Discovery of 2-((3-cyanopyridin-2-yl)thio)acetamides as human lactate dehydrogenase A inhibitors to reduce the growth of MG-63 osteosarcoma cells: Virtual screening and biological validation

Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) has emerged as an attractive target in the oncology field. In this paper, we present the identification of 2-((3-cyanopyridin-2-yl)thio)acetamide-containing compounds as LDHA inhibitors. The in vitro enzymatic assay suggested that inhibitor 9 had good inhibitory potency against LDHA with IC50 value as 1.24 μM. Cytotoxicity assay showed that inhibitor 9 strongly inhibited the proliferation of cancer cell MG-63 (EC50 = 0.98 μM). These findings indicated that inhibitor 9 could be employed as a lead for developing more potent LDHA inhibitor with anti-proliferative potency.

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