Abstract
Abstract Her3 is a member of the human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase family, and it is often either overexpressed or deregulated in many types of human cancer. Her3 has not been the subject of small-molecule inhibitor development because it is a pseudokinase and does not possess appreciable kinase activity. We recently reported on the development of the first selective irreversible Her3 ligand (TX1-85-1) that forms a covalent bond with cysteine 721 which is unique to Her3 among all kinases. We also developed a bi-functional compound (TX2-121-1) containing a hydrophobic adamantane moiety and the same warhead of TX1-85-1 that is capable of inhibiting Her3-dependent signaling and growth. Here we report on the structure-based medicinal chemistry effort that resulted in the discovery of these two compounds.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 22688 |
Pages (from-to) | 3382-3389 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Jul 3 |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Her3
- Hydrophobic tagging
- Pseudokinase
- Pyrazolopyrimidine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry