Inhibitors of YAP/TAZ-TEAD oncoproteins, synthesis and use thereof
Disclosed herein are synthesis and use of covalent inhibitors selective for Transcriptional Enhancer Factor TEF-1 (TEAD1), which can be used for treatment of cancers such as glioblastoma, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Further disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions including the TEAD1 inhibitor and methods of treating cancers using the same.
1 . A compound according to Formula (I):
or an optically pure stereoisomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof,
wherein
Ring 2 is selected from the group consisting of
A is —O—(CH 2 ) p —;
R 2 is NHCOCH═CH 2 ;
R 3 is CF 3 ;
n is 0;
m is 1; and
p is an integer selected from 0 to 3.
2 . The compound of claim 1 , selected from the group consisting of
3 . A pharmaceutical formulation, comprising the compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
4 . A method of treating cancer in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 .
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the cancer is selected from the group consisting of bladder cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), glioblastoma, gastric cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, malignant melanomas, alimentary/gastrointestinal tract cancer, liver cancer, skin cancer, lymphoma, malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), kidney cancer, muscle cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, eye or ocular cancer, rectal cancer, colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, oral cancer, benign and malignant tumors, stomach cancer, corpus uteri, testicular cancer, renal cancer, throat cancer, acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, Ewing's Sarcoma, Kaposi's Sarcoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, choriocarcinoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, angiosarcoma, hemangioendothelioma, Wilms Tumor, neuroblastoma, mouth/pharynx cancer, esophageal cancer, larynx cancer, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, hemangiomas, and lymphangiogenesis.
6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the cancer is selected from the group consisting of glioblastoma, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
7 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising administering a chemotherapeutic agent wherein the compound is administered prior to, simultaneously with, or following the administration of the chemotherapeutic agent.
8 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the compound is administered following resection of a tumor.