Structural highlights
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The PD-1 immune checkpoint pathway is a highly validated target for cancer immunotherapy. Despite the potential advantages of small molecule inhibitors over antibodies, the discovery of small molecule checkpoint inhibitors has lagged behind. To discover small molecule inhibitors of the PD-1 pathway, we have utilized a fragment-based approach. Small molecules were identified that bind to PD-L1 and crystal structures of these compounds bound to PD-L1 were obtained.
Fragment-based screening of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1).,Perry E, Mills JJ, Zhao B, Wang F, Sun Q, Christov PP, Tarr JC, Rietz TA, Olejniczak ET, Lee T, Fesik S Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2019 Mar 15;29(6):786-790. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.01.028., Epub 2019 Jan 24. PMID:30728114[1]
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References
- ↑ Perry E, Mills JJ, Zhao B, Wang F, Sun Q, Christov PP, Tarr JC, Rietz TA, Olejniczak ET, Lee T, Fesik S. Fragment-based screening of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1). Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2019 Mar 15;29(6):786-790. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.01.028., Epub 2019 Jan 24. PMID:30728114 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.01.028
