Design and synthesis of doublecortin-like kinase 1 inhibitors and their bioactivity evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK) is a microtubule-associated serine/threonine kinase that is upregulated in a wide range of cancers and is believed to be related to tumour growth and development. Upregulated DCLK1 has been used to identify patients at high risk of cancer progression and tumours with chemotherapy-resistance. Moreover, DCLK1 has been identified as a cancer stem cell (CSC) biomarker in various cancers, which has received considerable attention recently. Herein, a series of DCLK1 inhibitors were prepared based on the previously reported XMD8-92 structure. Among all the synthesised compounds, D1, D2, D6, D7, D8, D12, D14, and D15 showed higher DCLK1 inhibitory activities (IC₅₀ 40-74 nM) than XMD8-92 (IC_50<

SUBMITTER: Pan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792831 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature