Shuttle Pharma Expands Patent Coverage on HDAC Inhibitor Platform
- Shuttle Pharma's HDAC inhibitors have potential to inhibit cancer growth and activate cellular immunity
- SP-2-225 selected as candidate lead HDAC inhibitor for preclinical development
- SP-1-161 protects normal cells while increasing sensitivity of breast cancer cells
- SP-1-303 shows direct cellular toxicity in ER-positive breast cancer cells
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HDAC inhibitors have been described as "a novel class of drugs that target enzymes involved in regulation of critical cellular functions that can inhibit cancer growth and activate cellular immunity," according to Scott Grindrod, PhD, lead inventor and Laboratory Director at Shuttle Pharmaceuticals.
The Company's HDAC pre-clinical inhibitor platform includes:
- SP-2-225 is Shuttle Pharma's pre-clinical Class IIb selective HDAC inhibitor that affects histone deacetylase HDAC6. SP-2-225 has effects on the regulation of the immune system. The interactions of radiation therapy with the immune response to cancers are of great current interest, offering insight into potential mechanisms for primary site and metastatic cancer treatment. For this reason, Shuttle Pharma selected SP-2-225 as the candidate lead HDAC inhibitor for preclinical development. Shuttle Pharma is advancing drug manufacture and IND-enabling studies with the goal of enabling a Phase I clinical trial in 2024. With the introduction of check-point inhibitors, CAR-T therapies and personalized medicine in cancer, regulation of the immune response following RT continues to be of significant clinical and commercial interest.
- SP-1-161 is Shuttle Pharma's pre-clinical candidate lead HDAC inhibitor, radiation sensitizing candidate product. This pan HDAC inhibitor initiates the mutated ataxia-telangiectasia response pathway. Using rational drug design, Shuttle Pharma discovered HDAC inhibitors and ATM activators capable of radiation sensitizing cancer cells and protecting normal cells. The candidate drug may serve as a direct chemotherapeutic agent or as a radiation sensitizer for treating cancers. In preclinical studies, SP-1-161 protected normal breast epithelial cells (184A1) following exposure to ionizing radiation while increasing sensitivity of breast cancer cells (MCF7). SP-1-161 provides this dual function in a single molecule and this molecule is differentiated from other HDAC inhibitors by treatment of cancers while protecting normal cells.
- SP-1-303 is Shuttle Pharma's pre-clinical selective Class I HDAC inhibitor that preferentially affects histone deacetylases HDAC1 and HDAC3 and is a member of the Class I HDAC family. SP-1-303 data show direct cellular toxicity in estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer cells.
"We continue to expand our patent portfolio surrounding our HDAC inhibitor platform," stated Anatoly Dritschilo, M.D., CEO of Shuttle Pharmaceuticals. "We look forward to advancing our developments by providing dual function compounds that may inhibit HDAC and activate ATM to treat certain cancers, such as breast, multiple myeloma and lung, as well as neurological disorders, and immunological disorders. Our objective is to improve patient outcomes by increasing sensitivity to radiation while protecting normal tissues."
About Shuttle Pharmaceuticals
Founded in 2012 by faculty members of the Georgetown University Medical Center, Shuttle Pharmaceuticals is a discovery and development stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on improving the outcomes for cancer patients treated with radiation therapy (RT). Our mission is to improve the lives of cancer patients by developing therapies that are designed to maximize the effectiveness of RT while limiting the side effects of radiation in cancer treatment. Although RT is a proven modality for treating cancers, by developing radiation sensitizers, we aim to increase cancer cure rates, prolong patient survival and improve quality of life when used as a primary treatment or in combination with surgery, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. For more information, please visit our website at www.shuttlepharma.com.
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