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Fragment-based hit discovery and structure-based optimization of aminotriazoloquinazolines as novel Hsp90 inhibitors

  • Elena Casale (Lead / Corresponding author)
  • , Nadia Amboldi
  • , Maria Gabriella Brasca
  • , Dannica Caronni
  • , Nicoletta Colombo
  • , Claudio Dalvit
  • , Eduard R. Felder
  • , Gianpaolo Fogliatto
  • , Arturo Galvani
  • , Antonella Isacchi
  • , Paolo Polucci
  • , Laura Riceputi
  • , Francesco Sola
  • , C. Visco
  • , Fabio Zuccotto
  • , Francesco Casuscelli (Lead / Corresponding author)

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    Abstract

    In the last decade the heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) has emerged as a major therapeutic target and many efforts have been dedicated to the discovery of Hsp90 inhibitors as new potent anticancer agents. Here we report the identification of a novel class of Hsp90 inhibitors by means of a biophysical FAXS-NMR based screening of a library of fragments. The use of X-ray structure information combined with modeling studies enabled the fragment evolution of the initial triazoloquinazoline hit to a class of compounds with nanomolar potency and drug-like properties suited for further lead optimization.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4135-4150
    Number of pages16
    JournalBioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
    Volume22
    Issue number15
    Early online date14 Jun 2014
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2014

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