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From high throughput screening, we discovered compound 1, the prototype for a series of disubstituted thiophene inhibitors of JNK which is selective towards closely related MAP kinases p38 and Erk2. Herein we describe the evolution of these compounds to a novel class of thiophene and thiazole JNK inhibitors that retain favorable solubility, permeability, and P-gp properties for development as CNS agents for treatment of neurodegeneration. Compound 61 demonstrated JNK3 IC(50)=77 nM and retained the excellent broad kinase selectivity observed for the series.
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Proteínas Quinases JNK Ativadas por Mitógeno/antagonistas & inibidores , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/síntese química , Quinolinas/síntese química , Tiazóis/química , Tiofenos/química , Animais , Desenho de Fármacos , Humanos , Proteínas Quinases JNK Ativadas por Mitógeno/metabolismo , Camundongos , Microssomos Hepáticos/metabolismo , Proteína Quinase 10 Ativada por Mitógeno/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteína Quinase 10 Ativada por Mitógeno/metabolismo , Proteína Quinase 8 Ativada por Mitógeno/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteína Quinase 8 Ativada por Mitógeno/metabolismo , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Quinolinas/química , Quinolinas/farmacologia , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Tiazóis/síntese química , Tiazóis/farmacologia , Tiofenos/síntese química , Tiofenos/farmacologiaRESUMO
Herein we describe further evolution of hydroxyethylamine inhibitors of BACE-1 with enhanced permeability characteristics necessary for CNS penetration. Variation at the P2' position of the inhibitor with more polar substituents led to compounds 19 and 32, which retained the potency of more lipophilic analog 1 but with much higher observed passive permeability in MDCK cellular assay.
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Acetamidas/química , Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide/antagonistas & inibidores , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/antagonistas & inibidores , Butanóis/química , Cicloexilaminas/química , Inibidores de Proteases/química , Acetamidas/síntese química , Acetamidas/farmacocinética , Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide/metabolismo , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Sítios de Ligação , Butanóis/síntese química , Butanóis/farmacocinética , Permeabilidade da Membrana Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Cristalografia por Raios X , Cicloexilaminas/síntese química , Cicloexilaminas/farmacocinética , Humanos , Inibidores de Proteases/síntese química , Inibidores de Proteases/farmacocinética , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
The hydroxyethylene (HE) transition state isostere was developed as a scaffold to provide potent, small molecule inhibitors of human beta-secretase (BACE). The previous work on the statine series proved critical to the discovery of HE structure-activity relationships. Compound 20 with the N-terminal isophthalamide proved to be the most potent HE inhibitor (IC(50) = 30 nM) toward BACE. Unlike the statine series, we identified HE inhibitors without carboxylic acids on the C terminus, leading to enhanced cell penetration and making them attractive candidates for further drug development in Alzheimer's disease.
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Amidas/síntese química , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/química , Dipeptídeos/química , Etilenos/síntese química , Ácidos Ftálicos/síntese química , Inibidores de Proteases/síntese química , Amidas/química , Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide , Desenho de Fármacos , Endopeptidases , Etilenos/química , Humanos , Modelos Moleculares , Mimetismo Molecular , Ácidos Ftálicos/química , Inibidores de Proteases/química , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
We describe the development of statine-based peptidomimetic inhibitors of human beta-secretase (BACE). The conversion of the peptide inhibitor 1 into cell-permeable peptidomimetic inhibitors of BACE was achieved through an iterative strategy of conceptually subdividing 1 into three regions: an N-terminal portion, a central statine-containing core, and a C-terminus. Replacement of the amino acid residues of 1 with moieties with less peptidic character was done with retention of BACE enzyme inhibitory activity. This approach led to the identification of the cell-permeable BACE inhibitor 38 that demonstrated BACE-mechanism-selective inhibition of Abeta secretion in human embryonic kidney cells.