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  2. Selective estrogen receptor degraders with novel structural motifs induce regression in a tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer xenograft

Selective estrogen receptor degraders with novel structural motifs induce regression in a tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer xenograft

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2019 Feb 1;29(3):367-372. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.12.042.
Steven P Govek 1 Celine Bonnefous 2 Jackaline D Julien 2 Johnny Y Nagasawa 2 Mehmet Kahraman 2 Andiliy G Lai 2 Karensa L Douglas 2 Anna M Aparicio 2 Beatrice D Darimont 2 Katherine L Grillot 2 James D Joseph 2 Joshua A Kaufman 2 Kyoung-Jin Lee 2 Nhin Lu 2 Michael J Moon 2 Rene Y Prudente 2 John Sensintaffar 2 Peter J Rix 2 Jeffrey H Hager 2 Nicholas D Smith 2
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Seragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 12780 El Camino Real, Suite 302, San Diego, CA 92130, United States. Electronic address: sgovek@san.rr.com.
  • 2 Seragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 12780 El Camino Real, Suite 302, San Diego, CA 92130, United States.
Abstract

Potent Estrogen Receptor ligands typically contain a phenolic hydrogen-bond donor. The indazole of the selective Estrogen receptor Degrader (SERD) ARN-810 is believed to mimic this. Disclosed herein is the discovery of ARN-810 analogs which lack this hydrogen-bond donor. These SERDs induced tumor regression in a tamoxifen-resistant breast Cancer xenograft, demonstrating that the indazole NH is not necessary for robust ER-modulation and anti-tumor activity.

Keywords

Breast cancer; Degrader; Estrogen receptor; SERD; Tamoxifen-resistant.

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