Deciphering the Therapeutic Potential of Novel Pentyloxyamide-Based Class I, IIb HDAC Inhibitors against Therapy-Resistant Leukemia
Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) are established anticancer drugs, especially in hematological cancers. This study aimed to design, synthesize, and evaluate a set of HDACi featuring a pentyloxyamide connecting unit linker region and substituted phenylthiazole cap groups. A structural optimizat...
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2024
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| Summary: | Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) are established anticancer drugs, especially in hematological cancers. This study aimed to design, synthesize, and evaluate a set of HDACi featuring a pentyloxyamide connecting unit linker region and substituted phenylthiazole cap groups. A structural optimization program yielded HDACi with nanomolar inhibitory activity against histone deacetylase class I/IIb enzymes. The novel inhibitors (<b>4d</b> and <b>4m</b>) showed superior antileukemic activity compared to several approved HDACi. Furthermore, <b>4d</b> and <b>4m</b> displayed synergistic activity when combined with chemotherapeutics, decitabine, and clofarabine. In vitro pharmacokinetic studies showed the most promising profile for <b>4d</b> with intermediate microsomal stability, excellent plasma stability, and concentration-independent plasma protein binding. Additionally, <b>4d</b> demonstrated comparable in vivo pharmacokinetics to vorinostat. When administered in vivo, <b>4d</b> effectively inhibited the proliferation of leukemia cells without causing toxicity. Furthermore, the binding modes of <b>4d</b> and <b>4m</b> to the catalytic domain 2 of HDAC6 from Danio rerio were determined by X-ray crystallography. |
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