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| Title | Molecular architecture responsible for specific inhibition of oncogenic PI3K mutants by RLY-2608 and STX-478. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Acta Pharm Sin B, Vol. 16, Issue 9, Page 5884-5900, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Jul 5, 2026 |
Authors | Xiao Liu / Yanyan Chen / Guanyi Li / Anqi Chen / Qingtong Zhou / Ming-Wei Wang / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Hotspot mutations in phosphoinositide 3-kinase alpha (PI3K), such as H1047R, E542K, and E545K, drive tumorigenesis across multiple cancer types. Orthosteric PI3K inhibitors are effective but have ...Hotspot mutations in phosphoinositide 3-kinase alpha (PI3K), such as H1047R, E542K, and E545K, drive tumorigenesis across multiple cancer types. Orthosteric PI3K inhibitors are effective but have toxicity against wild-type PI3K, the emergence of resistance, and a narrow therapeutic index. Allosteric inhibitors such as RLY-2608 and STX-478 offer a promising path toward mutant-specific suppression, yet the structural basis for their selectivity and mechanisms of action remain elusive. Here, we report high-resolution cryogenic electron microscopy structures of RLY-2608- and STX-478-bound H1047R, E542K, and E545K, revealing a shared cryptic allosteric pocket, accessible only through a major conformational rearrangement of the activation loop that is stabilized in oncogenic mutants. While both inhibitors occupy this pocket, they have distinct interaction networks and propagate divergent allosteric activities: RLY-2608 induces large-scale remodeling of catalytic and membrane-interacting elements, whereas STX-478 reinforces autoinhibitory interfaces between p110 and p85 subunits. Comparative analysis provides structural insights into their differentiated potency and selectivity. |
External links | Acta Pharm Sin B / PubMed:42764855 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.86 - 3.31 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-67325, PDB-9xw5: EMDB-67327, PDB-9xw7: EMDB-67328, PDB-9xw8: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-ZWE: ![]() ChemComp-HOH: |
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Keywords | STRUCTURAL PROTEIN / Phosphoinositide 3-kinase / drug target / ligand / binding pocket / hotspot mutation / allosteric inhbitor |
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