Discovery and Optimization of New Benzimidazole- and Benzoxazole-Pyrimidone Selective PI3K beta Inhibitors for the Treatment of Phosphatase and TENsin homologue (PTEN)-Deficient Cancers

作者：Certal Victor; Halley Frank^*; Virone Oddos Angela; Delorme Cecile; Karlsson Andreas; Rak Alexey; Thompson Fabienne; Filoche Romme Bruno; El Ahmad Youssef; Carry Jean Christophe; Abecassis Pierre Yves; Lejeune Pascale; Vincent Loic; Bonnevaux Helene; Nicolas Jean Paul; Bertrand Thomas; Marquette Jean Pierre; Michot Nadine; Benard Tsiala; Below Peter; Vade Isabelle; Chatreaux Fabienne; Lebourg Giles; Pilorge Fabienne; Angouillant Boniface Odile; Louboutin Audrey

来源：Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012, 55(10): 4788-4805.

DOI：10.1021/jm300241b

Most of the phosphoinositide-3 kinase (PI3K) kinase inhibitors currently in clinical trials for cancer treatment exhibit pan PI3K isoform profiles. Single PI3K isoforms differentially control tumorigenesis, and PI3K beta has emerged as the isoform involved in the tumorigenicity of PTEN-deficient tumors. Herein we describe the discovery and optimization of a new series of benzimidazole- and benzoxazole-pyrimidones as small molecular mass PI3K beta-selective inhibitors. Starting with compound 5 obtained from a one-pot reaction via a novel intermediate 1, medicinal chemistry optimization led to the discovery of compound 8, which showed a significant activity and selectivity for PI3K beta and adequate in vitro pharmacokinetic properties. The X-ray costructure of compound 8 in PI3K delta showed key interactions and structural features supporting the observed PI3K beta isoform selectivity. Compound 8 achieved sustained target modulation and tumor growth delay at well tolerated doses when administered orally to SCID mice implanted with PTEN-deficient human tumor xenografts.

• 出版日期2012-5-24