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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 61, Issue 21, Pages 9691-9721Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01196
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- Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas [CPRIT R1009]
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HIF-2 alpha, a member of the HIF family of transcription factors, is a key oncogenic driver in cancers such as clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). A signature feature of these cancers is the overaccumulation of HIF-2 alpha protein, often by inactivation of the E3 ligase VHL (von Hippel Lindau). Herein we disclose our structure based drug design (SBDD) approach that culminated in the identification of PT2385, the first HIF-2 alpha antagonist to enter clinical trials. Highlights include the use of a putative n -> pi*(Ar) interaction to guide early analog design, the conformational restriction of an essential hydroxyl moiety, and the remarkable impact of fluorination near the hydroxyl group. Evaluation of select compounds from two structural classes in a sequence of PK/PD, efficacy, PK, and metabolite profiling identified 10i (PT2385, luciferase EC50 = 27 nM) as the clinical candidate. Finally, a retrospective crystallographic analysis describes the structural perturbations necessary for efficient antagonism.
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