Discovery of Novel Dual Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase and Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Inhibitors as a Promising Strategy for Cancer Therapy

J Med Chem. 2020 Jan 9;63(1):122-139. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00622. Epub 2019 Dec 27.

Abstract

Concomitant inhibition of PARP and PI3K pathways has been recognized as a promising strategy for cancer therapy, which may expand the clinical utility of PARP inhibitors. Herein, we report the discovery of dual PARP/PI3K inhibitors that merge the pharmacophores of PARP and PI3K inhibitors. Among them, compound 15 stands out as the most promising candidate with potent inhibitory activities against both PARP-1/2 and PI3Kα/δ with pIC50 values greater than 8. Compound 15 displayed superior antiproliferative profiles against both BRCA-deficient and BRCA-proficient cancer cells in cellular assays. The prominent synergistic effects produced by the concomitant inhibition of the two targets were elucidated by comprehensive biochemical and cellular mechanistic studies. In vivo, 15 showed more efficacious antitumor activity than the corresponding drug combination (Olaparib + BKM120) in the MDA-MB-468 xenograft model with a tumor growth inhibitory rate of 73.4% without causing observable toxic effects. All of the results indicate that 15, a first potent dual PARP/PI3K inhibitor, is a highly effective anticancer compound.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • DNA Repair / drug effects
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Phthalazines / chemical synthesis
  • Phthalazines / therapeutic use*
  • Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / metabolism
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Phthalazines
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • PARP1 protein, human
  • PARP2 protein, human
  • Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases
  • Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
  • PIK3CD protein, human