Mechanistic Investigation of Thiazole-Based Pyruvate Kinase M2 Inhibitor Causing Tumor Regression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a deadly breast cancer with a poor prognosis. Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), a key rate-limiting enzyme in glycolysis, is abnormally highly expressed in TNBC. Overexpressed PKM2 amplifies glucose uptake, enhances lactate production, and suppresses autophagy, thereby expediting the progression of oncogenic processes. A high mortality rate demands novel chemotherapeutic regimens at once. Herein, we report the rational development of an imidazopyridine-based thiazole derivative 7d as an anticancer agent inhibiting PKM2. Nanomolar range PKM2 inhibitors with favorable drug-like properties emerged through enzyme assays. Experiments on two-dimensional (2D)/three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures, lactate release assay, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) validated 7d preclinically. In vivo, 7d outperformed lapatinib in tumor regression. This investigation introduces a lead-based approach characterized by its clear-cut chemistry and robust efficacy in designing an exceptionally potent inhibitor targeting PKM2, with a focus on combating TNBC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

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Journal of medicinal chemistry - 67(2024), 5 vom: 14. März, Seite 3339-3357

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Das, Rudradip [VerfasserIn]
Pulugu, Priyanka [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Aditya A [VerfasserIn]
Chatterjee, Deep Rohan [VerfasserIn]
Baviskar, Shraddha [VerfasserIn]
Vyas, Het [VerfasserIn]
Behera, Santosh Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Srivastava, Akshay [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Hemant [VerfasserIn]
Shard, Amit [VerfasserIn]

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0VUA21238F
Antineoplastic Agents
EC 2.7.1.40
Journal Article
Lactates
Lapatinib
Pyruvate Kinase

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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.3c01512

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368979938