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Discovery of N -(1-Acryloylazetidin-3-yl)-2-(1 H -indol-1-yl)acetamides as Covalent Inhibitors of KRAS G12C

2019; American Chemical Society; Volume: 10; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00258

1948-5875

Youngsook Shin, Joon Won Jeong, Ryan P. Wurz, Pragathi Achanta, Tara Arvedson, Michael D. Bartberger, Iain D. G. Campuzano, Ray Fucini, Stig K. Hansen, J. G. Ingersoll, Jeffrey S. Iwig, J. Russell Lipford, Vu Ma, David J. Kopecky, John D. McCarter, Tisha San Miguel, Christopher Mohr, Sudi Sabet, Anne Y. Saiki, Andrew M. Sawayama, Steven G. Sethofer, Christopher M. Tegley, Laurie P. Volak, Kevin Yang, Brian A. Lanman, Daniel A. Erlanson, Victor J. Cee,

Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases

KRAS regulates many cellular processes including proliferation, survival, and differentiation. Point mutants of KRAS have long been known to be molecular drivers of cancer. KRAS p.G12C, which occurs in approximately 14% of lung adenocarcinomas, 3-5% of colorectal cancers, and low levels in other solid tumors, represents an attractive therapeutic target for covalent inhibitors. Herein, we disclose the discovery of a class of novel, potent, and selective covalent inhibitors of KRASG12C identified through a custom library synthesis and screening platform called Chemotype Evolution and structure-based design. Identification of a hidden surface groove bordered by H95/Y96/Q99 side chains was key to the optimization of this class of molecules. Best-in-series exemplars exhibit a rapid covalent reaction with cysteine 12 of GDP-KRASG12C with submicromolar inhibition of downstream signaling in a KRASG12C-specific manner.