PMID: 26985292

Authors:

Duncan KW, Rioux N, Boriack-Sjodin PA, Munchhof MJ, Reiter LA, Majer CR, Jin L, Johnston LD, Chan-Penebre E, Kuplast KG, Porter Scott M, Pollock RM, Waters NJ, Smith JJ, Moyer MP, Copeland RA, Chesworth R

Title:

Structure and Property Guided Design in the Identification of PRMT5 Tool Compound EPZ015666.

Journal:

ACS Med Chem Lett. 2015 Dec 2;7(2):162-6. doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.5b00380., eCollection 2016 Feb 11.

Abstract:

The recent publication of a potent and selective inhibitor of protein methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) provides the scientific community with in vivo-active tool compound EPZ015666 (GSK3235025) to probe the underlying pharmacology of this key enzyme. Herein, we report the design and optimization strategies employed on an initial hit compound with poor in vitro clearance to yield in vivo tool compound EPZ015666 and an additional potent in vitro tool molecule EPZ015866 (GSK3203591).