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Umeta, Lelisse T.

0000-0001-7164-5584

A5087287695 | I59130452

Mayo Clinic

University of Nebraska Medical Center

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A Selective MAP3K1 Inhibitor Facilitates Discovery of NPM1 as a Member of the Network

Molecules | May 1, 2025 | Volume: 30 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 2001

10.3390/molecules30092001 | PMID 40363807

The quinoxaline core is found in several biologically active compounds, with Erdafitinib being the first FDA-approved quinoxaline derivative that targets a kinase and exhibits anti-cancer properties. We previously reported a quinoxaline analog (84) that displayed anti-cancer effects by inhibiting IKKβ, a key kinase in the NFκB pathway. Here, we present the synthesis of a regioisomer (51-106) and its characterization as a selective MAP3K1 inhibitor with improved metabolic stability and oral bioavailability. We used the small molecule MAP3K1 inhibitor in a proteomics study that identified NPM1 as a member of the MAP3K1 network.