L-Aminoacyl-triazine Derivatives Are Isoform-Selective PI3Kβ Inhibitors That Target Nonconserved Asp862 of PI3Kβ

A series of aminoacyl-triazine derivatives based upon the pan-PI3K inhibitor ZSTK474 were identified as potent and isoform-selective inhibitors of PI3K beta. The compounds showed selectivity based upon stereochemistry with L-amino acyl derivatives preferring PI3K beta, while their D-congeners favored PI3K delta. The mechanistic basis of this inhibition was studied using site-directed mutants. One Asp residue, D862, was identified as a critical participant in binding to the PI3K beta-selective inhibitors, distinguishing this class from other reported PI3K beta-selective inhibitors. The compounds show strong inhibition of cellular Akt phosphorylation and growth of PTEN-deficient MD-MBA-468 cells.