Development of a Polo-like Kinase-1 Polo-Box Domain Inhibitor as a Tumor Growth Suppressor in Mice Models

Authors
Gunasekaran, PethaiahYim, Min SuAhn, MijaSoung, Nak-KyunPark, Jung-EunKim, JaehiBang, GeulShin, Sang ChulChoi, JoonhyeokKim, MinkyoungKim, Hak NamLee, Young-HoChung, Young-HoLee, KyeongKim, Eunice EunKyeongJeon, Young-HoKim, Min JuLee, Kyeong-RyoonKim, Bo-YeonLee, Kyung S.Ryu, Eun KyoungBang, Jeong Kyu
Issue Date
2020-12-10
Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Citation
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, v.63, no.23, pp.14905 - 14920
Abstract
Polo-like kinase-1 (Plk1) plays a key role in mitosis and has been identified as an attractive anticancer drug target. Plk1 consists of two drug-targeting sites, namely, N-terminal kinase domain (KD) and C-terminal polo-box domain (PBD). As KD-targeting inhibitors are associated with severe side effects, here we report on the pyrazole-based Plk1 PBD inhibitor, KBJK557, which showed a remarkable in vitro anticancer effect by inducing Plk1 delocalization, mitotic arrest, and apoptosis in HeLa cells. Further, in vivo optical imaging analysis and antitumorigenic activities in mouse xenograft models demonstrate that KBJK557 preferentially accumulates in cancer cells and selectively inhibits cancer cell proliferation. Pharmacokinetic profiles and partition coefficients suggest that KBJK557 was exposed in the blood and circulated through the organs with an intermediate level of clearance (t(1/2), 7.73 h). The present investigation offers a strategy for specifically targeting cancer using a newly identified small-molecule inhibitor that targets the Plk1 PBD.
Keywords
PLK1; kinase inhibitor; mouse model; apoptosis
ISSN
0022-2623
URI
https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/117690
DOI
10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01451
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