title: Synthesis and cancer stem cell-based activity of substituted 5-morpholino-7H-thieno[3,2-b]pyran-7-ones designed as next generation PI3K inhibitors.
abstract: Dysregulation of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) pathway in a wide range of tumors has made PI3K a consensus target to inhibit as illustrated by more than 15 inhibitors now in clinical trials. Our previous work, built on the early pioneering multikinase inhibitor LY294002, resulted in the only PI3K vascular-targeted PI3K inhibitor prodrug, SF1126, which has now completed Phase I clinical trials. This inhibitor has properties that impart more in vivo activity than should be warranted by its enzymatic potency, which in general is much lower than other clinical stage PI3K inhibitors. We embarked on the exploration of scaffolds that retained such properties while simultaneously exhibiting an increased potency toward PI3K. This work resulted in the discovery of the 5-morpholino-7H-thieno[3,2-b]pyran-7-one system as the foundation of a new compound class of potential PI3K inhibitors having improved potency toward PI3K. The synthesis and cancer stem cell-based activity of these compounds are reported herein.
authors: BIO5 Institute (Oro Valley), The University of Arizona, 1580 East Hanley Boulevard, Oro Valley, Arizona 85737, United States. gmorales@bio5.org
authors: Guillermo A
authors: GA
authors: Morales
authors: Joseph R
authors: JR
authors: Garlich
authors: Jingdong
authors: J
authors: Su
authors: Xiaodong
authors: X
authors: Peng
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: Newblom
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Weber
authors: Donald L
authors: DL
authors: Durden
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002867:Chromones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D061986:MCF-7 Cells; D009025:Morpholines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002867:Chromones; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D009025:Morpholines; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D013876:Thiophenes