Identification of a novel orally bioavailable ERK5 inhibitor with selectivity over p38α and BRD4
摘要:
Extracellular regulated kinase 5 (ERK5) signalling has been implicated in driving a number of cellular phenotypes including endothelial cell angiogenesis and tumour cell motility. Novel ERK5 inhibitors were identified using high throughput screening, with a series of pyrrole-2-carboxamides substituted at the 4 position with an aroyl group being found to exhibit 1050 values in the micromolar range, but having no selectivity against p38 alpha MAP kinase. Truncation of the N-substituent marginally enhanced potency (similar to 3-fold) against ERK5, but importantly attenuated inhibition of p38 alpha. Systematic variation of the substituents on the aroyl group led to the selective inhibitor 4-(2-bromo-6-fluorobenzoy1)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide (IC50 0.82 mu M for ERK5; IC50 > 120 mu M for p38 alpha). The crystal structure (PDB 5071) of this compound in complex with ERK5 has been solved. This compound was orally bioavailable and inhibited bFGF-driven Matrigel plug angiogenesis and tumour xenograft growth. The selective ERK5 inhibitor described herein provides a lead for further development into a tool compound for more extensive studies seeking to examine the role of ERK5 signalling in cancer and other diseases. (C) 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Identification of a novel orally bioavailable ERK5 inhibitor with selectivity over p38α and BRD4
摘要:
Extracellular regulated kinase 5 (ERK5) signalling has been implicated in driving a number of cellular phenotypes including endothelial cell angiogenesis and tumour cell motility. Novel ERK5 inhibitors were identified using high throughput screening, with a series of pyrrole-2-carboxamides substituted at the 4 position with an aroyl group being found to exhibit 1050 values in the micromolar range, but having no selectivity against p38 alpha MAP kinase. Truncation of the N-substituent marginally enhanced potency (similar to 3-fold) against ERK5, but importantly attenuated inhibition of p38 alpha. Systematic variation of the substituents on the aroyl group led to the selective inhibitor 4-(2-bromo-6-fluorobenzoy1)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide (IC50 0.82 mu M for ERK5; IC50 > 120 mu M for p38 alpha). The crystal structure (PDB 5071) of this compound in complex with ERK5 has been solved. This compound was orally bioavailable and inhibited bFGF-driven Matrigel plug angiogenesis and tumour xenograft growth. The selective ERK5 inhibitor described herein provides a lead for further development into a tool compound for more extensive studies seeking to examine the role of ERK5 signalling in cancer and other diseases. (C) 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.