Discovery of a Potent Dual Son of Sevenless 1 (SOS1) and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitor for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer

J Med Chem. 2024 May 9;67(9):7130-7145. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02433. Epub 2024 Apr 17.

Abstract

Multitarget medications represent an appealing therapy against the disease with multifactorial abnormalities─cancer. Therefore, simultaneously targeting son of sevenless 1 (SOS1) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), two aberrantly expressed proteins crucial for the oncogenesis and progression of prostate cancer, may achieve active antitumor effects. Here, we discovered dual SOS1/EGFR-targeting compounds via pharmacophore-based docking screening. The most prominent compound SE-9 exhibited nanomolar inhibition activity against both SOS1 and EGFR and efficiently suppressed the phosphorylation of ERK and AKT in prostate cancer cells PC-3. Cellular assays also revealed that SE-9 displayed strong antiproliferative activities through diverse mechanisms, such as induction of cell apoptosis and G1 phase cell cycle arrest, as well as reduction of angiogenesis and migration. Further in vivo findings showed that SE-9 potently inhibited tumor growth in PC-3 xenografts without obvious toxicity. Overall, SE-9 is a novel dual-targeting SOS1/EGFR inhibitor that represents a promising treatment strategy for prostate cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation* / drug effects
  • Drug Discovery
  • ErbB Receptors* / antagonists & inhibitors
  • ErbB Receptors* / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Nude
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • SOS1 Protein* / antagonists & inhibitors
  • SOS1 Protein* / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • ErbB Receptors
  • SOS1 Protein
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • EGFR protein, human
  • SOS1 protein, human
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors