Pyrazolopyridine Inhibitors of B-Raf(V600E). Part 1: The Development of Selective, Orally Bioavailable, and Efficacious Inhibitors
- ACS Med Chem Lett. 2011 Mar 8;2(5):342-7. doi: 10.1021/ml200025q.
- 1. Array BioPharma, 3200 Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado 80301, United States.
- 2. Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080-4990, United States.
The V600E mutation of B-Raf kinase results in constitutive activation of the MAPK signaling pathway and is present in approximately 7% of all cancers. Using structure-based design, a novel series of pyrazolopyridine inhibitors of B-Raf(V600E) was developed. Optimization led to the identification of 3-methoxy pyrazolopyridines 17 and 19, potent, selective, and orally bioavailable agents that inhibited tumor growth in a mouse xenograft model driven by B-Raf(V600E) with no effect on body weight. On the basis of their in vivo efficacy and preliminary safety profiles, 17 and 19 were selected for further preclinical evaluation.