4,5-Dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-h]quinazolines as potent and selective Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Nov 15;20(22):6489-94. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.09.060. Epub 2010 Sep 17.

Abstract

A series of 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-h]quinazoline derivatives was optimized as Polo-like kinase 1 inhibitors. Extensive SAR afforded a highly potent and selective PLK1 compound. The compound showed good antiproliferative activity when tested in a panel of tumor cell lines with PLK1 related mechanism of action and with good in vivo antitumor efficacy in two xenograft models after i.v. administration.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Cycle Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Polo-Like Kinase 1
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Quinazolines / chemistry*
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Transplantation, Heterologous

Substances

  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Quinazolines
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases