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ID: ALA4837224
Journal: Eur J Med Chem
Title: UNC5293, a potent, orally available and highly MERTK-selective inhibitor.
Authors: Zheng H, Zhao J, Li B, Zhang W, Stashko MA, Minson KA, Huey MG, Zhou Y, Earp HS, Kireev D, Graham DK, DeRyckere D, Frye SV, Wang X.
Abstract: Inhibition of MER receptor tyrosine kinase (MERTK) causes direct tumor cell killing and stimulation of the innate immune response. Therefore, MERTK has been identified as a therapeutic target in a wide variety of human tumors. Clinical trials targeting MERTK have recently been initiated, however, none of these drugs are MERTK-specific. Herein, we present the discovery of a highly MERTK-selective inhibitor UNC5293 (24). UNC5293 has subnanomolar activity against MERTK with an excellent Ambit selectivity score (S50 (100 nM) = 0.041). It mediated potent and selective inhibition of MERTK in cell-based assays. Furthermore, it has excellent mouse PK properties (7.8 h half-life and 58% oral bioavailability) and was active in bone marrow leukemia cells in a murine model.
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