α-Ketothioamide Derivatives: A Promising Tool to Interrogate Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase (PHGDH)

J Med Chem. 2017 Feb 23;60(4):1591-1597. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01166. Epub 2017 Jan 27.

Abstract

Given the putative role of PHGDH in cancer, development of inhibitors is required to explore its function. In this context, we established and validated a straightforward enzymatic assay suitable for high-throughput screening and we identified inhibitors with similar chemical scaffolds. Through a convergent pharmacophore approach, we synthesized α-ketothioamides that exhibit interesting in vitro PHGDH inhibition and encouraging cellular results. These novel probes may be used to understand the emerging biology of this metabolic target.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • High-Throughput Screening Assays
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms / enzymology
  • Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
  • Thioamides / chemistry*
  • Thioamides / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Thioamides
  • Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase