Development of Noncovalent Small-Molecule Keap1-Nrf2 Inhibitors by Fragment-Based Drug Discovery

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  • Narayanan, Dilip
  • Kim T Tran
  • Jakob S Pallesen
  • Sara M Ø Solbak
  • Yuting Qin
  • Elina Mukminova
  • Martina Luchini
  • Kristina O Vasilyeva
  • Dorleta González Chichón
  • Georgia Goutsiou
  • Cecilie Poulsen
  • Nanna Haapanen
  • Grzegorz M Popowicz
  • Michael Sattler
  • David Olagnier
  • Gajhede, Michael
  • Bach, Anders

Targeting the protein-protein interaction (PPI) between the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and its repressor, Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1), constitutes a promising strategy for treating diseases involving oxidative stress and inflammation. Here, a fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD) campaign resulted in novel, high-affinity (Ki = 280 nM), and cell-active noncovalent small-molecule Keap1-Nrf2 PPI inhibitors. We screened 2500 fragments using orthogonal assays-fluorescence polarization (FP), thermal shift assay (TSA), and surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-and validated the hits by saturation transfer difference (STD) NMR, leading to 28 high-priority hits. Thirteen co-structures showed fragments binding mainly in the P4 and P5 subpockets of Keap1's Kelch domain, and three fluorenone-based fragments featuring a novel binding mode were optimized by structure-based drug discovery. We thereby disclose several fragment hits, including their binding modes, and show how FBDD can be performed to find new small-molecule Keap1-Nrf2 PPI inhibitors.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Vol/bind65
Udgave nummer21
Sider (fra-til)14481-14526
ISSN0022-2623
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2022

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