Allosteric Inhibitors of SHP2 with Therapeutic Potential for Cancer Treatment

J Med Chem. 2017 Dec 28;60(24):10205-10219. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01520. Epub 2017 Dec 7.

Abstract

SHP2, a cytoplasmic protein-tyrosine phosphatase encoded by the PTPN11 gene, is involved in multiple cell signaling processes including Ras/MAPK and Hippo/YAP pathways. SHP2 has been shown to contribute to the progression of a number of cancer types including leukemia, gastric, and breast cancers. It also regulates T-cell activation by interacting with inhibitory immune checkpoint receptors such as the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and B- and T-lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA). Thus, SHP2 inhibitors have drawn great attention by both inhibiting tumor cell proliferation and activating T cell immune responses toward cancer cells. In this study, we report the identification of an allosteric SHP2 inhibitor 1-(4-(6-bromonaphthalen-2-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-4-methylpiperidin-4-amine (23) that locks SHP2 in a closed conformation by binding to the interface of the N-terminal SH2, C-terminal SH2, and phosphatase domains. Compound 23 suppresses MAPK signaling pathway and YAP transcriptional activity and shows antitumor activity in vivo. The results indicate that allosteric inhibition of SHP2 could be a feasible approach for cancer therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Administration, Oral
  • Allosteric Regulation / drug effects
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Binding Sites
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • MAP Kinase Signaling System / drug effects
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Nude
  • Mutation
  • Naphthalenes / administration & dosage
  • Naphthalenes / chemistry*
  • Naphthalenes / pharmacokinetics
  • Phosphoproteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Piperidines / administration & dosage
  • Piperidines / chemistry*
  • Piperidines / pharmacokinetics
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11 / chemistry
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11 / genetics
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11 / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thiazoles / administration & dosage
  • Thiazoles / chemistry*
  • Thiazoles / pharmacokinetics
  • Transcription Factors
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
  • YAP-Signaling Proteins

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Naphthalenes
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Piperidines
  • Thiazoles
  • Transcription Factors
  • YAP-Signaling Proteins
  • YAP1 protein, human
  • PTPN11 protein, human
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11