Discovery of the First-in-Class RORγ Covalent Inhibitors for Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Nuclear receptor receptor-related orphan receptor γ (RORγ) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor and has been established as a key player in castration-resistant prostate cancers (CRPC) by driving androgen receptor (AR) overexpression, representing a potential therapeutical target for advanced prostate cancers. Here, we report the identification of the first-in-class RORγ covalent inhibitor 29 via the structure-based drug design approach following structure-activity relationship (SAR) exploration. Mass spectrometry assay validated its covalent inhibition mechanism. Compound 29 significantly inhibited RORγ transcriptional activity and remarkably suppressed the expression levels of AR and AR-targeted genes. Compound 29 also exhibited much superior activity in inhibiting the proliferation and colony formation and inducing apoptosis of the CRPC cell lines relative to the positive control 2 and noncovalent control 33. Importantly, it markedly suppressed the tumor growth in a 22Rv1 mouse tumor xenograft model with good safety. These results clearly demonstrate that 29 is a highly potent and selective RORγ covalent inhibitor.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

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Journal of medicinal chemistry - 67(2024), 2 vom: 25. Jan., Seite 1481-1499

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Jianwei [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Lin [VerfasserIn]
An, Yana [VerfasserIn]
Rong, Deqin [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Jianwei [VerfasserIn]
Xiong, Xiao-Feng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Junjian [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yuanxiang [VerfasserIn]

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Receptors, Androgen

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Date Completed 26.01.2024

Date Revised 26.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02063

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NLM367183269