Novel inhibitors of breast cancer relevant kinases Brk and HER2

Novel 4-anilino pyrido[2,3-b]indoles have been discovered as inhibitors of the breast cancer relevant protein kinase Brk. Within this first series favourable aniline substituents have been characterized. Combinations with substituents of the molecular scaffold have been further investigated and led to additional nanomolar Brk inhibitors. Due to the reported role of Brk in breast cancer progression via HER2 activation we determined the inhibition profile of our novel Brk inhibitors to additionally inhibit HER2. These studies characterized the first dually acting Brk and HER2 inhibitor and the first exclusive HER2 inhibitors.