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  2. Discovery of potent heterodimeric antagonists of inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) with sustained antitumor activity

Discovery of potent heterodimeric antagonists of inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) with sustained antitumor activity

  • J Med Chem. 2015 Feb 12;58(3):1556-62. doi: 10.1021/jm501482t.
Heidi L Perez 1 Charu Chaudhry Stuart L Emanuel Caroline Fanslau Joseph Fargnoli Jinping Gan Kyoung S Kim Ming Lei Joseph G Naglich Sarah C Traeger Ragini Vuppugalla Donna D Wei Gregory D Vite Randy L Talbott Robert M Borzilleri
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Affiliation

  • 1 Bristol-Myers Squibb Research , P.O. Box 4000, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States.
Abstract

The prominent role of IAPs in controlling cell death and their overexpression in a variety of cancers has prompted the development of IAP antagonists as potential antitumor therapies. We describe the identification of a series of heterodimeric antagonists with highly potent antiproliferative activities in cIAP- and XIAP-dependent cell lines. Compounds 15 and 17 further demonstrate curative efficacy in human melanoma and lung Cancer xenograft models and are promising candidates for advanced studies.

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