Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 8-phenylquinazolin-2-amine derivatives as FLT3 covalent inhibitors targeting cysteine 828 in the ATP pocket
Targeting oncogenic activating mutations of Fms-Like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) has constituted a promising therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, rapid development of resistance has significantly compromised clinical efficacy and therapeutic durability of FLT3 inhibitors. Covalent inhibitors have shown impressive potential in overcoming drug resistance. Herein, we designed and synthesized a series of 8-phenylquinazolin-2-amine derivatives as FLT3 covalent inhibitors targeting cysteine 828. Among them, 4k demonstrated potent and selective inhibitory activities against FLT3-ITD positive AML cells and BaF3 cells harboring drugresistant FLT3-ITD secondary mutations, including BaF3-FLT3-ITD-D835V/I. Biochemical and mass spectrometry analyses confirmed that 4k covalently bound to the Cys828 in the ATP pocket of FLT3. 4k also inhibited the phosphorylation of FLT3 and its downstream signaling factors, as well as induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Furthermore, 4k, with an oral bioavailability of 12.48%, effectively suppressed tumor growth in a MV4-11 xenograft model without obvious toxicity. Taken together, 4k represents a novel covalent inhibitor targeting Cys828 of FLT3 kinase for targeted therapy of AML.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [22377086]; The 1.3.5 project for disciplines of excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University [ZYGD23035, ZYYC23008]
第一作者机构:[1]Sichuan Univ, Inst Disaster Med, Dept Emergency Med, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China[2]Sichuan Univ, West China Hosp, Inst Emergency Med, State Key Lab Bio & Collaborat Innovat Ctr Biother, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China[3]Univ Elect Sci & Technol China, Sichuan Canc Hosp & Inst, Sichuan Canc Ctr, Dept Clin Lab,Sichuan Clin Res Ctr Canc, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Sichuan Univ, Inst Disaster Med, Dept Emergency Med, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China[2]Sichuan Univ, West China Hosp, Inst Emergency Med, State Key Lab Bio & Collaborat Innovat Ctr Biother, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China[5]Sichuan Univ, Childrens Med Key Lab Sichuan Prov, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Wei Wei,Hu Zuli,Gao Jiuyu,et al.Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 8-phenylquinazolin-2-amine derivatives as FLT3 covalent inhibitors targeting cysteine 828 in the ATP pocket[J].EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY.2026,301:doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2025.118212.
APA:
Wei, Wei,Hu, Zuli,Gao, Jiuyu,Yang, Tianqiong,Zhang, Qi...&Liu, Zhihao.(2026).Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 8-phenylquinazolin-2-amine derivatives as FLT3 covalent inhibitors targeting cysteine 828 in the ATP pocket.EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY,301,
MLA:
Wei, Wei,et al."Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 8-phenylquinazolin-2-amine derivatives as FLT3 covalent inhibitors targeting cysteine 828 in the ATP pocket".EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 301.(2026)