Rational Design of PARP1/c-Met Dual Inhibitors for Overcoming PARP1 Inhibitor Resistance Induced by c-Met Overexpression

J Med Chem. 2024 Mar 28;67(6):4916-4935. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00077. Epub 2024 Mar 13.

Abstract

The emergence of resistance to PARP1 inhibitors poses a current therapeutic challenge, necessitating the development of novel strategies to overcome this obstacle. The present study describes the design and synthesis of a series of small molecules that target both PARP1 and c-Met. Among them, compound 16 is identified as a highly potent dual inhibitor, exhibiting excellent inhibitory activities against PARP1 (IC50 = 3.3 nM) and c-Met (IC50 = 32.2 nM), as well as demonstrating good antiproliferative effects on HR-proficient cancer cell lines and those resistant to PARP1 inhibitors. Importantly, compound 16 demonstrates superior antitumor potency compared to the PARP1 inhibitor Olaparib and the c-Met inhibitor Crizotinib, either alone or in combination, in MDA-MB-231 and HCT116OR xenograft models. These findings highlight the potential of PARP1/c-Met dual inhibitors for expanding the indications of PARP1 inhibitors and overcoming tumor cells' resistance to them.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Crizotinib / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors* / pharmacology
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology

Substances

  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
  • Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1
  • Crizotinib
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • PARP1 protein, human