Development of LB244, an Irreversible STING Antagonist
Barasa, Leonard ; Chaudhuri, Sauradip ; Zhou, Jeffrey Y ; Jiang, Zhaozhao ; Choudhary, Shruti ; Green, Robert Madison ; Wiggin, Elenore ; Cameron, Michael ; Humphries, Fiachra ; Fitzgerald, Katherine A ... show 1 more
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The cGMP-AMP Synthase (cGAS)-Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) pathway plays a critical role in sensing dsDNA localized to the cytosol, resulting in the activation of a robust inflammatory response. While cGAS-STING signaling is essential for antiviral immunity, aberrant STING activation is observed in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), lupus, and autoinflammatory diseases such as Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS) and STING associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI). Significant efforts have therefore focused on the development of STING inhibitors. In a concurrent submission, we reported that BB-Cl-amidine inhibits STING-dependent signaling in the nanomolar range, both in vitro and in vivo. Considering this discovery, we sought to generate analogs with higher potency and proteome-wide selectivity. Herein, we report the development of LB244, which displays nanomolar potency and inhibits STING signaling with markedly enhanced proteome-wide selectivity. Moreover, LB244 mirrored the efficacy of BB-Cl-amidine in vivo. In summary, our data identify novel chemical entities that inhibit STING signaling and provide a scaffold for the development of therapeutics for treating STING-dependent inflammatory diseases.
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Barasa L, Chaudhuri S, Zhou JY, Jiang Z, Choudhary S, Green RM, Wiggin E, Cameron M, Humphries F, Fitzgerald KA, Thompson PR. Development of LB244, an Irreversible STING Antagonist. J Am Chem Soc. 2023 Sep 20;145(37):20273-20288. doi: 10.1021/jacs.3c03637. Epub 2023 Sep 11. PMID: 37695732.