Small Molecule Inhibitors Simultaneously Targeting Cancer Metabolism and Epigenetics: Discovery of Novel Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) and Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Dual Inhibitors
作者:Guoqiang Dong、Wei Chen、Xia Wang、Xinglin Yang、Tianying Xu、Pei Wang、Wannian Zhang、Yu Rao、Chaoyu Miao、Chunquan Sheng
DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00467
日期:2017.10.12
report the first small molecules that simultaneously inhibit nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) and histone deacetylase (HDAC), two important targets of cancer metabolism and epigenetics, respectively. Through iterative structure-based drug design, chemical synthesis, and biological assays, a highly potent dual NAMPT and HDAC inhibitor was successfully identified. Compound 35 possessed excellent
癌症的代谢和表观遗传学是抗癌药物发现中最受关注的研究领域之一。在这里,我们报告了第一个同时抑制烟酰胺磷酸核糖基转移酶(NAMPT)和组蛋白脱乙酰基酶(HDAC)的小分子,这两个小分子分别是癌症代谢和表观遗传学的两个重要目标。通过基于迭代结构的药物设计,化学合成和生物学分析,成功鉴定出了高效的NAMPT和HDAC双重抑制剂。化合物35对NAMPT(IC 50 = 31 nM)和HDAC1(IC 50 = 55 nM)均具有出色且平衡的活性。它可以有效诱导细胞凋亡和自噬,并最终导致细胞死亡。重要的是,化合物35在HCT116异种移植模型中显示出优异的体内抗肿瘤功效。这项概念验证研究证明了发现针对癌症代谢和表观遗传学的抑制剂的可行性,并为发现多靶点抗肿瘤药物提供了有效的策略。