RNA polymerase I (Pol I) is a dedicated polymerase for the transcription of the 47S ribosomal RNA precursor subsequently processed into the mature 5.8S, 18S and 28S ribosomal RNAs and assembled into ribosomes in the nucleolus. Pol I activity is commonly deregulated in human cancers. Based on the discovery of lead molecule BMH-21, a series of pyridoquinazolinecarboxamides were synthesized as inhibitors of Pol I and activators of the destruction of RPA194, the Pol I large catalytic subunit protein. The present invention identifies a set of bioactive compounds, including purified stereoisomers, that potently cause RPA194 degradation that function in a tightly constrained chemical space. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and their uses in cancer and other Pol I related diseases is also provided.
RNA聚合酶I(Pol I)是专门用于转录47S
核糖体RNA前体的聚合酶,随后将其加工成成熟的5.8S、18S和28S
核糖体RNA,并在核仁中组装成
核糖体。Pol I活性在人类癌症中常常失调。基于引物分子BM
H-21的发现,合成了一系列
吡啶喹唑啉羧
酰胺作为Pol I的
抑制剂和RPA194的破坏激活剂,RPA194是Pol I的大催化亚基蛋白。本发明确定了一组
生物活性化合物,包括纯化的立体异构体,它们能够有效地导致RPA194的降解,这些化合物在一个严格受限制的
化学空间中发挥作用。还提供了包括这些化合物的药物组合物及其在癌症和其他与Pol I相关疾病中的用途。