Protein Degradation via CRL4CRBN Ubiquitin Ligase: Discovery and Structure-Activity Relationships of Novel Glutarimide Analogs That Promote Degradation of Aiolos and/or GSPT1

J Med Chem. 2018 Jan 25;61(2):492-503. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01911. Epub 2017 Apr 13.

Abstract

We previously disclosed the identification of cereblon modulator 3 (CC-885), with potent antitumor activity mediated through the degradation of GSPT1. We describe herein the structure-activity relationships for analogs of 3 with exploration of the structurally related dioxoisoindoline class. The observed activity of protein degradation could in part be rationalized through docking into the previously disclosed 3-CRBN-GSPT1 cocrystal ternary complex. For SAR that could not be rationalized through the cocrystal complex, we sought to predict SAR through a QSAR model developed in house. Through these analyses, selective protein degradation could be achieved between the two proteins of interest, GSPT1 and Aiolos.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / methods
  • Humans
  • Ikaros Transcription Factor / chemistry
  • Ikaros Transcription Factor / genetics
  • Ikaros Transcription Factor / metabolism*
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Peptide Hydrolases / chemistry
  • Peptide Hydrolases / metabolism
  • Peptide Termination Factors / chemistry
  • Peptide Termination Factors / genetics
  • Peptide Termination Factors / metabolism*
  • Phthalimides / chemistry
  • Piperidones / chemistry
  • Proteolysis / drug effects*
  • Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship*
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • CRBN protein, human
  • IKZF3 protein, human
  • IL17RB protein, human
  • Peptide Termination Factors
  • Phthalimides
  • Piperidones
  • peptide-chain-release factor 3
  • Ikaros Transcription Factor
  • phthalimidine
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
  • Peptide Hydrolases
  • glutarimide