Discovery, Optimization, and Evaluation of Selective CDK4/6 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Breast Cancer

J Med Chem. 2022 Nov 24;65(22):15102-15122. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00947. Epub 2022 Nov 9.

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common tumor in women, and selective cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors played an important role in the treatment of breast cancer. Therefore, discovering selective CDK4/6 inhibitors with great safety and potent efficacy is beneficial for the breast cancer treatment. In our work, the lead compound 8 was identified through virtual screening; then, systematic structural optimization was conducted to afford 42, which exhibited strong inhibition on CDK4/6 and showed high selectivity among 205 kinases. 42 possessed excellent safety profiles (LD50 > 5,000 mg/kg), favorable pharmacokinetic properties (F % = 43%), and potent efficacy in reducing the burden of breast cancer in vivo. In conclusion, we offered a highly selective CDK4/6 inhibitor, which could be used as a great candidate for further preclinical studies of breast cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • CDK4 protein, human