Discovery of Potent and Orally Bioavailable Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor (PDGFR) Inhibitors for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma

J Med Chem. 2022 Apr 14;65(7):5374-5391. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01732. Epub 2022 Mar 3.

Abstract

Platelet-derived growth factor receptors (PDGFRs) are now considered promising targets for the treatment of osteosarcoma. Herein, the design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationships (SAR) of novel pyrimidine-2,4-diamine derivatives that selectively inhibit PDGFRα/β kinases have been studied. The screening cascades revealed that 7m was the preferred compound among these derivatives, with IC50 values of 2.4 and 0.9 nM for PDGFRα and PDGFRβ, respectively. Moreover, the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) experiment revealed that 7m has a substantial cytotoxic effect against all osteosarcoma cancer cell lines; 7m also displayed robust antitumor effects and low toxicity in a xenograft model. Additionally, 7m showed excellent bioavailability (F = 62.9%), suitable half-life (T1/2 = 2.12 h), satisfactory metabolic stability, and weak CYP isoform inhibitory activity, suggesting that 7m is a potential drug candidate for PDGFR-driven osteosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Bone Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Osteosarcoma* / drug therapy
  • Osteosarcoma* / metabolism
  • Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / metabolism
  • Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha
  • Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta
  • Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha
  • Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta
  • Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor