Design and Development of IKZF2 and CK1α Dual Degraders.

Journal of medicinal chemistry
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Abstract

Lenalidomide achieves its therapeutic efficacy by recruiting and removing proteins of therapeutic interest through the E3 ligase substrate adapter cereblon. Here, we report the design and characterization of 81 cereblon ligands for their ability to degrade the transcription factor Helios (IKZF2) and casein kinase 1 alpha (CK1α). We identified a key naphthamide scaffold that depleted both intended targets in acute myeloid leukemia MOLM-13 cells. Structure-activity relationship studies for degradation of the desired targets over other targets (IKZF1, GSPT1) afforded an initial lead compound . A subsequent scaffold replacement campaign identified , which selectively degrades IKZF2 and CK1α, and possesses suitable pharmacokinetic properties, solubility, and selectivity for in vivo studies. Finally, we show that has antiproliferative activity in the diffuse large B cell lymphoma cell line OCI-LY3 and the ovarian cancer cell line A2780 indicating that the dual degrader strategy may have efficacy against additional types of cancer.

Year of Publication
2023
Journal
Journal of medicinal chemistry
Volume
66
Issue
24
Pages
16953-16979
Date Published
12/2023
ISSN
1520-4804
DOI
10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01736
PubMed ID
38085607
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