NMS-P937, a 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-h]quinazoline derivative as potent and selective Polo-like kinase 1 inhibitor
作者:Italo Beria、Roberto T. Bossi、Maria Gabriella Brasca、Michele Caruso、Walter Ceccarelli、Gabriele Fachin、Marina Fasolini、Barbara Forte、Francesco Fiorentini、Enrico Pesenti、Daniele Pezzetta、Helena Posteri、Alessandra Scolaro、Stefania Re Depaolini、Barbara Valsasina
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.03.054
日期:2011.5
As part of our drug discovery effort, we identified and developed 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-h]quinazoline derivatives as PLK1 inhibitors. We now report the optimization of this class that led to the identification of NMS-P937, a potent, selective and orally available PLK1 inhibitor. Also, in order to understand the source of PLK1 selectivity, we determined the crystal structure of PLK1 with NMS-P937. The compound was active in vivo in HCT116 xenograft model after oral administration and is presently in Phase I clinical trials evaluation. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.