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. 2023 Aug 10;14(10):1837–1857. doi: 10.1039/d3md00145h

Different scaffolds and their key aspects in MEK mutant inhibition.

Cpd. no. Derivatives Cell line Activity Pin point References
01 3-Oxo-oxazinane HT29 (CRC, Brafv600E) IC50 1.7 nM In vitro tests against a variety of tumour cells revealed strong antiproliferative action with little genotoxicity, hERG inhibition, or CYP inactivation 94
QG56 (NSCL, HrasQ61L) IC50 9.5 nM
MIA PaCa-2 panc. IC50 3.3 nM
KrasG12C C32 Brafv600E IC50 8.4 nM
Colo205 (CRC, Brafv600E) IC50 0.86 nM
02 2-Aminopyrrole Colo205 EC50 0.012 (μM) Important hydrogen bonds are formed between the oxygen of the acetyl group and the NH groups of Val211 and Ser212 in the backbone 126
A375 (melanoma) EC50 0.014 (μM)
03 Indazole HCT116 EC50 0.2 (nM) Bidentate interaction with the Ser212 residue of MEK1 127
A375 EC50 0.4 (nM)
04 Sulfamide HCT116 cell line IC50 8 (nM) The compound's safety profiles and DMPK profiles (PK profiles in three animal species, CYP inhibition, and CYP induction) were unaffected by the sulfamide moiety (hERG and AMES assays). Powerful repression of HCT116 cell development 128
05 7-(Pyrimidin-2-yloxy)-2H-chromen-2-one HCT116 cell line IC50 17 (nM) No strong CYP inhibition activity 129
06 Sulfamide A375 (B-Raf) IC50 4 (nM) Nanomolar cell potency of a very effective MEK inhibitor against B-RAF (V600E) and Ras-mutated cell lines 130
HCT116 (K-Ras) IC50 180 (nM)
07 Bicyclic fused pyridine COLO-205 cell line IC50 1.95 (nM) Proven excellent in vitro Mek inhibitory activities 131
08 Imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazine HCT116 cell line IC50 0.107 (nM) Rationalized by weaker interaction with the Ser-212 nitrogen due to the less basic, H-bond-accepting nitrogen 132
A375 cell line IC50 0.007 (nM)
09 Phenylsulfonylfuroxan and coumarin oxadiazole A549 cell line IC50 0.024 (μM) The G2/M phase of the A2780 cell line's cell cycle was stopped 133
HeLa cell line IC50 0.053 (μM)
A2780 cell line IC50 0.014 (μM)
10 Pyrrole-3-carbonitriles MCF-7 cells (breast) IC50 1.35 ± 0.01 (μM) It effectively inhibited proliferation in HT-29 (colon) and MCF-7 (breast) cells 134
HT-29 (colon) IC50 1.47 ± 0.04 (μM)
B16 cells IC50 4.61 ± 0.01 (μM)
11 Sulfamide A375 (BRAF) IC50 13 (nM) BRAFV600E and Ras-mutant cell line resistance of cells (G13D) 135
HCT116 (K-Ras) IC50 277 (nM)
12 9-Anilinoacridine phenyl-urea K562 cell line IC50 4.08 ± 0.14 (μM) Against K562 and HepG-2 tumor cells 136
HepG-2 cell line 9.41 ± 1.09 (μM)
13 N-(Benzyloxy)-1,3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide HeLa cell line GI50 1.18 ± 0.06 (μM) This compound is most potent against the A549and Uo126 cancer cell lines 137
MCF-7 GI50 2.11 ± 0.12 (μM)
A549 cell line GI50 0.26 ± 0.02 (μM)
293T cell line CC50 20.57 ± 1.48 (μM)
14 2H-Chromen-2-one urea MCF7 cell line IC50 0.17 ± 0.07 (μM) MCF7 breast cancer cell line and A549 lung cancer cell line activity, but no Hsp90 inhibitory activity 138
A549 cell line IC50 0.15 ± 0.02 (μM)
MRC-5 cell line IC50 4.3 (μM)
15 1-(1H-Pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-6-yl) urea A375SM IC50 43 (nM) Strong tumor regression in BRAFV600E 139
16 Phenylsulfonylfuroxan and 3-benzyl coumarin HeLa cells IC50 2.8 (nM) Hardly affected the cell cycle of A2780 140
SKOV3 cells IC50 8.3 (nM)
A549 cell IC50 3.7 (nM)
OVCA429 cells IC50 3.9 (nM)
OVCA433 cells IC50 3.3 (nM)
A2780 cells IC50 6.6 (nM)
MDA-MB-231 IC50 0.8 (nM)
MCF-7 cells IC50 2853 (nM)
KB cells IC50 3234 (nM)
17 Benzofuran Colo-205 cells IC50 4.7 ± 1.5 (nM) Excellent in vivo efficacy in mouse Colo-205 tumour xenograft models 116
18 Ursolic acid with hydrazide MDA-MB-231 IC50 0.12 ± 0.01 (μM) HeLa cells undergo apoptosis, and the cell cycle is stopped in the G0/G1 phase 141
HeLa cells IC50 0.08 ± 0.01 (μM)
SMMC-7721 cells IC50 0.34 ± 0.03 (μM)
QSG-7701 cells IC50 10.76 ± 0.72 (μM)
19 Carbazole HEK293 cells IC50 8.9 ± 2.0 (μM) Greatly reduced cytotoxicity to HEK293 cells 142
A549 cells IC50 21.6 ± 6.1 (μM)
A375 cells IC50 7.7 ± 1.1 (μM)
HL60 cells IC50 17.2 ± 6.6 (μM)
20 1,2,5-Oxadiazole 2-oxide MDA-MB-231 IC50 0.034 ± 0.007 (μM) Best cell growth inhibitory effect in MDA-MB-231 cells 143
HCT116 cells IC50 0.64 ± 0.30 (μM)
A549 cells IC50 1.35 ± 0.94 (μM)
Vero cells IC50 21.07 ± 1.32 (μM)
HL7702 cells IC50 5.62 ± 0.82
21 2H-Chromen-7-yl dimethylcarbamate A549 cells IG50 4.66 (μM) Activity against the A549 and HCT116 cell lines 144
HCT116 cells IG50 5.47 (μM)
22 5-Phenylamino-8-methylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4,7(3H,8H)-dione A375 cells EC50 3.1 (nM) Fluorine-containing diol compounds had the most potent enzyme and cell activity 82
Colo-205 cells EC50 2.1 (nM)
23 Bicyclic dihydroindolone pyrrole Colo-205 cells EC50 1.0 (nM) Inhibition of HL-60 and regression of tumors in the promyelocytic leukemia xenograft model 145
A375 cells EC50 2.0 (nM)
24 Fused thiophene HT-29 pERK IC50 6 (nM) Inhibition of pERK in the HT-29 tumor 146
HT-29 IC50 79 (nM)
25 3-Benzylcoumarins HEK293 cell line EC50 19.38 (μM) Inhibited virus (EV71) replication in HEK293 and RD cells 147
CC50 65.31 (μM)
TI (CC50/IC50) 3.37 (μM)
RD cell line EC50 10 (μM)
CC50 72.92 (μM)
TI (CC50/IC50) 7.29 (μM)
26 Propoxybenzamide A375 cell line IC50 0.0176 (μM) Inhibited DNA replication of A375 cells 148
27 Benzothiazole-pyrrole MCF-7 cells GI50 0.92 ± 0.04 (μM) Stopped G1 phase cells, signifying the G2/M cell cycle 149
MDA-MB231 cells GI50 1.76 ± 0.352 (μM)
28 Coumarin HCT116 cells IC50 40 (nM) Inhibitory effect on HCT116 cell growth 150
29 2-(1-Substituted benzyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-phenylacrylonitrile MCF-7 cells IC50 ± 30 (μM) The substituted group at the N1 position enhanced the antitumor activity of the parent compound 151
CaCo2 cells IC50 ± 37 (μM)
HeLa cells IC50 ± 29 (μM)
SkBr3 cell line IC50 ± 35 (μM)
30 3-Benzyl-1,3-benzoxazine-2,4-dione CPE cell line EC50 1.02 ± 0.085 (μM) Suppression of EV71 VPI expression, and an EV71 induced cytopathic effect 152
31 Thiosemicarbazone MDA-MB-231 cells IC50 1.9 ± 0.3 (μM ± SEM) Demonstrated robust antitumor efficacy correlated with inhibition of MAPK kinase signal transduction 153
MDA-MB-468 cells IC50 2.4 ± 0.2 (μM ± SEM)
MCF-7 cells IC50 2.1 ± 0.2 (μM ± SEM)
BT-474 cells IC50 2.6 ± 0.4 (μM ± SEM)
SkBr3 cells IC50 2.3 ± 0.4 (μM ± SEM)
T-47D cell line IC50 3.0 ± 0.4 (μM ± SEM)
32 N-(Piperazin-1-yl)alkyl-1H-dibenzo[a,c]carbazole SMMC-7721 IC50 1.39 ± 0.13 (μM) Damage the cell membrane's integrity, ultimately causing the HeG2 cells to undergo apoptosis and cancer 154
HepG2 cells IC50 0.51 ± 0.09 (μM)
Hep3B cells IC50 0.73 ± 0.08 (μM)
QSG-7701 cells IC50 12.52 ± 0.58 (μM)
33 Benzoxazole A375 cells IC50 4.3 ± 0.7 (nM) G0/G1 phase cell cycle delay in A375 cells 100
Colo-205 cells IC50 5.7 ± 0.3 (nM)
HT-29 cells IC50 2.9 ± 0.6 (nM)
Calu-6 cells IC50 169 ± 97.7 (nM)
A431 cells IC50 >3000 (nM)