C2-Symmetrical Terphenyl Derivatives as Small Molecule Inhibitors of Programmed Cell Death 1/Programmed Death Ligand 1 Protein–Protein Interaction

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15110%2F24%3A73625305" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15110/24:73625305 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/61989592:15640/24:73625305

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/11/2646" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/11/2646</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29112646" target="_blank" >10.3390/molecules29112646</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

C2-Symmetrical Terphenyl Derivatives as Small Molecule Inhibitors of Programmed Cell Death 1/Programmed Death Ligand 1 Protein–Protein Interaction

Original language description

The PD-1/PD-L1 complex is an immune checkpoint responsible for regulating the natural immune response, but also allows tumors to escape immune surveillance. Inhibition of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis positively contributes to the efficacy of cancer treatment. The only available therapeutics targeting PD-1/PD-L1 are monoclonal antibody-based drugs, which have several limitations. Therefore, small molecule compounds are emerging as an attractive alternative that can potentially overcome the drawbacks of mAb-based therapy. In this article, we present a novel class of small molecule compounds based on the terphenyl scaffold that bind to PD-L1. The general architecture of the presented structures is characterized by axial symmetry and consists of three elements: an m-terphenyl core, an additional aromatic ring, and a solubilizing agent. Using molecular docking, we designed a series of final compounds, which were subsequently synthesized and tested in HTRF assay and NMR binding assay to evaluate their activity. In addition, we performed an in-depth analysis of the mutual arrangement of the phenyl rings of the terphenyl core within the binding pocket of PD-L1 and found several correlations between the plane angle values and the affinity of the compounds towards the protein.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10401 - Organic chemistry

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

MOLECULES

ISSN

1420-3049

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

29

Issue of the periodical within the volume

11

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

25

Pages from-to

nestránkováno

UT code for WoS article

001281724500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85195897016