (BCL2A1/A1) and poor affinity for BCL-XL. Accordingly, S55746 has no cytotoxic activity on BCL-XL-dependent cells, such as platelets. In a panel of hematological cell lines, S55746 induces hallmarks of apoptosis including externalization of phosphatidylserine, caspase-3 activation and PARP cleavage. Ex vivo, S55746 induces apoptosis in the low nanomolar range in primary Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Mantle Cell Lymphoma patient samples. Finally, S55746 administered by oral route daily in mice demonstrated robust anti-tumor efficacy in two hematological xenograft models with no weight lost and no change in behavior. Taken together, these data demonstrate that S55746 is a novel, welltolerated BH3-mimetic targeting selectively and potently the BCL-2 protein.
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- 2018
10. Abstract 4482: S64315 (MIK665) is a potent and selective Mcl1 inhibitor with strong antitumor activity across a diverse range of hematologic tumor models
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Audrey Clapéron, Balázs Bálint, Chen I-Jen, Alain Bruno, Attila Paczal, Szlávik Zoltán, Zoltán B. Szabó, Ensar Halilovic, Heiko Maacke, Alix Derreal, James Edward Paul Davidson, Maïa Chanrion, Ana Leticia Maragno, Szabolcs Sipos, Fabienne Grave, Olivier Geneste, James Murray, Proszenyák Ágnes, Youzhen Wang, Natalia Matassova, Pawel Dokurno, Allan E. Surgenor, Csékei Márton, Prakash Mistry, András Kotschy, Gaëtane Le Toumelin-Braizat, Erick Morris, Frédéric Colland, Anne-Marie Girard, and Gaëlle Lysiak-Auvity
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0301 basic medicine ,Cancer Research ,business.industry ,Venetoclax ,Cancer ,Myeloid leukemia ,medicine.disease ,Lymphoma ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,030104 developmental biology ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cell killing ,Oncology ,chemistry ,Apoptosis ,In vivo ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Cancer cell ,medicine ,Cancer research ,business - Abstract
Mcl-1 is highly expressed in a variety of human cancers (including those of hematopoietic and lymphoid origin) and is exploited by cancer cells to evade cell death and to develop resistance to diverse chemotherapeutic agents. We disclose, for the first time, the structure of S64315 (also named MIK665) a highly potent and selective inhibitor of Mcl-1 with improved potency over its predecessor S63845 (Kotschy et al, Nature, 2016). S64315/MIK665 is currently in phase 1 in AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) and MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome) (EudraCT 2016-003768-38, NCT 02979366) and in MM (Multiple Myeloma) and lymphoma (NCT02992483). A fragment-based, structure-guided drug discovery effort led to the identification of S64315/MIK665 that binds to human Mcl-1 with a sub-nanomolar affinity (Ki 0.048 nM) and selectively over other anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. It has similar affinity for human, rat, dog and monkey Mcl-1 but about a ten-fold lower affinity for mouse Mcl-1. S64315/MIK665 causes dose-dependent activation of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway in a Bax/Bak-dependent manner, as measured by increased caspase activity and cleaved PARP. S64315/MIK665 shows strong cell killing activity in a diverse panel of human hematological tumor cell lines, including AML, lymphoma and MM. The activity profile of S64315/MIK665 is distinct from that of venetoclax, a selective Bcl2 inhibitor. In vivo, S64315 as single agent demonstrated potent and dose-dependent apoptotic and antitumor response after intravenous administration in several human hematological tumor models grafted in immuno-compromised mice and rats. Complete regression of established tumors, at well tolerated doses, was achieved using different intravenous dosing regimens in rats as well as in mice. Finally, dual BH3-mimetic targeting approach combining S64315/MIK665 with BCL2 inhibitors showed strong and durable antitumor responses in several hematological tumor models both in vitro and in vivo. Citation Format: Ana Leticia Maragno, Prakash Mistry, András Kotschy, Zoltán Szlavik, James Murray, James Davidson, Gaëtane Le Toumelin-Braizat, Maïa Chanrion, Alain Bruno, Audrey Claperon, Heiko Maacke, Erick Morris, Youzhen Wang, Alix Derreal, Márton Csekei, Attila Paczal, Zoltán Szabo, Szabolcs Sipos, Agnes Proszenyak, Balázs Balint, Allan Surgenor, Pawel Dokurno, Natalia Matassova, Ijen Chen, Gaëlle Lysiak-Auvity, Anne-Marie Girard, Fabienne Grave, Frédéric Colland, Ensar Halilovic, Olivier Geneste. S64315 (MIK665) is a potent and selective Mcl1 inhibitor with strong antitumor activity across a diverse range of hematologic tumor models [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019; 2019 Mar 29-Apr 3; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 4482.
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- 2019
11. A novel, small molecule inhibitor of Hsc70/Hsp70 potentiates Hsp90 inhibitor induced apoptosis in HCT116 colon carcinoma cells
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Stephanie Geoffroy, Martin J. Drysdale, Pawel Dokurno, Zoe Daniels, James Brooke Murray, Paul Lavan, Geraint L. Francis, Natalia Matassova, Rachel Parsons, Douglas S. Williamson, Melanie Dopson, Terry Shaw, Yikang Wang, Antony Padfield, Mike Comer, Andrew Massey, Macias Alba, Michael Wood, Christopher John Graham, Helen Browne, and Vernalis (R&D) Ltd
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Cancer Research ,Programmed cell death ,Breast Neoplasms ,Hsp90 ,Apoptosis ,Protein degradation ,Biology ,Toxicology ,Combination studies ,Hsp70 ,Hsp90 inhibitor ,Drug Delivery Systems ,Hsc70 ,Cell Line, Tumor ,Heat shock protein ,Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ,Humans ,HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins ,Pharmacokinetics ,Pharmacology (medical) ,HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,Cell Proliferation ,Caspase 7 ,Pharmacology ,Inhibitor of apoptosis domain ,Caspase 3 ,Cell growth ,HSC70 Heat-Shock Proteins ,Drug Synergism ,Purine Nucleosides ,Small molecule ,Oncology ,Colonic Neoplasms ,Immunology ,Cancer research ,Female ,Small molecule inhibitor - Abstract
The anti-apoptotic function of the 70 kDa family of heat shock proteins and their role in cancer is well documented. Dual targeting of Hsc70 and Hsp70 with siRNA induces proteasome-dependent degradation of Hsp90 client proteins and extensive tumor specific apoptosis as well as the potentiation of tumor cell apoptosis following pharmacological Hsp90 inhibition.We have previously described the discovery and synthesis of novel adenosine-derived inhibitors of the 70 kDa family of heat shock proteins; the first inhibitors described to target the ATPase binding domain. The in vitro activity of VER-155008 was evaluated in HCT116, HT29, BT474 and MDA-MB-468 carcinoma cell lines. Cell proliferation, cell apoptosis and caspase 3/7 activity was determined for VER-155008 in the absence or presence of small molecule Hsp90 inhibitors.VER-155008 inhibited the proliferation of human breast and colon cancer cell lines with GI(50)s in the range 5.3-14.4 microM, and induced Hsp90 client protein degradation in both HCT116 and BT474 cells. As a single agent, VER-155008 induced caspase-3/7 dependent apoptosis in BT474 cells and non-caspase dependent cell death in HCT116 cells. VER-155008 potentiated the apoptotic potential of a small molecule Hsp90 inhibitor in HCT116 but not HT29 or MDA-MB-468 cells. In vivo, VER-155008 demonstrated rapid metabolism and clearance, along with tumor levels below the predicted pharmacologically active level.These data suggest that small molecule inhibitors of Hsc70/Hsp70 phenotypically mimic the cellular mode of action of a small molecule Hsp90 inhibitor and can potentiate the apoptotic potential of a small molecule Hsp90 inhibitor in certain cell lines. The factors determining whether or not cells apoptose in response to Hsp90 inhibition or the combination of Hsp90 plus Hsc70/Hsp70 inhibition remain to be determined.
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- 2009
12. Molecular Basis of AKAP Specificity for PKA Regulatory Subunits
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Kjetil Taskén, Pawel Dokurno, Birgitte Lygren, Matthew G. Gold, Naoto Hoshi, Cathrine Rein Carlson, John D. Scott, David Barford, and George McConnachie
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Models, Molecular ,Gene isoform ,A-kinase-anchoring protein ,endocrine system ,Protein subunit ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Peptide ,Biology ,Crystallography, X-Ray ,Protein Structure, Secondary ,Substrate Specificity ,A Kinase Anchor Proteins ,Mice ,Apoenzymes ,Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIIalpha Subunit ,Animals ,Humans ,Amino Acid Sequence ,Protein kinase A ,Molecular Biology ,Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Binding Sites ,Cell Biology ,Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases ,Protein Subunits ,chemistry ,Structural biology ,Biochemistry ,Docking (molecular) ,Biophysics ,Cattle ,Peptides ,Dimerization ,Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions ,Sequence Alignment ,Protein Binding - Abstract
Summary Localization of cyclic AMP (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKA) by A kinase-anchoring proteins (AKAPs) restricts the action of this broad specificity kinase. The high-resolution crystal structures of the docking and dimerization (D/D) domain of the RIIα regulatory subunit of PKA both in the apo state and in complex with the high-affinity anchoring peptide AKAP- IS explain the molecular basis for AKAP-regulatory subunit recognition. AKAP- IS folds into an amphipathic α helix that engages an essentially preformed shallow groove on the surface of the RII dimer D/D domains. Conserved AKAP aliphatic residues dominate interactions to RII at the predominantly hydrophobic interface, whereas polar residues are important in conferring R subunit isoform specificity. Using a peptide screening approach, we have developed SuperAKAP- IS , a peptide that is 10,000-fold more selective for the RII isoform relative to RI and can be used to assess the impact of PKA isoform-selective anchoring on cAMP-responsive events inside cells.
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- 2006
13. Structure of (±)-egenine
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Pawel Dokurno, M. D. Rozwadowska, D. Matecka, M. Gdaniec, and Z. Kosturkiewicz
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chemistry.chemical_compound ,Crystallography ,chemistry ,Atom ,Molecule ,Hemiacetal ,General Medicine ,Crystal structure ,Isoquinoline ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology - Abstract
6,8-Dihydro-6-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6-me thyl-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-5-yl)furo[3,4-e]- 1,3-benzodioxol-8-ol, C 20 H 19 NO 6 , M r =369.4, tri clinic, P1, a=10.833 (2), b=13.184 (3), c=13.375 (3) A, a=89.73 (3), b=74.52 (3), γ=71.95 (3) o , V=1744.0 (5) A 3 , Z=4, D x =1.407 g cm -3 , λ(Cu Kα)=1.54178 A, μ=8.30 cm -1 , F(000)=776, room temperature, R=0.051 for 3375 observed reflections. The relative con figuration of the hemiacetal C atom is established. The heterocyclic fragment of isoquinoline exhibits a half-chair conformation; all five-membered rings show envelope conformations
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- 1993
14. Crystal structure of the M-fragment of alpha-catenin: implications for modulation of cell adhesion
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Pawel Dokurno, David Barford, Nicholas K. Tonks, and Jing Yang
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Models, Molecular ,Repetitive Sequences, Amino Acid ,Protein Conformation ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Alpha catenin ,Antiparallel (biochemistry) ,Crystallography, X-Ray ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Article ,Protein structure ,Cell Adhesion ,Humans ,Amino Acid Sequence ,Cell adhesion ,Cytoskeleton ,Molecular Biology ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,biology ,Sequence Homology, Amino Acid ,Cadherin ,General Neuroscience ,Vinculin ,Peptide Fragments ,Recombinant Proteins ,Cell biology ,Cytoskeletal Proteins ,Catenin ,biology.protein ,Dimerization ,alpha Catenin - Abstract
The cytoskeletal protein alpha-catenin, which shares structural similarity with vinculin, is required for cadherin-mediated cell adhesion, and functions to modulate cell adhesive strength and to link the cadherins to the actin-based cytoskeleton. Here we describe the crystal structure of a region of alpha-catenin (residues 377-633) termed the M-fragment. The M-fragment is composed of a tandem repeat of two antiparallel four-helix bundles of virtually identical architectures that are related in structure to the dimerization domain of alpha-catenin and the tail region of vinculin. These results suggest that alpha-catenin is composed of repeating antiparallel helical domains. The region of alpha-catenin previously defined as an adhesion modulation domain corresponds to the C-terminal four-helix bundle of the M-fragment, and in the crystal lattice these domains exist as dimers. Evidence for dimerization of the M-fragment of alpha-catenin in solution was detected by chemical cross-linking experiments. The tendency of the adhesion modulation domain to form dimers may explain its biological activity of promoting cell-cell adhesiveness by inducing lateral dimerization of the associated cadherin molecule.
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- 2001
15. Structure of the AAA ATPase p97
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Paul A. Bates, Pawel Dokurno, Brent E. Gowen, Anthony Shaw, Hisao Kondo, Marin van Heel, Elena V. Orlova, Xiaodong Zhang, Richard H. Newman, Paul S. Freemont, Michael A. Gorman, John M. Lally, Gordon A. Leonard, and Hemmo Meyer
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Models, Molecular ,Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins ,ATPase ,Valosin-containing protein ,Archaeal Proteins ,Adenylyl Imidodiphosphate ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Vesicular Transport Proteins ,Crystallography, X-Ray ,Membrane Fusion ,Protein Structure, Secondary ,Fungal Proteins ,Mice ,Protein structure ,Adenosine Triphosphate ,ATP hydrolysis ,Valosin Containing Protein ,Animals ,Amino Acid Sequence ,Pliability ,Molecular Biology ,N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Proteins ,Adenosine Triphosphatases ,Fungal protein ,Binding Sites ,biology ,Cryoelectron Microscopy ,Lipid bilayer fusion ,Nuclear Proteins ,Cell Biology ,AAA proteins ,Peptide Fragments ,Cell biology ,Protein Structure, Tertiary ,Rats ,Adenosine Diphosphate ,biology.protein ,Biophysics ,Carrier Proteins ,Biologie ,Sequence Alignment - Abstract
p97, an abundant hexameric ATPase of the AAA family, is involved in homotypic membrane fusion. It is thought to disassemble SNARE complexes formed during the process of membrane fusion. Here, we report two structures: a crystal structure of the N-terminal and D1 ATPase domains of murine p97 at 2.9 A resolution, and a cryoelectron microscopy structure of full-length rat p97 at 18 A resolution. Together, these structures show that the D1 and D2 hexamers pack in a tail-to-tail arrangement, and that the N domain is flexible. A comparison with NSF D2 (ATP complex) reveals possible conformational changes induced by ATP hydrolysis. Given the D1 and D2 packing arrangement, we propose a ratchet mechanism for p97 during its ATP hydrolysis cycle.
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16. Abstract 2782: Bcl-2 selective antagonists show antitumor activity without dose limiting platelet toxicity
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Claire L. Nunns, Francisco Cruzalegui, Starck Jérôme-Benoît, John A. Hickman, Michael Wood, Patrick Casara, Stéphane Depil, James Edward Paul Davidson, Natalia Matassova, Christopher John Graham, Alain Bruno, Pawel Dokurno, Thierry Le Diguarher, Alain Pierre, James Murray, Neil Whitehead, Guillaume De Nanteuil, Olivier Geneste, and Chen I-Jen
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Cancer Research ,Programmed cell death ,Pharmacology ,Biology ,Oncology ,Mechanism of action ,Apoptosis ,In vivo ,Cell culture ,Toxicity ,medicine ,Platelet ,medicine.symptom ,IC50 - Abstract
Proteins of the Bcl-2 family are central regulators of programmed cell death. Pro-survival Bcl-2 proteins, such as Bcl-2, Bcl-xL and Mcl-1 are often over-expressed in human tumours and participate in tumour initiation, progression and chemo-resistance. Therefore drugs targeting these pro-survival Bcl-2 proteins represent a promising therapeutic approach for cancer treatment. The most advanced drug targeting this protein family is ABT-263, a potent Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL inhibitor showing anti-tumour efficacy in preclinical models of leukaemia and small cell lung carcinoma. Survival of circulating platelets has been shown to be highly Bcl-xL dependent; consequently the dose-limiting toxicity of ABT-263 is an on-target peripheral thrombocytopenia. We have used a range of biophysical methods to guide the structure-based generation of a significant number of small molecules,* which bind with high affinity (MW < 780; KD < 1 nM) to the BH3 binding groove of Bcl-2, and with high selectivity versus other members of the Bcl-2 family (selectivity > 100 fold). In cellular assays, our lead compounds efficiently displace Bax from Bcl-2 with near complete inhibition of Bcl-2 / Bax co-immunoprecipitation at 100 nM. These compounds are strong inducers of cell death in Bcl-2 dependent cellular models such as the acute myeloblastic leukaemia (AML) cell line RS4;11, affording sub-10 nM IC50's for the most potent compounds. In vivo, in agreement with their mechanism of action, these Bcl-2 selective inhibitors, given either intravenously or orally, elicit a rapid (30 min iv, and 2 hours po) and strong apoptotic response in mouse xenografts of the RS4:11 cell line. When the most potent compounds are given orally to RS4;11 xenograft-bearing mice, apoptosis in tumor cells is induced more than 15 fold (at 25 mg/kg) and more than 20 fold (at 50 mg/kg) compared to untreated mice. Importantly, in agreement with the selectivity of the compounds for Bcl-2 versus Bcl-xL, no platelet loss was observed in mice treated with our compounds, in sharp contrast to ABT-263. Finally, we observe very robust anti-tumor activity when a lead compound is given orally at 50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg (with complete regression at 100 mg/kg) in an RS4;11 mouse xenograft model. This anti-tumor activity was similar whether the compound was dosed daily or twice a week over two weeks. Altogether our data demonstrate that highly Bcl-2 selective antagonists show anti-tumor activity and no platelet toxicity, in contrast to Bcl-2 / Bcl-xL dual inhibitors. Such compounds represent promising drug candidates for the treatment of Bcl-2 dependent malignancies such as chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and other leukaemias and lymphomas. * Chemical structures of compounds will not be disclosed. Citation Format: {Authors}. {Abstract title} [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2012 Mar 31-Apr 4; Chicago, IL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2012;72(8 Suppl):Abstract nr 2782. doi:1538-7445.AM2012-2782
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17. Abstract A212: A novel, small molecule inhibitor of Hsc70/Hsp70 potentiates Hsp90 inhibitor-induced apoptosis in HCT116 colon carcinoma cells
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Andrew Massey, Michael Wood, Rachel Parsons, Pawel Dokurno, Yikang Wang, Zoe Daniels, Christopher John Graham, Terry Shaw, Macias Alba, Jennifer Borgognoni, Geraint L. Francis, Natalia Matassova, Douglas S. Williamson, Helen Browne, Martin J. Drysdale, and James Brooke Murray
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Cancer Research ,Programmed cell death ,Oncology ,Apoptosis ,Cell growth ,biology.protein ,Cell cycle ,Biology ,Protein degradation ,Hsp90 ,Small molecule ,Hsp90 inhibitor ,Cell biology - Abstract
The role of the 70 kDa heat shock protein isoforms (Hsc70 and Hsp70) in cancer development and progression through their ability to inhibit apoptosis and via their role as Hsp90 co-chaperones has been well documented. Dual targeting of Hsc70 and Hsp70 with siRNA has previously been demonstrated to induce proteasome-dependent degradation of Hsp90 client proteins and extensive tumor specific apoptosis as well as the potentiation of tumor cell apoptosis following pharmacological Hsp90 inhibition. The design and synthesis of novel adenosine-derived inhibitors of Hsp70, guided by modelling and X-ray crystallographic structures of these compounds in complex with Hsc70/BAG-1, has been described.1 These were the first inhibitors described to target the ATPase binding domain of this family of chaperones. Many of these compounds exhibited submicromolar affinity for Hsp70, were highly selective over Hsp90, and displayed in vitro activity against a variety of human tumor cell lines. We further describe the in vitro mode of action of one of the most potent analogues, VER-155008 in HCT116, HT29, BT474 and MDA-MB-468 carcinoma cell lines. Cell proliferation, cell cycle, cell apoptosis and caspase 3/7 activity was determined for VER-155008 in the absence or presence of small molecule Hsp90 inhibitors. VER-155008 inhibited the proliferation of human breast and colon cancer cell lines with GI50s in the range 5.3 to 14.4 M, and induced Hsp90 client protein degradation in both HCT116 and BT474 cells. As a single agent, VER-155008 induced caspase-3/7 dependent apoptosis in BT474 cells and non-caspase dependent cell death in HCT116 and HT29 cells. VER-155008 potentiated the apoptotic potential of the small molecule Hsp90 inhibitors VER-821602 and 17-AAG in HCT116 but not HT29 or MDA-MB-468 cells. In vivo, VER-155008 demonstrated rapid metabolism and clearance, along with tumor levels below the predicted pharmacologically active level. These data suggest that as a single agent, small molecule inhibitors of Hsc70/Hsp70 phenotypically mimic the cellular mode of action of a small molecule Hsp90 inhibitor and can potentiate the apoptotic potential of a small molecule Hsp90 inhibitor in certain cell lines. The factors determining whether or not cells apoptose in response to Hsp90 inhibition or the combination of Hsp90 plus Hsc70/Hsp70 inhibition remain to be determined. Citation Information: Mol Cancer Ther 2009;8(12 Suppl):A212.
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