Piperazin-1-ylpyridazine Derivatives Are a Novel Class of Human dCTP Pyrophosphatase 1 Inhibitors

J Med Chem. 2017 May 25;60(10):4279-4292. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00182. Epub 2017 May 16.

Abstract

The dCTP pyrophosphatase 1 (dCTPase) is a nucleotide pool "housekeeping" enzyme responsible for the catabolism of canonical and noncanonical nucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs) and has been associated with cancer progression and cancer cell stemness. We have identified a series of piperazin-1-ylpyridazines as a new class of potent dCTPase inhibitors. Lead compounds increase dCTPase thermal and protease stability, display outstanding selectivity over related enzymes and synergize with a cytidine analogue against leukemic cells. This new class of dCTPase inhibitors lays the first stone toward the development of drug-like probes for the dCTPase enzyme.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia / drug therapy
  • Leukemia / enzymology
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Piperazines / chemistry*
  • Piperazines / pharmacology*
  • Pyridazines / chemistry*
  • Pyridazines / pharmacology*
  • Pyrophosphatases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Pyrophosphatases / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Piperazines
  • Pyridazines
  • Pyrophosphatases
  • dCTP pyrophosphatase