95882-33-0Relevant articles and documents
Dual-inhibitors of N-Myc and AURKA as potential therapy for neuroendocrine prostate cancer
Ban, Fuqiang,Cherkasov, Artem,Lallous, Nada,Leblanc, Eric,Lee, Joseph,Morin, Hélène,Singh, Kriti,Ton, Anh-Tien
, p. 1 - 19 (2020)
Resistance to androgen-receptor (AR) directed therapies is, among other factors, associated with Myc transcription factors that are involved in development and progression of many cancers. Overexpression of N-Myc protein in prostate cancer (PCa) leads to its transformation to advanced neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) that currently has no approved treatments. N-Myc has a short half-life but acts as an NEPC stimulator when it is stabilized by forming a protective complex with Aurora A kinase (AURKA). Therefore, dual-inhibition of N-Myc and AURKA would be an attractive therapeutic avenue for NEPC. Following our computer-aided drug discovery approach, compounds exhibiting potent N-Myc specific inhibition and strong anti-proliferative activity against several N-Myc driven cell lines, were identified. Thereafter, we have developed dual inhibitors of N-Myc and AURKA through structure-based drug design approach by merging our novel N-Myc specific chemical scaffolds with fragments of known AURKA inhibitors. Favorable binding modes of the designed compounds to both N-Myc and AURKA target sites have been predicted by docking. A promising lead compound, 70812, demonstrated low-micromolar potency against both N-Myc and AURKA in vitro assays and effectively suppressed NEPC cell growth.
Novel Phenylpyridine Derivative and Pharmaceutical Composition Comprising the Same
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Paragraph 0177; 0178, (2020/08/12)
The present disclosure relates to a novel phenylpyridine derivative represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and the compound according to the present disclosure can be usefully used for the prevention or treatment of autoimmune diseases or cancers.
A green, economical synthesis of β-ketonitriles and trifunctionalized building blocks from esters and lactones
Pienaar, Daniel P.,Butsi, Kamogelo R.,Rousseau, Amanda L.,Brady, Dean
supporting information, p. 2930 - 2935 (2019/12/23)
The acylation of the acetonitrile anion with lactones and esters in ethereal solvents was successfully exploited using inexpensive KOt-Bu to obtain a variety of β-ketonitriles and trifunctionalized building blocks, including useful O-unprotected diols. It was discovered that lactones react to produce the corresponding derivatized cyclic hemiketals. Furthermore, the addition of a catalytic amount of isopropanol, or 18-crown-6, was necessary to facilitate the reaction and to reduce side-product formation under ambient conditions.