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Feng ZW, Li L, Zhang SD, Wang YJ, Pei JY, Chen NN, Wu BD, Zheng QL, You QD, Guo XK, Xu XL. Structural Optimization of Pyrazole Compounds as Hsp90 Regulators with Enhanced Antitumor Activity. J Med Chem 2025. [PMID: 40310691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c02182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2025]
Abstract
Targeting Hsp90 is an effective strategy for cancer therapy. TAS-116 has been approved for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Our previous studies identified a series of pyrazole derivatives as covalent Hsp90 inhibitors that allosterically disrupt the Hsp90-Cdc37 interaction. Here, through systematic structure-activity relationship (SAR) optimization, compound 39 (DDO-6691) with a new covalent warhead was developed, which demonstrates improved ADME properties and significantly enhanced antitumor activity. Notably, parental HCT-116 cells exhibited markedly greater sensitivity to compound 39 (IC50 > 50 μM) compared to their Cdc37-knockout counterparts. Importantly, compound 39 displayed potent tumor growth inhibition in HCT-116 xenograft mouse models. These collective findings underscore the therapeutic promise of covalent Hsp90-targeted disruption of the Hsp90-Cdc37 complex, offering a novel mechanistic approach to cancer treatment.
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- Zi-Wen Feng
- Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Health Vocational College, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Chini MG, Malafronte N, Vaccaro MC, Gualtieri MJ, Vassallo A, Vasaturo M, Castellano S, Milite C, Leone A, Bifulco G, De Tommasi N, Dal Piaz F. Identification of Limonol Derivatives as Heat Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90) Inhibitors through a Multidisciplinary Approach. Chemistry 2016; 22:13236-50. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Maria G. Chini
- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Organic Drug; University of Los Andes; Sector Campo de Oro, detrás del IAHULA 5101 Mérida Venezuela
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- Department of Science; University of Basilicata; Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano 10 85100 Potenza Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
- PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery; University of Salerno; Via Allende 84081 Baronissi Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy; University of Salerno; Via Giovanni Paolo II 132 84084 Fisciano Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery; University of Salerno; Via Allende 84081 Baronissi Italy
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