Discovery of Potent Irreversible Pan-Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) Inhibitors

J Med Chem. 2018 Oct 25;61(20):9085-9104. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01843. Epub 2018 Mar 16.

Abstract

Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFR1-4) are promising therapeutic targets in many cancers. With the resurgence of interest in irreversible inhibitors, efforts have been directed to the discovery of irreversible FGFR inhibitors. Currently, several selective irreversible inhibitors are being evaluated in clinical trials that could covalently target a conserved cysteine in the P-loop of FGFR. In this article, we used a structure-guided approach that is rationalized by a computer-aided simulation to discover the novel and irreversible pan-FGFR inhibitor, 9g, which provided superior FGFR in vitro activities and decent selectivity over VEGFR2 (vascular endothelia growth factor receptor 2). In in vivo studies, 9g displayed clear antitumor activities in NCI-H1581 and SNU-16 xenograft mice models. Additionally, the diluting method confirmed the irreversible binding of 9g to FGFR.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / metabolism
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Drug Design*
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Male
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Protein Conformation
  • Pyrimidines / chemistry*
  • Pyrimidines / metabolism
  • Pyrimidines / pharmacokinetics
  • Pyrimidines / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor / chemistry
  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Pyrimidines
  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor
  • pyrimidine