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ArticleBioorganic & medicinal chemistry2020

Pyrazolopyrimide library screening in glioma cells discovers highly potent antiproliferative leads that target the PI3K/mTOR pathway.

Teresa Valero, Daniel J Baillache, Craig Fraser, Samuel H Myers, Asier Unciti-Broceta

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Article in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Teresa ValeroCancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK.
Daniel J BaillacheCancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK.
Craig FraserCancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK.
Samuel H MyersCancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK.
Asier Unciti-BrocetaCancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK. Electronic address: Asier.Unciti-Broceta@igmm.ed.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The search for novel targeted inhibitors active on glioblastoma multiforme is crucial to develop new treatments for this unmet clinical need. Herein, we report the results from a screening campaign against glioma cell lines using a proprietary library of 100 structurally-related pyrazolopyrimidines. Data analysis identified a family of compounds featuring a 2-amino-1,3-benzoxazole moiety (eCF309 to eCF334) for their antiproliferative properties in the nM range. These results were validated in patient-derived glioma cells. Available kinase inhibition profile pointed to blockade of the PI3K/mTOR pathway as being responsible for the potent activity of the hits. Combination studies demonstrated synergistic activity by inhibiting both PI3Ks and mTOR with selective inhibitors. Based on the structure activity relationships identified in this study, five new derivatives were synthesized and tested, which exhibited potent activity against glioma cells but not superior to the dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor and lead compound of the screening eCF324.

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Cell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalGliomaHumansPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrazolesPyrimidinesSignal TransductionStructure-Activity RelationshipTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesMTOR protein, humanPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrazolespyrazolylpyrimidinePyrimidinesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAnticancer drugsKinase inhibitorsLigand-based drug discoveryPhenotypic screeningPyrazolopyrimidines

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PMID31787462
PMCPMC6961122

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