Discovery of Five SOS2 Fragment Hits with Binding Modes Determined by SOS2 X-Ray Cocrystallography

J Med Chem. 2024 Jan 11;67(1):774-781. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02140. Epub 2023 Dec 29.

Abstract

SOS1 and SOS2 are guanine nucleotide exchange factors that mediate RTK-stimulated RAS activation. Selective SOS1:KRAS PPI inhibitors are currently under clinical investigation, whereas there are no reports to date of SOS2:KRAS PPI inhibitors. SOS2 activity is implicated in MAPK rebound when divergent SOS1 mutant cell lines are treated with the SOS1 inhibitor BI-3406; therefore, SOS2:KRAS inhibitors are of therapeutic interest. In this report, we detail a fragment-based screening strategy to identify X-ray cocrystal structures of five diverse fragment hits bound to SOS2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line
  • Furans*
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors* / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)* / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)* / metabolism
  • Quinazolines*
  • SOS1 Protein / metabolism
  • X-Rays

Substances

  • BI-3406
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • SOS1 Protein
  • Furans
  • Quinazolines