Data-Driven Construction of Antitumor Agents with Controlled Polypharmacology
Data-Driven Construction of Antitumor Agents with Controlled Polypharmacology
Controlling which particular members of a large protein family are targeted by a drug is key to achieving a desired therapeutic response. In this study, we report a rational data-driven strategy for achieving restricted polypharmacology in the design of antitumor agents selectively targeting the TYRO3, AXL, and MERTK (TAM) family tyrosine kinases. Our computational approach, based on the concept of fragments in structural environments (FRASE), distills relevant chemical information from structural and chemogenomic databases to assemble a three-dimensional inhibitor structure directly in the protein pocket. Target engagement by the inhibitors designed led to disruption of oncogenic phenotypes as demonstrated in enzymatic assays and in a panel of cancer cell lines, including acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia (ALL/AML) and nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Structural rationale underlying the approach was corroborated by X-ray crystallography. The lead compound demonstrated potent target inhibition in a pharmacodynamic study in leukemic mice.
- Emory University United States
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center United States
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta United States
- Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders United States
Molecular Structure, Cell Survival, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Antineoplastic Agents, Neoplasms, Experimental, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Animals, Humans, Amino Acid Sequence
Molecular Structure, Cell Survival, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Antineoplastic Agents, Neoplasms, Experimental, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Animals, Humans, Amino Acid Sequence
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