title: DNA sequence selective adenine alkylation, mechanism of adduct repair, and in vivo antitumor activity of the novel achiral seco-amino-cyclopropylbenz[e]indolone analogue of duocarmycin AS-I-145.
abstract: AS-I-145 is a novel achiral seco-amino-cyclopropylbenz[e]indolone (seco-amino-CBI) analogue of duocarmycin that has evolved from an alternative strategy of designing CC-1065/duocarmycin agents lacking the characteristic chiral center of the natural agents. The sequence specificity of this compound was assessed by a Taq polymerase stop assay, identifying the sites of covalent modification on plasmid DNA. The adenine-N3 adducts were confirmed at AT-rich sequences using a thermally induced strand cleavage assay. These studies reveal that this compound retains the inherent sequence selectivity of the related natural compounds. The AS-I-145 sensitivity of yeast mutants deficient in excision and post-replication repair (PRR) pathways was assessed. The sensitivity profile suggests that the sequence-specific adenine-N3 adducts are substrates for nucleotide excision repair (NER) but not base excision repair (BER). Single-strand ligation PCR was employed to follow the induction and repair of the lesions at nucleotide resolution in yeast cells. Sequence specificity was preserved in intact cells, and adduct elimination occurred in a transcription-coupled manner and was dependent on a functional NER pathway and Rad18. The involvement of NER as the predominant excision pathway was confirmed in mammalian DNA repair mutant cells. AS-I-145 showed good in vivo antitumor activity in the National Cancer Institute standard hollow fiber assay and was active against the human breast MDA-MD-435 xenograft when administered i.v. or p.o. Its novel structure and in vivo activity renders AS-I-145 a new paradigm in the design of novel achiral analogues of CC-1065 and the duocarmycins.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Drug-DNA Interactions Research Group, Department of Oncology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiakos
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Tetsuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asao
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: McHugh
authors.forename: Moses
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hartley
mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine / Q000378:metabolism*; D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000478:Alkylation; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016466:CHO Cells; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D018736:DNA Adducts; D004249:DNA Damage; D004260:DNA Repair; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D000080890:Duocarmycins; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D023041:Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
chemical_list: D000477:Alkylating Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D018736:DNA Adducts; D000080890:Duocarmycins; D007211:Indoles; D011758:Pyrroles; C066098:duocarmycin SA; D000225:Adenine