A Casein kinase 1/Checkpoint kinase 1 pyrazolo-pyridine protein kinase inhibitor as novel activator of the p53 pathway

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2013 Oct 15;23(20):5578-85. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.08.046. Epub 2013 Aug 16.

Abstract

Reactivation of the wild-type p53 pathway is one key goal aimed at developing targeted therapeutics in the cancer research field. Although most p53 protein kinases form 'p53-activating' signals, there are few kinases whose action can contribute to the inhibition of p53, as Casein kinase 1 (CK1) and Checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1). Here we report on a pyrazolo-pyridine analogue showing activity against both CK1 and CHK1 kinases that lead to p53 pathway stabilisation, thus having pharmacological similarities to the p53-activator Nutlin-3. These data demonstrate the emerging potential utility of multivalent kinase inhibitors.

Keywords: Casein kinase 1; Checkpoint kinase 1; Kinase inhibitor; p53 Pathway activation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Casein Kinase I / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Casein Kinase I / genetics
  • Casein Kinase I / metabolism
  • Cell Cycle Checkpoints / drug effects
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Checkpoint Kinase 1
  • HCT116 Cells
  • Humans
  • Kinetics
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / toxicity
  • Protein Kinases / chemistry*
  • Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Pyrazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrazoles / chemistry*
  • Pyrazoles / toxicity
  • Pyridines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyridines / chemistry*
  • Pyridines / toxicity
  • RNA Interference
  • RNA, Small Interfering / pharmacology
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / agonists*
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism

Substances

  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Pyrazoles
  • Pyridines
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • pyrazolopyridine
  • Protein Kinases
  • CHEK1 protein, human
  • Casein Kinase I
  • Checkpoint Kinase 1