PDB ID for probe-target interaction (3D structure):
5F1H
Structure-activity relationship:
2‐methyl‐1,2‐dihydro‐2,7‐naphthyridin‐1‐one anchor binder makes two H-bonds to Asn100 of BRD9, water-bridged interaction with Tyr57 of BRD9, π-stacking with Tyr106 of BRD9,
4-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl linker: C−H π-interaction with Ile53 of BRD9, T-stacking with Phe44 of BRD9, and induced fit Phe47 of BRD9/C−H π-interaction
Selectivity versus BRD4-BD1: Clashes with BRD4-BD1 BD amino acids (Trp81, Gln85, and Leu92)
Potency (off target):
KD
Off target protein and potency:
BRD7 239 nMBRD4 >20 µMCECR2 200 nM
Potency assay (off target):
Thermal shift measured against 48 bromodomains
BRD9 +9.2°C
BRD7 +6.5°C
CECR2 +5.6°C
BETs <1°C
All other bromodomains ≤2°C
Probe Selectivity in Vitro:
Kinase selectivity: percent control inhibition at 10 µM ACVR1 76%, IC50 (ACVR1) = 5090 mM TGFBR1 74%, IC50 (TGFBR1) = 5140 nM ACVR2B 72%, IC50 (ACVR2B) = 7680 nM All other 321 kinases <40% GPCR selectivity: percent control inhibition at 10µM M1(h) 75% M3(h) 86% All other 53 GPCR <40%
In cell validation
Potency in cells:
EC50
BRD9 275 nM
Potency assay (cells):
BRD9 FRAP assay ~90% inhibition at 100 nM
Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) assay U2OS cells transfected with GFP-BRD9: measurement of recovery half times of wild-type cells treated with DMSO in the absence or presence of 2.5 µM SAHA or treated with BI-9564 at different concentrations
Target engagement assay (cells):
FRAP assay measures target engagement in cell: Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) assay U2OS cells transfected with GFP-BRD9.
Potency in cells, off target:
Not done
Potency assay, off target (cells):
BRD7 FRAP: full inhibition at 1 µM
CECR2 FRAP: no inhibition at 1 µM
Probe Selectivity in Cell:
Not available
Toxicity
Cytoxicity assay:
Yes
Notes on cytotoxicity:
No compound-related toxicity was observed in U2OS cell lines after 24 h.