Optimization of the clofazimine structure leads to a highly water-soluble C3-aminopyridinyl riminophenazine endowed with improved anti-Wnt and anti-cancer activity in vitro and in vivo.

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Title
Optimization of the clofazimine structure leads to a highly water-soluble C3-aminopyridinyl riminophenazine endowed with improved anti-Wnt and anti-cancer activity in vitro and in vivo.
Journal
European journal of medicinal chemistry
Author(s)
Koval A., Bassanini I., Xu J., Tonelli M., Boido V., Sparatore F., Amant F., Annibali D., Leucci E., Sparatore A., Katanaev V.L.
ISSN
1768-3254 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0223-5234
Publication state
Published
Issued date
15/10/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
222
Pages
113562
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a cancer subtype critically dependent upon excessive activation of Wnt pathway. The anti-mycobacterial drug clofazimine is an efficient inhibitor of canonical Wnt signaling in TNBC, reducing tumor cell proliferation in vitro and in animal models. These properties make clofazimine a candidate to become first targeted therapy against TNBC. In this work, we optimized the clofazimine structure to enhance its water solubility and potency as a Wnt inhibitor. After extensive structure-activity relationships investigations, the riminophenazine 5-(4-(chlorophenyl)-3-((2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)imino)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-3,5-dihydrophenazin-2-amine (MU17) was identified as the new lead compound for the riminophenazine-based targeted therapy against TNBC and Wnt-dependent cancers. Compared to clofazimine, the water-soluble MU17 displayed a 7-fold improved potency against Wnt signaling in TNBC cells resulting in on-target suppression of tumor growth in a patient-derived mouse model of TNBC. Moreover, allowing the administration of reduced yet effective dosages, MU17 displayed no adverse effects, most notably no clofazimine-related skin coloration.
Keywords
Animals, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation/drug effects, Clofazimine/chemistry, Clofazimine/pharmacology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Humans, Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/drug therapy, Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/metabolism, Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/pathology, Mice, Mice, Inbred NOD, Mice, SCID, Molecular Structure, Phenazines/chemical synthesis, Phenazines/chemistry, Phenazines/pharmacology, Solubility, Structure-Activity Relationship, Water/chemistry, Wnt Signaling Pathway/drug effects, Clofazimine, Medicinal chemistry, Patient-derived xenograft, Riminophenazine, Triple-negative breast cancer, Wnt signaling
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