Discovery and Proof of Concept of Potent Dual Polθ/PARP Inhibitors for Efficient Treatment of Homologous Recombination-Deficient Tumors

DNA polymerase theta (Polθ) has recently emerged as a new attractive synthetic lethal target involved in DNA damage repair. Inactivating Polθ alone or in combination with PARP inhibitors has demonstrated substantial therapeutic potential against tumors with homologous recombination (HR) defects such as alternation of BRCA genes. Herein, we report the design and proof of concept of a highly potent dual Polθ/PARP inhibitor 25d, which exhibited low nanomolar inhibitory activities against both Polθ and PARP1. Compared to combination treatment, 25d demonstrated superior antitumor efficacy in both MDA-MB-436 cells and xenografts by inducing more DNA damage and apoptosis. Importantly, 25d retained sensitivity in PARP inhibitor-resistant MDA-MB-436 cells with 53BP1 defect. Altogether, these findings illustrate the potential advantages of 25d, a first-in-class dual Polθ/PARP inhibitor, over monotherapy in treating HR-deficient tumors, including those with acquired PARP inhibitor resistance.

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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), 5 vom: 14. März, Seite 3606-3625

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ma, Luyu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Ha, Si [VerfasserIn]
Xiong, Shuangshuang [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Jiacheng [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Hua [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Guoshun [VerfasserIn]

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Antineoplastic Agents
Journal Article
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors

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Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02096

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368658163