Novel Oxindole Sulfonamides and Sulfamides: EPZ031686, the First Orally Bioavailable Small Molecule SMYD3 Inhibitor.
Mitchell, L.H., Boriack-Sjodin, P.A., Smith, S., Thomenius, M., Rioux, N., Munchhof, M., Mills, J.E., Klaus, C., Totman, J., Riera, T.V., Raimondi, A., Jacques, S.L., West, K., Foley, M., Waters, N.J., Kuntz, K.W., Wigle, T.J., Scott, M.P., Copeland, R.A., Smith, J.J., Chesworth, R.(2016) ACS Med Chem Lett 7: 134-138
- PubMed: 26985287 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.5b00272
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5CCL, 5CCM - PubMed Abstract: 
SMYD3 has been implicated in a range of cancers; however, until now no potent selective small molecule inhibitors have been available for target validation studies. A novel oxindole series of SMYD3 inhibitors was identified through screening of the Epizyme proprietary histone methyltransferase-biased library. Potency optimization afforded two tool compounds, sulfonamide EPZ031686 and sulfamide EPZ030456, with cellular potency at a level sufficient to probe the in vitro biology of SMYD3 inhibition. EPZ031686 shows good bioavailability following oral dosing in mice making it a suitable tool for potential in vivo target validation studies.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Epizyme Inc. , Fourth Floor, 400 Technology Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.