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Identification of singleton P2X7 inhibitor 1 from HTS gave a pharmacophore that eventually turned into potential clinical candidates 17 and 19. During development, a number of issues were successfully addressed, such as metabolic stability, plasma stability, GSH adduct formation, and aniline mutagenicity. Thus, careful modification of the molecule, such as conversion of the 1,4-dihydropyridinone to the 1,2-dihydropyridinone system, proper substitution at C-5â³, and in some cases addition of fluorine atoms to the aniline ring allowed for the identification of a novel class of potent P2X7 inhibitors suitable for evaluating the role of P2X7 in inflammatory, immune, neurologic, or musculoskeletal disorders.
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Antagonistas del Receptor Purinérgico P2X/química , Antagonistas del Receptor Purinérgico P2X/farmacología , Piridonas/química , Piridonas/farmacología , Receptores Purinérgicos P2X7/metabolismo , Compuestos de Anilina/química , Compuestos de Anilina/farmacología , Halogenación , HumanosRESUMEN
A novel series of indole/indazole-aminopyrimidines was designed and synthesized with an aim to achieve optimal potency and selectivity for the c-Jun kinase family or JNKs. Structure guided design was used to optimize the series resulting in a significant potency improvement. The best compound (17) has IC50 of 3 nM for JNK1 and 20 nM for JNK2, with greater than 40-fold selectivity against other kinases with good physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties.
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Indoles/química , Indoles/farmacología , Proteínas Quinasas JNK Activadas por Mitógenos/antagonistas & inhibidores , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/química , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Pirimidinas/química , Pirimidinas/farmacología , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Indazoles/química , Indazoles/farmacología , Proteínas Quinasas JNK Activadas por Mitógenos/química , Fosforilación , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
Learnings from previous Roche p38-selective inhibitors were applied to a new fragment hit, which was optimized to a potent, exquisitely selective preclinical lead with a good pharmacokinetic profile.
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Diseño de Fármacos , Activación Enzimática/efectos de los fármacos , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/síntesis química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Proteína Quinasa 14 Activada por Mitógenos/antagonistas & inhibidores , Pirimidinas/síntesis química , Pirimidinas/farmacología , Animales , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/química , Concentración 50 Inhibidora , Modelos Moleculares , Estructura Molecular , Pirazoles/síntesis química , Pirazoles/química , Pirazoles/farmacología , Pirimidinas/química , RatasRESUMEN
The development of a new series of p38α inhibitors resulted in the identification of two clinical candidates, one of which was advanced into a phase 2 clinical study for rheumatoid arthritis. The original lead, an lck inhibitor that also potently inhibited p38α, was a screening hit from our kinase inhibitor library. This manuscript describes the optimization of the lead to p38-selective examples with good pharmacokinetic properties.