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PDB ID:
9CZT
Keywords:
Title:
HPK1 kinase domain T165E,S171E phosphomimetic mutant in complex with compound 6
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Deposition Date:
2024-08-05
Release Date:
2024-12-18
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Resolution:
1.69 Å
R-Value Free:
0.21
R-Value Work:
0.19
R-Value Observed:
0.19
Space Group:
P 1
Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Description:Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 1
Mutations:T165E, S171E
Chain IDs:A, B
Chain Length:309
Number of Molecules:2
Biological Source:Homo sapiens
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Hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1/MAP4K1) represents a high interest target for the treatment of cancer through an immune-mediated mechanism. Herein we present highlights of the drug discovery campaign within the lactam/azalactam series of inhibitors that yielded a small molecule (21, PF-07265028), which was advanced to a phase 1 clinical trial (NCT05233436). Key components of the discovery effort included optimization of potency through mitigation of ligand strain as guided by the use of cocrystal structures, mitigation of ADME liabilities (plasma instability and fraction metabolism by CYP2D6), and optimization of kinase selectivity, particularly over immune-modulating kinases with high homology to HPK1. Structure-based drug design via leveraging cocrystal structures and lipophilic efficiency analysis proved to be valuable tools that ultimately enabled the delivery of a clinical-quality small molecule inhibitor of HPK1.

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