Download MendeleyTerphenyl-Based Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Programmed Cell Death-1/Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Protein-Protein Interaction.
Muszak, D., Surmiak, E., Plewka, J., Magiera-Mularz, K., Kocik-Krol, J., Musielak, B., Sala, D., Kitel, R., Stec, M., Weglarczyk, K., Siedlar, M., Domling, A., Skalniak, L., Holak, T.A.(2021) J Med Chem 64: 11614-11636
- PubMed: 34313116
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00957
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
6R3K, 7NLD - PubMed Abstract:
We describe a new class of potent PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitors based on a terphenyl scaffold that is derived from the rigidified biphenyl-inspired structure. Using in silico docking, we designed and then experimentally demonstrated the effectiveness of the terphenyl-based scaffolds in inhibiting PD-1/PD-L1 complex formation using various biophysical and biochemical techniques. We also present a high-resolution structure of the complex of PD-L1 with one of our most potent inhibitors to identify key PD-L1/inhibitor interactions at the molecular level. In addition, we show the efficacy of our most potent inhibitors in activating the antitumor response using primary human immune cells from healthy donors.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland.
