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author Cao, Yin
Huang, Sen
He, Yaohui
Zhang, Yuxiang
Chen, Simian
Huang, Mengxian
He, Fengming
Chen, Shutong
Wang, Di
Yang, Ziying
Zhao, Xinwei
Wang, Xiumin
Wu, Zhen
Ao, Mingtao
Qiu, Yingkun
Fang, Meijuan
author_facet Cao, Yin
Huang, Sen
He, Yaohui
Zhang, Yuxiang
Chen, Simian
Huang, Mengxian
He, Fengming
Chen, Shutong
Wang, Di
Yang, Ziying
Zhao, Xinwei
Wang, Xiumin
Wu, Zhen
Ao, Mingtao
Qiu, Yingkun
Fang, Meijuan
Cao, Yin
Huang, Sen
He, Yaohui
Zhang, Yuxiang
Chen, Simian
Huang, Mengxian
He, Fengming
Chen, Shutong
Wang, Di
Yang, Ziying
Zhao, Xinwei
Wang, Xiumin
Wu, Zhen
Ao, Mingtao
Qiu, Yingkun
Fang, Meijuan
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Discovery of 4-(2-(methylamino)thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine derivatives as novel cyclin-dependent kinase 12 (CDK12) inhibitors for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cao, Yin Huang, Sen He, Yaohui Zhang, Yuxiang Chen, Simian Huang, Mengxian He, Fengming Chen, Shutong Wang, Di Yang, Ziying Zhao, Xinwei Wang, Xiumin Wu, Zhen Ao, Mingtao Qiu, Yingkun Fang, Meijuan Humans Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cyclin-Dependent Kinases Esophageal Neoplasms Antineoplastic Agents Protein Kinase Inhibitors Structure-Activity Relationship Cell Proliferation Molecular Structure Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Animals Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor Drug Discovery Mice Pyrimidines Mice, Nude Cell Line, Tumor The transcriptional cyclin-dependent protein kinase 12 (CDK12), a potential target in various cancers, was recently discovered with a dramatic amplification in esophageal cancer (EC). In this study, we conducted an online database analysis that revealed CDK12 to be overexpressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissue samples from patients. Furthermore, survival analysis indicated that CDK12 can serve as a prognostic indicator for ESCC patients. In addition, CDK12 knockdown had been shown to reduce the proliferation of ESCC cells. The present study also details the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of new CDK12 inhibitors which bear the scaffold of 4-(2-(methylamino)thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine. Among the synthesized compounds, H63 has been identified as a potent inhibitor of CDK12 with excellent anti-ESCC activity. Mechanistically, H63 blocked transcription elongation, downregulated the G1-phase core genes to induce cell cycle arrest, and altered the CDK12-ATM/ATR-CHEK1/CHEK2 signaling axis to cause DNA damage. In addition, H63 exhibited favorable pharmacokinetic properties, good safety, and prominent anti-ESCC activity in vivo. The present study suggests that CDK12 is a promising target for ESCC treatment, and H63 is a promising candidate for further clinical development as an anti-ESCC drug.
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spellingShingle Discovery of 4-(2-(methylamino)thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine derivatives as novel cyclin-dependent kinase 12 (CDK12) inhibitors for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Cao, Yin
Huang, Sen
He, Yaohui
Zhang, Yuxiang
Chen, Simian
Huang, Mengxian
He, Fengming
Chen, Shutong
Wang, Di
Yang, Ziying
Zhao, Xinwei
Wang, Xiumin
Wu, Zhen
Ao, Mingtao
Qiu, Yingkun
Fang, Meijuan
Humans
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases
Esophageal Neoplasms
Antineoplastic Agents
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Structure-Activity Relationship
Cell Proliferation
Molecular Structure
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Animals
Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
Drug Discovery
Mice
Pyrimidines
Mice, Nude
Cell Line, Tumor
Discovery of 4-(2-(methylamino)thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine derivatives as novel cyclin-dependent kinase 12 (CDK12) inhibitors for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cao, Yin Huang, Sen He, Yaohui Zhang, Yuxiang Chen, Simian Huang, Mengxian He, Fengming Chen, Shutong Wang, Di Yang, Ziying Zhao, Xinwei Wang, Xiumin Wu, Zhen Ao, Mingtao Qiu, Yingkun Fang, Meijuan Humans Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cyclin-Dependent Kinases Esophageal Neoplasms Antineoplastic Agents Protein Kinase Inhibitors Structure-Activity Relationship Cell Proliferation Molecular Structure Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Animals Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor Drug Discovery Mice Pyrimidines Mice, Nude Cell Line, Tumor The transcriptional cyclin-dependent protein kinase 12 (CDK12), a potential target in various cancers, was recently discovered with a dramatic amplification in esophageal cancer (EC). In this study, we conducted an online database analysis that revealed CDK12 to be overexpressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissue samples from patients. Furthermore, survival analysis indicated that CDK12 can serve as a prognostic indicator for ESCC patients. In addition, CDK12 knockdown had been shown to reduce the proliferation of ESCC cells. The present study also details the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of new CDK12 inhibitors which bear the scaffold of 4-(2-(methylamino)thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine. Among the synthesized compounds, H63 has been identified as a potent inhibitor of CDK12 with excellent anti-ESCC activity. Mechanistically, H63 blocked transcription elongation, downregulated the G1-phase core genes to induce cell cycle arrest, and altered the CDK12-ATM/ATR-CHEK1/CHEK2 signaling axis to cause DNA damage. In addition, H63 exhibited favorable pharmacokinetic properties, good safety, and prominent anti-ESCC activity in vivo. The present study suggests that CDK12 is a promising target for ESCC treatment, and H63 is a promising candidate for further clinical development as an anti-ESCC drug.
title Discovery of 4-(2-(methylamino)thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine derivatives as novel cyclin-dependent kinase 12 (CDK12) inhibitors for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
topic Humans
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases
Esophageal Neoplasms
Antineoplastic Agents
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Structure-Activity Relationship
Cell Proliferation
Molecular Structure
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Animals
Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
Drug Discovery
Mice
Pyrimidines
Mice, Nude
Cell Line, Tumor
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40056603/