Discovery of RG7388, a Potent and Selective p53-MDM2 Inhibitor in Clinical Development.
Ding, Q., Zhang, Z., Liu, J.J., Jiang, N., Zhang, J., Ross, T.M., Chu, X.J., Bartkovitz, D., Podlaski, F., Janson, C., Tovar, C., Filipovic, Z.M., Higgins, B., Glenn, K., Packman, K., Vassilev, L.T., Graves, B.(2013) J Med Chem 56: 5979-5983
- PubMed: 23808545 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm400487c
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4JRG, 4JSC - PubMed Abstract: 
Restoration of p53 activity by inhibition of the p53-MDM2 interaction has been considered an attractive approach for cancer treatment. However, the hydrophobic protein-protein interaction surface represents a significant challenge for the development of small-molecule inhibitors with desirable pharmacological profiles. RG7112 was the first small-molecule p53-MDM2 inhibitor in clinical development. Here, we report the discovery and characterization of a second generation clinical MDM2 inhibitor, RG7388, with superior potency and selectivity.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Discovery Chemistry, ‡Discovery Technologies, §Discovery Oncology, ∥Non-Clinical Development, Roche Research Center, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. , 340 Kingsland Street, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States.