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Dual Inhibition of Mnk2 and FLT3 for potential treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia
Diab, Sarah,Abdelaziz, Ahmad M.,Li, Peng,Teo, Theodosia,Basnet, Sunita K.C.,Noll, Ben,Rahaman, Muhammed H.,Lu, Jingfeng,Hou, Jinqiang,Yu, Mingfeng,Le, Bich T.,Albrecht, Hugo,Milne, Robert W.,Wang, Shudong
supporting information, p. 762 - 772 (2017/09/02)
The discovery of novel anti-AML therapeutic agents is urgently needed, but the complex heterogeneity of the disease has so far hampered the development of a curative treatment. FLT3 inhibitors have shown therapeutic potential in clinical trials; but a monotherapy regimen has been associated with resistance mediated by the activation of parallel signalling circuitry, including MAPK and mTOR. Therefore, inhibiting a nexus of the two signalling pathways along with inhibition of FLT3 might be advantageous. Herein, we propose that a dual inhibition of FLT3 and Mnk would provide a better clinical option for AML patients compared to targeting FLT3 alone. Thus, a series of N-phenyl-4-(thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-amines and 4-(indol-3-yl)-N-phenylpyrimidin-2-amines were prepared. Potent Mnk2 inhibitors, FLT3 inhibitors, and dual inhibitors of Mnk2 and FLT3 were identified and their anti-proliferative activities assessed against MV4-11 AML cell lines. Dual inhibition of FLT3 and Mnk2 caused the increased apoptotic cell death of MV4-11 cells compared to inhibition of FLT3 or Mnk2 alone.
Discovery of 5-(2-(phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-yl)thiazol-2(3H)-one derivatives as potent Mnk2 inhibitors: Synthesis, SAR analysis and biological evaluation
Diab, Sarah,Teo, Theodosia,Kumarasiri, Malika,Li, Peng,Yu, Mingfeng,Lam, Frankie,Basnet, Sunita K. C.,Sykes, Matthew J.,Albrecht, Hugo,Milne, Robert,Wang, Shudong
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Phosphorylation of eIF4E by human mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-interacting kinases (Mnks) is crucial for human tumourigenesis and development. Targeting Mnks may provide a novel anticancer therapeutic strategy. However, the lack of selective Mnk inhibitors has so far hampered pharmacological target validation and clinical drug development. Herein, we report, for the first time, the discovery of a series of 5-(2-(phenylamino) pyrimidin-4-yl)thiazole-2(3H)-one derivatives as Mnk inhibitors. Several derivatives demonstrate very potent Mnk2 inhibitory activity. The most active and selective compounds were tested against a panel of cancer cell lines, and the results confirm the cell-type-specific effect of these Mnk inhibitors. Detailed cellular mechanistic studies reveal that Mnk inhibitors are capable of reducing the expression level of anti-apoptotic protein Mcl-1, and of promoting apoptosis in MV4-11 acute myeloid leukaemia cells. Highly active Mnk2 inhibitors: Mnk-related cancer biology is an area of intensive research, but its inhibitor discovery has lagged behind due to a lack of understanding of the protein structure. Herein we report the discovery of Mnk2 inhibitors (e.g. 8 e). These potent and selective inhibitors are extremely valuable for target validation and drug discovery.
