LFM-A13   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 9262

Synonyms: α-cyano-beta-hydroxy-β-methyl-N-(2, 5-dibromophenyl)propenamide | alpha-cyano-beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl-N-(2, 5-dibromophenyl)propenamide
Immunopharmacology Ligand
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: LFM-A13 is a potent, cell-permeable, reversible, substrate competitive, and specific inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) [1]. It was the first reported BTK-selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor and the first anti-leukemic agent targeting BTK. Investigated preclinically for B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma [5-6].
Structurally LFM-A13 is an analogue of a metabolite of the antirheumatic drug leflunomide. The Mahajan et al. article also reports a three-dimensional homology model suggesting an energetically favorable position of LFM-A13 docked within BTK's catalytic site [1].
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 4
Hydrogen bond donors 2
Rotatable bonds 3
Topological polar surface area 73.12
Molecular weight 357.9
XLogP 3.13
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES CC(=C(C(=O)Nc1cc(Br)ccc1Br)C#N)O
Isomeric SMILES C/C(=C(/C(=O)Nc1cc(Br)ccc1Br)\C#N)/O
InChI InChI=1S/C11H8Br2N2O2/c1-6(16)8(5-14)11(17)15-10-4-7(12)2-3-9(10)13/h2-4,16H,1H3,(H,15,17)/b8-6-
InChI Key UVSVTDVJQAJIFG-VURMDHGXSA-N
Bioactivity Comments
Mahajan et al. (1999) report that LFM-A13 did not inhibit JAK1, JAK3, IRK, EGFR, or HCK in their assays [1]. This article also publishes a Ki of ~2500nM for LFM-A13 vs. BTK expressed in a baculovirus system and immunoprecipitated from NALM-6 human B-lineage ALL cells. LFM-A13 sensitizes DT40 lymphoma B cells to vincristine- or ceramide-induced apoptosis [1]. Later studies report polo-like kinase inhibition by LFM-A13 (IC50 6100nM vs. human PLK3) with in vitro and in vivo anti-proliferative activity against human breast cancer [3-4], in addition to its chemosensitizing activity against human leukemic B-cell precursors [2].
Selectivity at enzymes
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
Bruton tyrosine kinase Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 4.8 pIC50 - 1
pIC50 4.8 (IC50 1.72x10-5 M) [1]
Description: IN a cell-free BTK assay using BTK immunoprecipitated from B18.2 cells.