Discovery of CHD1 Antagonists for PTEN-Deficient Prostate Cancer
CHD1 is a chromodomain-helicase DNA-binding protein that preferentially recognizes di- and trimethylated lysine 4 on histone H3 (H3K4me2/3). Genetic studies have established CHD1 as a synthetic lethal target in phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN)-deficient cancers. Despite this attractive therapeutic link, no inhibitors or antagonists of CHD1 have been reported to date. Herein, we report the discovery of UNC10142, a first-in-class small molecule antagonist of the tandem chromodomains of CHD1 that binds with an IC<sub>50</sub> of 1.7 ± 0.2 μM. A cocrystal structure revealed a unique binding mode and competition pull-down experiments in cell lysates confirmed endogenous target engagement. Treatment of PTEN-deficient prostate cancer cells with UNC10142 led to a dose-dependent reduction in viability while PTEN-intact prostate cancer cells were unaffected, phenocopying genetic loss of CHD1. Overall, this study demonstrates the ligandability of the CHD1 chromodomains and suggests more potent and selective antagonists could translate to compounds of therapeutic value in PTEN-deficient cancers.
Authors
- Rebecca L. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2109-1150)
- C.H. Arrowsmith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4971-3250)
- Matthew R. Redinbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0814-5346)
- William G. Walton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6745-534X)
- Stephen V. Frye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2415-2215)
- Amanda L. Graboski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8455-1755)
- Lindsey Ingerman James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6034-7116)
- Fengling Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9530-2068)
- Jacqueline L. Norris‐Drouin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1193-4514)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (CA)
- Structural Genomics Consortium (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c01172
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.64
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Pfizer
- Bayer
- McGill University
- Genome Canada
- Merck KGaA
- Ontario Genomics
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- Ontario Genomics Institute
- National Institutes of Health
- Genentech
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences