Abstract

Abstract The mitotic kinase MPS1 (also known as TTK) is one of the main components of the spindle assembly checkpoint. MPS1 is required for chromosome alignment and kinetochore-microtubule error correction. Cancer cells are dependent on MPS1 to cope with chromosomal instability resulting from aberrant numbers of chromosomes. Moreover, MPS1 has been found to be deregulated in a large number of tumor types. MPS1 kinase inhibitors induce cancer cells to prematurely exit mitosis with incorrectly attached and unaligned chromosomes, causing severe chromosome mis-segregation, aneuploidy and cell death. These data stimulated us to pursue MPS1 as a cancer target. Extensive work by us and other groups has shown that MPS1 inhibitors are effective against a variety of cancers, particularly when used in combination with other drugs, such as paclitaxel. Here we disclose CCT289346, an MPS1 inhibitor currently completing late stage preclinical development. We describe the final stages of chemical optimisation and the data driven selection and nomination of CCT289346 as our preclinical candidate. We report key in vitro and in vivo preclinical data such as kinase profiling, PK in mouse, rat and dog, PK/PD relationship and efficacy in different in vivo models. Citation Format: Hannah Woodward, Paolo Innocenti, Kwai-Ming J. Cheung, Sébastien Naud, Amir Faisal, Grace W. Mak, Angela Hayes, Lisa O'Fee, Harry Saville, Alexis De Haven Brandon, Jennie Roberts, Gary Box, Melanie Valenti, Alan T. Heneley, Katie Walsh, Rosemary Burke, Suzanne A. Eccles, Florence I. Raynaud, Rob L. van Montfort, Julian Blagg, Spiros Linardopoulos, Swen Hoelder. In vitro and in vivo profile of the preclinical candidate and MPS1 kinase inhibitor CCT289346 [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2018; 2018 Apr 14-18; Chicago, IL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 1651.

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