Abstract
Background: CDK4/6 plays a crucial role in regulating cell proliferation, and inhibiting
this kinase can effectively prevent the initiation of cell growth and division. However, current FDAapproved
CDK4/6 inhibitors have limitations such as poor bioavailability, adverse effects, high cost,
and limited accessibility. Thus, this research aimed to discover novel CDK4/6 inhibitors to overcome
the challenges associated with FDA-approved inhibitors.
Methods: To identify potential CDK4/6 inhibitors, we have performed structure-based virtual
screening. Chem-space and Mcule databases have been screened, followed by a series of filtering
steps. These steps included assessing drug-likeness, PAINS alert, synthetic accessibility scores,
ADMET properties, consensus molecular docking, and performing molecular dynamics simulations.
Results: Four new compounds (CSC089414133, CSC091186116, CSC096023304, CSC101755872)
have been identified as potential CDK4/6 inhibitors. These compounds exhibited strong binding
affinity with CDK4/6, possessed drug-like features, showed no PAINS alert, had a low synthetic
accessibility score, demonstrated effective ADMET properties, were non-toxic, and exhibited high
stability.
Conclusion: Inhibiting CDK4/6 with the identified compounds may lead to reduced cell proliferation
and the promotion of cancer cell death.
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