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AZD-3965

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Other names: AZD-3965, AZD3965
Associations
Company:
Cancer Research UK
Drug class:
MCT1 inhibitor
Associations
14d
2-[18F]Fluoropropionic Acid PET Imaging of Doxorubicin-induced Cardiotoxicity. (PubMed, Res Sq)
Co-administration of [ 18 F]FPA and AZD3965 enhanced the imaging contrast of the diseased heart while reducing overall exposure to radioactivity. Conclusions [ 18 F]FPA, especially when co-administered with AZD3965, is a new tool for imaging changes in fatty acid metabolism occurring in response to doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy by PET.
Journal
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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doxorubicin hydrochloride • AZD-3965
18d
Emodin regulated lactate metabolism by inhibiting MCT1 to delay non-small cell lung cancer progression. (PubMed, Hum Cell)
In vivo experiments had shown that emodin and AZD3965 could effectively inhibit the growth of lung cancer and inhibit the expression of MCT1. All in all, our data suggested that emodin inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of lung cancer cells, possibly by inhibiting MCT1, providing important theoretical basis for elucidating the mechanism of emodin in treating lung cancer.
Journal
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
4ms
Carrier-Free Photodynamic Bioregulators Inhibiting Lactic Acid Efflux Combined with Immune Checkpoint Blockade for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Immunotherapy. (PubMed, ACS Nano)
Specifically, we constructed CASN, a carrier-free photodynamic bioregulator, through the self-assembly of the photosensitizer Chlorin e6 and monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) inhibitor AZD3965...Ultimately, CASN-mediated immunopotentiation combined with ICB therapy considerably strengthened tumor immunotherapy and effectively inhibited tumor growth and metastasis of TNBC. This synergistic amplification strategy overcomes the limitations of an acidic ITM and presents a potential clinical treatment option for metastatic tumors.
Journal • Checkpoint inhibition • Checkpoint block
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
6ms
Deciphering metabolic heterogeneity in retinoblastoma unravels the role of monocarboxylate transporter 1 in tumor progression. (PubMed, Biomark Res)
This study enhances our understanding of RB metabolic characteristics at the single-cell level, highlighting the significance of MCT1 in RB pathogenesis. Targeting MCT1 holds promise as a therapeutic strategy for combating RB, with potential prognostic implications.
Journal
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
12ms
Elucidating the Role of Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells in Immune Tolerance and Disease Progression in Multiple Myeloma (ASH 2023)
Treatment with AZD3965 improved the phenotype of moDCs co-cultured with MM cells, reversing their suppressive effect on T-cell proliferation... Patients with MM exhibit a reduced frequency of cDC1 subsets, which are crucial for cross-presentation to CD8 + T cells. moDCs in acid pH conditions derived from MM cells display an immature phenotype and impaired function due to decreased DC activation signals. Furthermore, inflammasome activation promotes the secretion of IL-1β and IL-18, contributing to pro-tumorigenic inflammation in the MM microenvironment.
PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • CD73 (5'-Nucleotidase Ecto) • IL10 (Interleukin 10) • CD14 (CD14 Molecule) • CSF2 (Colony stimulating factor 2) • IL18 (Interleukin 18) • SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1) • CDK1 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 1) • IL1B (Interleukin 1, beta) • IL4 (Interleukin 4) • ITGAX (Integrin Subunit Alpha X) • NOS2 (Nitric Oxide Synthase 2) • CD1C (CD1c Molecule) • CD80 (CD80 Molecule) • CD86 (CD86 Molecule)
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CD20 positive • CD38 positive
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AZD-3965
1year
Lactate Transporters Modulate Stromal Cell Remodeling in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) (ASH 2023)
Since PMF patients showed an increased percentage of circulating immunosuppressive cells such as G- and M-MDSC and Treg, we incubated healthy peripheral blood mononucleated cells (PBMNCs) with PMF sera in the presence or absence of MCT1inhibitor (AZD3965) to evaluate the role of lactate in the expansion of these immunological subsets...Inhibition of lactate metabolism may represent a strategy to inhibit cancer cells and contribute to restoring the anti-cancer immune response. Therefore, lactate metabolism may represent a promising target to counteract inflammation, osteosclerosis, and fibrosis in PMF patients.
Stroma
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CD34 (CD34 molecule) • MMP2 (Matrix metallopeptidase 2) • TGFB1 (Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1) • MMP9 (Matrix metallopeptidase 9) • TNFRSF11B (Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 11B)
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AZD-3965
over1year
Inhibition of lactate transport by MCT-1 blockade improves chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy against B-cell malignancies. (PubMed, J Immunother Cancer)
This work highlights the potential of selective targeting of lactate metabolism via MCT-1 in combination with CAR T cells therapies against B-cell malignancies.
Journal • CAR T-Cell Therapy
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
over1year
A Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of AZD3965, an Oral Monocarboxylate Transporter 1 Inhibitor, in Patients with Advanced Cancer. (PubMed, Clin Cancer Res)
AZD3965 is tolerated at doses that produce target engagement. DLTs were on-target and primarily dose-dependent, asymptomatic, reversible ocular changes. An RP2D of 10 mg BD was established for use in dose-expansion in cancers that generally express high MCT1/low MCT4 (not yet published).
P1 data • Journal • Metastases
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
over1year
Lactate trafficking inhibition restores sensitivity to proteasome inhibitors and orchestrates immuno-microenvironment in multiple myeloma. (PubMed, Cell Prolif)
Consistently, high levels of circulating lactate caused expansion of Treg and monocytic myeloid derived suppressor cells and such effect was significantly reduced by AZD3965. Overall, these findings showed that targeting lactate trafficking in TME inhibits metabolic rewiring of tumour PCs, lactate-dependent immune evasion and thus improving therapy efficacy.
Journal
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
over1year
Lactate induced mesenchymal stem cells activation promotes gastric cancer cells migration and proliferation. (PubMed, Exp Cell Res)
Inhibiting MCT1 by AZD3965 abrogated lactate induced FAP expression and tumor-promoting potential of MSCs. Therefore, targeting MCT1/TGF-β1/FAP axis in MSCs may serve as a potential strategy to restrain GC development.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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FAP (Fibroblast activation protein, alpha) • TGFB1 (Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1) • SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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PD-L1 expression • FAP expression
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AZD-3965
almost2years
Dual Roles of Lactate in EGFR-TKI-Resistant Lung Cancer by Targeting GPR81 and MCT1. (PubMed, J Oncol)
Here, we showed that lactate enhanced the cell viability and restrained erlotinib-induced apoptosis in PC9 and HCC827 cells...Furthermore, we found that lactate also promoted MCT1 exposure, and inhibiting MCT1 with AZD3965 markedly impaired the glycolytic capacity...Our results indicate that lactate adopts dual strategies to promote TKI resistance in NSCLC, not only activating AKT signaling by GPR81, but also giving energy supply through MCT1-mediated input. Targeting GPR81 and MCT1 may provide new therapeutic modalities for TKI resistance in NSCLC.
Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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erlotinib • AZD-3965
2years
Antitumor effects of lactate transport inhibition on esophageal adenocarcinoma cells. (PubMed, J Physiol Biochem)
AZD3965 induced a decrease in pHi of cells displaying low levels of MCT4 and also increased the sodium/hydrogen exchanger 1 (NHE-1) expression on these cells. These data provide in vitro evidence supporting the potential of MCT inhibitors as novel antineoplastic drugs for EAC and highlight the importance of achieving a complete MCT inhibition.
Journal
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
over2years
Simultaneous targeting of glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation as a therapeutic strategy to treat diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. (PubMed, Br J Cancer)
This is the first study to examine a combination of two distinct approaches to targeting tumour metabolism in DLBCL xenografts. Whilst nanomolar concentrations of either AZD3965 or IACS-010759 monotherapy demonstrate anti-proliferative activity against DLBCL cell lines in vitro, appreciable clinical activity in DLBCL patients may only be realised through their combined use.
Journal
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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IACS-010759 • AZD-3965
over2years
A Heme-Binding Transcription Factor BACH1 Regulates Lactate Catabolism Suggesting a Combined Therapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. (PubMed, Cells)
Thus, small inhibitory molecules (SR13800 and AZD3965) blocking MCT1 better suppressed the growth of BACH1-depleted TNBC cells than did the controls. Particularly, hemin treatment degrading BACH1 proteins induced lactate catabolism in TNBC cells, generating synthetic lethality with MCT1 inhibition. Our data indicates that targeting BACH1 generates metabolic vulnerability and increases sensitivity to lactate transporter inhibition, suggesting a potential novel combination therapy for cancer patients with TNBC.
Journal
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BRIP1 (BRCA1 Interacting Protein C-terminal Helicase 1) • SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1) • BACH1 (BTB Domain And CNC Homolog 1)
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AZD-3965
almost3years
Metabolic drug survey highlights cancer cell dependencies and vulnerabilities. (PubMed, Nat Commun)
Mechanistic characterization of selective responses to the PI3K inhibitor pictilisib, the fatty acid synthase inhibitor GSK2194069, and the SLC16A1 inhibitor AZD3965, bring forth biomarkers of drug response. Phenotypic screening using CLIMET represents a valuable tool to probe cellular metabolism and identify metabolic dependencies at large.
Journal
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FASN (Fatty acid synthase) • SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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pictilisib (GDC-0941) • AZD-3965
3years
Accumulation of Intracellular L-Lactate and Irreversible Disruption of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential upon Dual Inhibition of Oxphos and Lactate Transporter MCT-1 Induce Synthetic Lethality in T-ALL Via Mitochondrial Exhaustion (ASH 2021)
In turn, the combinatorial therapy with Complex I inhibitor (IACS-010759) and MCT1 inhibitor (AZD3965) causes loss of ATP content (Fig. 1g). In summary, these results demonstrate a novel synthetic vulnerability of concomitant blockade of OxPhos and MCT-1, uncovering metabolic checkpoints that can ultimately translate into successful therapies in T-ALL and OxPhos-dependent malignancies.
Synthetic lethality
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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IACS-010759 • AZD-3965
3years
A Phase I Trial of AZD3965 in Patients With Advanced Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=53, Completed, Cancer Research UK | Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Trial completion date: May 2021 --> Nov 2020 | Trial primary completion date: May 2021 --> Nov 2020
Clinical • Trial completion • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
over3years
Multifunctional Spiky Topological Nanocapsules for the Discrimination and Differential Inhibition of Inflammation and Cancer. (PubMed, ACS Appl Mater Interfaces)
Therefore, sequential detection of inflammation-related miR-155 (by external modified hairpin DNAs) and the cancer target of monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) (by internal loaded pH-sensitive carbon dots and MCT1 inhibitor-AZD3965) are achieved...Via in vivo evaluations of normal, inflammatory, and liver cancer cells/mice, as well as the efficient inhibition of tumor growth, the possibility of STN-based discrimination and differential treatment is confirmed. This would encourage new strategies for multidiagnosis and differential treatment of early-stage cancer.
Journal
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MIR155 (MicroRNA 155) • SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
over3years
Oncogenic Chromatin Modifier KAT2A Activates MCT1 to Drive the Glycolytic Process and Tumor Progression in Renal Cell Carcinoma. (PubMed, Front Cell Dev Biol)
Our study indicated that KAT2A was an oncogenic chromatin modifier that promotes RCC progression by inducing MCT1 expression. We proposed that MCT1 inhibitor (AZD3965) was useful for suppressing RCC.
Journal
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
over3years
[VIRTUAL] Phase I expansion study of the first-in-class monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) inhibitor AZD3965 in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and Burkitt lymphoma (BL). (ASCO 2021)
AZD3965 can be safely administered at 10mg bd . In one DLBCL patient monotherapy activity was observed with changes in FDG-PET providing evidence indicative of proof of mechanism . These changes in FDG uptake as early as on day 3 in the responding patient warrant further investigation of FDG-PET as a predictive biomarker .
Clinical • P1 data
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SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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AZD-3965
over3years
Catastrophic ATP loss underlies a metabolic combination therapy tailored for MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma. (PubMed, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A)
We found that MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma is hypersensitive to the combination of an inhibitor of the lactate transporter MCT1, AZD3965, and complex I of the mitochondrion, phenformin...In mouse models of MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma, the combination was tolerable at concentrations where it shrank tumors and did not increase white-blood-cell toxicity compared to single drugs. Therefore, we demonstrate that a metabolic combination screen can identify vulnerabilities in subsets of cancer and put forth a metabolic combination therapy tailored for MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma that demonstrates efficacy and tolerability in vivo.
Journal • Combination therapy
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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MYCN amplification
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AZD-3965
4years
[VIRTUAL] Lactate As Metabolic Link between Cancer Cells and Tumor Microenvironment in Myelofibrosis Patients (ASH 2020)
Interestingly, the percentages of Treg and Mo-MDSCs increased after exposure to PMF sera were significantly reduced in presence of the inhibitor of lactate transporter AZD3965...Conclusion Our results demonstrate that lactate might be involved in the immune impairment and BM fibrosis of PMF. The inhibition of lactate production and shuttles in myelofibrosis may be a strategy not only to inhibit invasive and metastatic behavior of cancer cells, but also to restore the anti-cancer immune response improving the results of therapy in MF patients.
Clinical • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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JAK2 (Janus kinase 2) • CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • PD-1 (Programmed cell death 1) • IL6 (Interleukin 6) • LAG3 (Lymphocyte Activating 3) • CTLA4 (Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated Protein 4) • HAVCR2 (Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2) • CCL5 (Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5) • MMP2 (Matrix metallopeptidase 2) • TGFB1 (Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1) • MMP9 (Matrix metallopeptidase 9) • SLC16A1 (Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 1)
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JAK2 V617F
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AZD-3965
almost5years
Inhibition of Alternative Cancer Cell Metabolism of EGFR Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Serves as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy. (PubMed, Cancers (Basel))
We treated cells with the MCT-1 inhibitor AZD3965. Taken together, these results demonstrated that gefitinib-resistant NSCLC cells harbored higher mitochondrial bioenergetics and MCT-1 expression. These results implied that targeting mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation proteins or MCT-1 could serve as potential treatments for both TKI-sensitive and -resistant non-small cell lung cancer.
Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor)
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gefitinib • AZD-3965