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ArticleRSC medicinal chemistry2021

Design and optimisation of a small-molecule TLR2/4 antagonist for anti-tumour therapy.

Qun Xu, Tian Li, Hekai Chen, Jun Kong, Liwei Zhang, Hang Yin

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Qun XuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China yin_hang@tsinghua.edu.cn.
Tian LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 100070 China.
Hekai ChenSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China yin_hang@tsinghua.edu.cn.
Jun KongSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China yin_hang@tsinghua.edu.cn.
Liwei ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 100070 China.
Hang YinSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China yin_hang@tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9762-4818

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Abstract

In anti-tumour therapy, the toll-like receptor 2/4 (TLR2/4) signalling pathway has been a double-edged sword. TLR2/4 agonists are commonly considered adjuvants for immune stimulation, whereas TLR2/4 antagonists demonstrate more feasibility for anti-tumour therapy under specific chronic inflammatory situations. In individuals with cancer retaliatory proliferation and metastasis after surgery, blocking the TLR2/4 signalling pathway may produce favourable prognosis for patients. Therefore, here, we developed a small-molecule co-inhibitor that targets the TLR2/4 signalling pathway. After high-throughput screening of a compound library containing 14 400 small molecules, followed by hit-to-lead structural optimisation, we finally obtained the compound TX-33, which has effective inhibitory properties against the TLR2/4 signalling pathways. This compound was found to significantly inhibit multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines released by RAW264.7 cells. This was followed by TX-33 demonstrating promising efficacy in subsequent anti-tumour experiments. The current results provide a novel understanding of the role of TLR2/4 in cancer and a novel strategy for anti-tumour therapy.

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