RBN-2397 is a potent and selective PARP7 inhibitor. RBN-2397 inhibits PARP7 with an IC50< 3 nM and KD = 0.22 nM in a probe displacement assay and IC50 = 1 nM in a NanoBRET assay. It displays >500-fold selectivity over PARP12 and >50-fold selectivity over all other PARPs.
RBN-2397 inhibits MARylation of multiple intracellular proteins in PARP7-overexpressing SK-MES-1 cells with an IC50 = 2 nM, showing a 300-fold window over the inhibition of PARylation in PARP1-activated HeLa cells. It restores the Type I interferon (IFN) response in tumor cells and induces antitumor immunity dependent on Type I IFN and CD8 cells. Significantly increases the number of cells in the G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle, indicative of a cell-cycle arrest.
RBN-2397 inhibits tumor growth at all dose levels and schedules in CT26 tumor-bearing, immunocompetent BALB/c mice. It slows tumor growth (TGI: 49-67%) in most xenograft models, with complete tumor regression in the NCI-H1373 xenograft.
RBN-2397 is orally bioavailable.