Identification of 2,6-Disubstituted 3H-Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines as Therapeutic Agents for Dysferlinopathies through Phenotypic Screening on Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
- Hiroyuki Takada*Hiroyuki Takada*E-mail: [email protected]. Phone: (+81)466-32-2076. Fax: (+81)466-29-4449.Research, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Hiroyuki Takada,
- Akira KaiedaAkira KaiedaResearch, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Akira Kaieda,
- Michiko TawadaMichiko TawadaResearch, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Michiko Tawada,
- Tomoko NaginoTomoko NaginoT-CiRA Discovery, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Tomoko Nagino,
- Katsunori SasaKatsunori SasaT-CiRA Discovery, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Katsunori Sasa,
- Tatsuo OikawaTatsuo OikawaT-CiRA Discovery, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Tatsuo Oikawa,
- Akiko OkiAkiko OkiResearch, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Akiko Oki,
- Tomoya SameshimaTomoya SameshimaResearch, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Tomoya Sameshima,
- Kazumasa MiyamotoKazumasa MiyamotoResearch, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Kazumasa Miyamoto,
- Makoto MiyamotoMakoto MiyamotoResearch, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Makoto Miyamoto,
- Yuko KokubuYuko KokubuCenter for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, JapanMore by Yuko Kokubu,
- Ryuichi TozawaRyuichi TozawaT-CiRA Discovery, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Ryuichi Tozawa,
- Hidetoshi SakuraiHidetoshi SakuraiCenter for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, JapanMore by Hidetoshi Sakurai, and
- Bunnai SaitoBunnai SaitoResearch, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, JapanMore by Bunnai Saito
Abstract

Dysferlinopathies, which are muscular diseases caused by mutations in the dysferlin gene, remain serious medical problems due to the lack of therapeutic agents. Herein, we report the design, synthesis, and structure–activity relationships of a 2,6-disubstituted 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine series, which was identified from the phenotypic screening of chemicals that increase the level of dysferlin in myocytes differentiated from patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Optimization studies with cell-based phenotypic assay led to the identification of a highly potent compound, 19, with dysferlin elevation effects at double-digit nanomolar concentrations. In addition, the molecular target of our chemical series was identified as tubulin, through a tubulin polymerization assay and a competitive binding assay using a photoaffinity labeling probe.




