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  2. Fragment-Based Discovery of MRTX1719, a Synthetic Lethal Inhibitor of the PRMT5•MTA Complex for the Treatment of MTAP-Deleted Cancers

Fragment-Based Discovery of MRTX1719, a Synthetic Lethal Inhibitor of the PRMT5•MTA Complex for the Treatment of MTAP-Deleted Cancers

  • J Med Chem. 2022 Feb 10;65(3):1749-1766. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01900.
Christopher R Smith 1 Ruth Aranda 1 Thomas P Bobinski 2 David M Briere 1 Aaron C Burns 1 James G Christensen 1 Jeffery Clarine 1 Lars D Engstrom 1 Robin J Gunn 1 Anthony Ivetac 1 Ronald Jean-Baptiste 3 John M Ketcham 1 Masakazu Kobayashi 3 Jon Kuehler 1 Svitlana Kulyk 1 J David Lawson 1 Krystal Moya 1 Peter Olson 1 Lisa Rahbaek 1 Nicole C Thomas 1 Xiaolun Wang 1 Laura M Waters 1 Matthew A Marx 1
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Mirati Therapeutics, San Diego, California 92121, United States.
  • 2 DSG, San Diego, California 92130, United States.
  • 3 ZoBio BV, J. H. Oortweg 19, 2333 CH Leiden, Netherlands.
Abstract

The PRMT5•MTA complex has recently emerged as a new synthetically lethal drug target for the treatment of MTAP-deleted cancers. Here, we report the discovery of development candidate MRTX1719. MRTX1719 is a potent and selective binder to the PRMT5•MTA complex and selectively inhibits PRMT5 activity in MTAP-deleted cells compared to MTAP-wild-type cells. Daily oral administration of MRTX1719 to tumor xenograft-bearing mice demonstrated dose-dependent inhibition of PRMT5-dependent symmetric dimethylarginine protein modification in MTAP-deleted tumors that correlated with antitumor activity. A 4-(aminomethyl)phthalazin-1(2H)-one hit was identified through a fragment-based screen, followed by X-ray crystallography, to confirm binding to the PRMT5•MTA complex. Fragment growth supported by structural insights from X-ray crystallography coupled with optimization of pharmacokinetic properties aided the discovery of development candidate MRTX1719.

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