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Eur J Med Chem2026;308118708.April 15, 2026Journal Article

Discovery of HDM2004, a potent, selective and orally bioavailable HPK1 inhibitor for tumor immunotherapy.

Zhimin Zhang1, Minhao Huang2, Jingwen E1, Zhiping Zhang1, Tao Deng1, Yacheng Yang1, Yina Sun2, Junjie Zou2, Xiaohua Zhang1, Tingni Chen1, Dongzhou Liu3
1Global R&D Center, Huadong Medicine, Hangzhou, 310011, China.
2Shenzhen Jingtai Technology Co., Ltd. (XtalPi), Shenzhen, 518045, China.
3Global R&D Center, Huadong Medicine, Hangzhou, 310011, China. Electronic address: jefferydliu@eastchinapharm.com.

Abstract

Hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) has emerged as a compelling target for tumor immunotherapy due to its pivotal role in regulating key cellular processes, including survival, migration, apoptosis, and autophagy. In this comprehensive study, we characterized the pharmacological profile of a novel HPK1 inhibitor HDM2004 (compound 37). Through systematic structure-activity relationship (SAR) o…

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