Selective Non-nucleoside Inhibitors of Human DNA Methyltransferases Active in Cancer Including in Cancer Stem Cells
摘要:
DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) are important enzymes involved in epigenetic control of gene expression and represent valuable targets in cancer chemotherapy. A number of nucleoside DNMT inhibitors (DNMTi) have been studied in cancer, including in cancer stem cells, and two of them (azacytidine and decitabine) have been approved for treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes. However, only a few non-nucleoside DNMTi have been identified so far, and even fewer have been validated in cancer. Through a process of hit-to-lead optimization, we report here the discovery of compound 5 as a potent non-nucleoside DNMTi that is also selective toward other Ado Met-dependent protein methyltransferases. Compound 5 was potent at single-digit micromolar concentrations against a panel of cancer cells and was less toxic in peripheral blood mononuclear cells than two other compounds tested. In mouse medulloblastoma stem cells, 5 inhibited cell growth, whereas related compound 2 showed high cell differentiation. To the best of our knowledge, 2 and 5 are the first non-nucleoside DNMTi tested in a cancer stem cell line.
Selective Non-nucleoside Inhibitors of Human DNA Methyltransferases Active in Cancer Including in Cancer Stem Cells
摘要:
DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) are important enzymes involved in epigenetic control of gene expression and represent valuable targets in cancer chemotherapy. A number of nucleoside DNMT inhibitors (DNMTi) have been studied in cancer, including in cancer stem cells, and two of them (azacytidine and decitabine) have been approved for treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes. However, only a few non-nucleoside DNMTi have been identified so far, and even fewer have been validated in cancer. Through a process of hit-to-lead optimization, we report here the discovery of compound 5 as a potent non-nucleoside DNMTi that is also selective toward other Ado Met-dependent protein methyltransferases. Compound 5 was potent at single-digit micromolar concentrations against a panel of cancer cells and was less toxic in peripheral blood mononuclear cells than two other compounds tested. In mouse medulloblastoma stem cells, 5 inhibited cell growth, whereas related compound 2 showed high cell differentiation. To the best of our knowledge, 2 and 5 are the first non-nucleoside DNMTi tested in a cancer stem cell line.
Design, synthesis, and biological activity of platinum-benz[c]acridine hybrid agents and methods associated therewith
申请人:WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
公开号:US10023599B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-17
The present invention relates to the compounds of formula I, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and solvates thereof:
wherein the various substituents are as defined herein. The compounds, solvates and salts thereof of Formula I are effective as anti-cancer compounds.
本发明涉及式 I 的化合物、药学上可接受的盐及其溶液:
其中各种取代基如本文所定义。式 I 的化合物、其溶液和盐作为抗癌化合物是有效的。
Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of Platinum-benz[c]acridine Hybrid Agents and Methods Associated Therewith
申请人:WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
公开号:US20170081351A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-23
The present invention relates to the compounds of formula I, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and solvates thereof:
wherein the various substituents are as defined herein. The compounds, solvates and salts thereof of Formula I are effective as anti-cancer compounds.