P1, N=186, Recruiting, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital(Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences); Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital(Guangdong Academy of Medical Sci
Guided by the costructure of AZ-28 in complex with the MAT2a dimer, compound 9 was synthesized, demonstrating potent MAT2a inhibition (IC50 = 20 nM) and significantly enhanced antiproliferative activity (IC50 = 10 nM against HAP1MTAP-/- cells). Moreover, compound 9 exhibited improved selectivity compared to both AZ-28 and AG-270.
Compound 28 also showed favorable pharmacokinetic properties and the improved in vivo anticancer activity in MTAP-deficient tumor models. These findings suggest new directions for the discovery and development of highly selective MAT2A inhibitors.
Both of these lead compounds demonstrate increased plasma drug exposure and exhibit significant efficacy in xenograft models that are depleted of MTAP. We hope that identifying a brain-penetrant MAT2A inhibitor will create new opportunities to explore the potential therapeutic effects of S-adenosylmethionine modulation in the central nervous system.
Different from AG-270, SCR-7952 exhibited little influence on metabolic enzymes and did not increase the plasma levels of bilirubin. The mechanism was via the aggravated inhibition of PRMT5 and FANCA splicing perturbations. These results indicated that SCR-7952 could be a potential therapeutic candidate for the treatment of MTAP-deleted cancers, both monotherapy and in combination with PRMT5 inhibitors.
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Journal • Combination therapy
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MTAP (Methylthioadenosine Phosphorylase) • FANCA (FA Complementation Group A) • MAT2A (Methionine Adenosyltransferase 2A)
Thus, the pharmacological inhibition of MAT2A is emerging as a desirable therapeutic strategy to combat tumor growth. Here, we review the latest insights into MAT2A biology, focusing on its roles in both metabolic addiction and gene expression modulation in the TME, outline the current landscape of MAT2A inhibitors, and highlight the most recent clinical developments and opportunities for MAT2A inhibition as a novel anti-tumor therapy.