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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2026

Structure-Based Discovery of Potent BCL-XL Inhibitors through Rescaffolding.

Matyas Pal Timari, Attila Paczal, Andras Herner, Mark Molnar, Zoltan Madarasz, Miklos Nyerges, Simon T Bedford, Teresa Brooks, James Davidson, Zoe Daniels and 19 more

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Article in Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

29 authors.

Matyas Pal TimariServier Research Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Záhony utca 7, Budapest H-1031, Hungary.
Attila PaczalServier Research Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Záhony utca 7, Budapest H-1031, Hungary.
Andras HernerServier Research Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Záhony utca 7, Budapest H-1031, Hungary.
Mark MolnarServier Research Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Záhony utca 7, Budapest H-1031, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-4178-3251
Zoltan MadaraszServier Research Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Záhony utca 7, Budapest H-1031, Hungary.
Miklos NyergesServier Research Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Záhony utca 7, Budapest H-1031, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-9433-6872
Simon T BedfordVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.ORCID 0000-0003-0531-8096
Teresa BrooksVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.
James DavidsonVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-8301-1607
Zoe DanielsVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.
Mark DodsworthVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.
Pawel DokurnoVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-7332-8889
James B MurrayVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.ORCID 0000-0003-1007-8218
Rachel ParsonsVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.
Emma SandersVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.
Julia SmithVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.
Paul WebbVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.
Neil WhiteheadVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.
Roderick E HubbardVernalis (R&D) Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-8233-7461
Jérôme-Benoît StarckInstitut de Recherche Servier, 22 route 128/rue Francis Perrin, Gif-sur-Yvette 91190, France.
Ana Leticia MaragnoInstitut de Recherche Servier, 22 route 128/rue Francis Perrin, Gif-sur-Yvette 91190, France.
Gaëtane Le Toumelin-BraizatInstitut de Recherche Servier, 22 route 128/rue Francis Perrin, Gif-sur-Yvette 91190, France.
Laura BressonInstitut de Recherche Servier, 22 route 128/rue Francis Perrin, Gif-sur-Yvette 91190, France.
Francesca RocchettiInstitut de Recherche Servier, 22 route 128/rue Francis Perrin, Gif-sur-Yvette 91190, France.
Didier DemarlesInstitut de Recherche Servier, 22 route 128/rue Francis Perrin, Gif-sur-Yvette 91190, France.
Frédéric CollandInstitut de Recherche Servier, 22 route 128/rue Francis Perrin, Gif-sur-Yvette 91190, France.
Olivier GenesteInstitut de Recherche Servier, 22 route 128/rue Francis Perrin, Gif-sur-Yvette 91190, France.
Andras KotschyServier Research Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Záhony utca 7, Budapest H-1031, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-7675-3864
Tibor NovakServier Research Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Záhony utca 7, Budapest H-1031, Hungary.ORCID 0009-0009-9835-6227

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Evasion of apoptosis is a hallmark of cancer. Deregulation of BCL-XL, a member of the BCL-2 family of proteins, has been linked to the development of various tumor types. This study presents the design and synthesis of BCL-XL inhibitors with novel mono- and bicyclic cores. The new structural features were optimized to combine high binding efficiency with the opening of diverse novel vectors for additional modifications. The lead compounds exhibited picomolar affinities and significant cellular potency in the BCL-XL-dependent MOLT-4 cell line, which also translated into marked tumor growth inhibition in a xenograft study. These findings highlight the potential of BCL-XL inhibitors as therapeutic agents in cancer treatment by targeting the apoptotic intrinsic pathway.

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Antineoplastic Agentsbcl-X ProteinAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorDrug DiscoveryHumansMiceModels, MolecularStructure-Activity RelationshipXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntineoplastic Agentsbcl-X Protein

Identifiers

PMID42283755
PMCPMC13312447

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