Isoquinolin‐1‐one Inhibitors of the MDM2–p53 Interaction

Autor: Anna Czarna, Günther Ross, Lutz Weber, Natalia Skobeleva, Cedric Kalinski, Tad A. Holak, Marcin Krajewski, Jolanta Ciombor, Vladimir Khazak, Ulli Rothweiler
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: ChemMedChem. 3:1118-1128
ISSN: 1860-7187
1860-7179
Popis: p53 has been at the centre of attention for drug design since the discovery of its growth-suppressive and pro-apoptotic activity. Herein we report the design and characterisation of a new class of isoquinolinone inhibitors of the MDM2-p53 interaction. Our identification of druglike and selective inhibitors of this protein-protein interaction included a straightforward in silico compound-selection process, a recently reported NMR spectroscopic approach for studying the MDM2-p53 interaction, and selectivity screening assays using cells with the same genetic background. The selected inhibitors were all able to induce apoptosis and the expression of p53-related genes, but only the isoquinolin-1-one-based inhibitors stabilised p53. Our NMR experiments give a persuading explanation for these results, showing that isoquinolin-1-one derivates are able to dissociate the preformed MDM2-p53 complex in vitro, releasing a folded and soluble p53. The joint application of these methods provides a framework for the discovery of protein interaction inhibitors as a promising starting point for further drug design.
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