Discovery of N-[4-(Quinolin-4-yloxy)phenyl]benzenesulfonamides as Novel AXL Kinase Inhibitors
摘要:
The overexpression of AXL kinase has been described in many types of cancer. Due to its role in proliferation, survival, migration, and resistance, AXL represents a promising target in the treatment of the disease. In this study we present a novel compound family that successfully targets the AXL kinase. Through optimization and detailed SAR studies we developed low nanomolar inhibitors, and after further biological characterization we identified a potent AXL kinase inhibitor with favorable pharmacokinetic profile. The antitumor activity was determined in xenograft models, and the lead compounds reduced the tumor size by 40% with no observed toxicity as well as lung metastasis formation by 66% when compared to vehicle control.
The invention provides a compound or its pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of formula
wherein A
1
is a hydrogen, etc.; j and k are 0 or 1;
is a double bond, etc.;
is a double bond, etc.;
one of W
1
and W
2
is E-O—W, etc., and the other is a hydrogen atom, etc.; E is a divalent group derived from a benzene ring, etc., by removing two hydrogen atoms therefrom; W is a group of formula (II-1):
which has a histamine-H3 receptor antagonistic effect or a histamine-H3 receptor inverse-agonistic effect and is useful for prevention or remedy of metabolic system diseases, circulatory system diseases or nervous system diseases.
The invention provides a compound or its pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of formula (I):
wherein A1 is a hydrogen, etc.; j and k are 0 or 1;
is a double bond, etc.;
is a double bond, etc.;
one of W1 and W2 is E-O-W, etc., and the other is a hydrogen atom, etc.; E is a divalent group derived from a benzene ring, etc., by removing two hydrogen atoms therefrom; W is a group of formula (II-1):
which has a histamine-H3 receptor antagonistic effect or a histamine-H3 receptor inverse-agonistic effect and is useful for prevention or remedy of metabolic system diseases, circulatory system diseases or nervous system diseases.
The overexpression of AXL kinase has been described in many types of cancer. Due to its role in proliferation, survival, migration, and resistance, AXL represents a promising target in the treatment of the disease. In this study we present a novel compound family that successfully targets the AXL kinase. Through optimization and detailed SAR studies we developed low nanomolar inhibitors, and after further biological characterization we identified a potent AXL kinase inhibitor with favorable pharmacokinetic profile. The antitumor activity was determined in xenograft models, and the lead compounds reduced the tumor size by 40% with no observed toxicity as well as lung metastasis formation by 66% when compared to vehicle control.