PRC2 is a multisubunit methyltransferase involved in epigenetic regulation of early embryonic development and cell growth. The catalytic subunit EZH2 methylates primarily lysine 27 of histone H3, leading to chromatin compaction and repression of tumor suppressor genes. Inhibiting this activity by small molecules targeting EZH2 was shown to result in antitumor efficacy. Here, we describe the optimization of a chemical series representing a new class of PRC2 inhibitors which acts allosterically via the trimethyllysine pocket of the noncatalytic EED subunit. Deconstruction of a larger and complex screening hit to a simple fragment-sized molecule followed by structure-guided regrowth and careful property modulation were employed to yield compounds which achieve submicromolar inhibition in functional assays and cellular activity. The resulting molecules can serve as a simplified entry point for lead optimization and can be utilized to study this new mechanism of PRC2 inhibition and the associated biology in detail.
We present an unprecedented atroposelective
[8+2] cycloaddition
reaction between pyridinium/isoquinolinium ylides and ynals. It is
worth noting that this protocol represents a new example of the organocatalyzed
atropoenantioselective higher-order cycloaddition reaction, providing
various axial chiral 3-arylindolizines in good yields and high enantioselectivities.
In addition, the obtained axially chiral 3-aryldolizines also provide
many opportunities for structural transformations and potential drug
discovery.
The identification and lead optimization of a series of pyrazolo [3,4-d]pyridazinone derivatives are described as a novel class of potent irreversible BTK inhibitors, resulting in the discovery of compound 8. Compound 8 exhibited high potency against BTK kinase and acceptable PK profile. Furthermore, compound 8 demonstrated significant in vivo efficacy in a mouse-collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model.
Key indicatorsSingle-crystal X-ray study T = 292 K Mean (C-C) = 0.003 Å R factor = 0.047 wR factor = 0.119 Data-to-parameter ratio = 16.9For details of how these key indicators were automatically derived from the article, see
Key indicatorsSingle-crystal X-ray study T = 292 K Mean (C-C) = 0.004 Å R factor = 0.048 wR factor = 0.116 Data-to-parameter ratio = 17.8For details of how these key indicators were automatically derived from the article, see
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