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ArticleACS medicinal chemistry letters2025

Discovery of Pyrimidoindolones as Novel Family VIII Bromodomain Binders.

Jeffrey A Boerth, Marianne Schimpl, Simon C C Lucas, Jingwen Zhang, Erin L Code, Kevin J Embrey, Philip B Rawlins, Haixia Wang, R Ian Storer, Paolo Di Fruscia and 6 more

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Article in ACS medicinal chemistry letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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16 authors.

Jeffrey A BoerthMedicinal Chemistry, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1880-785X
Marianne SchimplProtein, Structure and Biophysics, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB2 0AA, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2284-5250
Simon C C LucasHit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB2 0AA, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9172-8739
Jingwen ZhangBioscience, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, United States.
Erin L CodeAssays and Profiling, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, United States.
Kevin J EmbreyNew Modalities & Parenteral Development, PT&D, Operations, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield SK10 2NA, U.K.
Philip B RawlinsProtein, Structure and Biophysics, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB2 0AA, U.K.
Haixia WangMedicinal Chemistry, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, United States.
R Ian StorerHit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB2 0AA, U.K.
Paolo Di FrusciaHit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB2 0AA, U.K.
Jennifer E NelsonHit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB2 0AA, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3000-2993
Alexander G MilbradtMechanistic and Structural Biology, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB2 0AA, U.K.
Ulf BörjessonHit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg SE-43183, Sweden.
Andrea GohlkeProtein, Structure and Biophysics, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB2 0AA, U.K.
Victoria KorboukhAssays and Profiling, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, United States.
Ariamala GopalsamyMedicinal Chemistry, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3704-3891

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Suppression of oncogenic gene expression is an effective strategy for the treatment of cancer. The SWI/SNF (SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable) complex plays an important role in regulating gene activation or repression, and its dysregulation has been linked to aberrant transcription activity in many types of cancer. Targeting the subunits of this complex, such as SMARCA2, SMARCA4, and PBRM1, which are part of the bromodomain family VIII, has significant therapeutic potential. Herein we report the discovery of pyrimidoindolones as a novel series of bromodomain family VIII binders identified through an NMR-based fragment screen. These binders have been optimized to achieve sub-μM affinity for the family VIII proteins SMARCA2, SMARCA4, and PRBM1, with promising physicochemical properties.

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Bromodomain bindersNMR fragment screeningPBRM1PyrimidoindolonesSMARCA2SMARCA4

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PMID40529061
PMCPMC12169465

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