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The SAR of a series of tri-substituted thiophene JNK3 inhibitors is described. By optimizing both the N-aryl acetamide region of the inhibitor and the 4-position of the thiophene we obtained single digit nanomolar compounds, such as 47, which demonstrated an in vivo effect on JNK activity when dosed orally in our kainic acid mouse model as measured by phospho-c-jun reduction.
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Encéfalo/metabolismo , MAP Quinasa Quinasa 4/antagonistas & inhibidores , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/química , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacocinética , Administración Oral , Diseño de Fármacos , Enlace de Hidrógeno , Modelos Moleculares , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/síntesis química , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
In this Letter, we describe the discovery of selective JNK2 and JNK3 inhibitors, such as 10, that routinely exhibit >10-fold selectivity over JNK1 and >1000-fold selectivity over related MAPKs, p38α and ERK2. Substitution of the naphthalene ring affords an isoform selective JNK3 inhibitor, 30, with approximately 10-fold selectivity over both JNK1 and JNK2. A naphthalene ring penetrates deep into the selectivity pocket accounting for the differentiation amongst the kinases. Interestingly, the gatekeeper Met146 sulfide interacts with the naphthalene ring in a sulfur-π stacking interaction. Compound 38 ameliorates neurotoxicity induced by amyloid-ß in human cortical neurons. Lastly, we demonstrate how to install propitious in vitro CNS-like properties into these selective inhibitors.
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Aminopiridinas/química , Proteína Quinasa 10 Activada por Mitógenos/antagonistas & inhibidores , Proteína Quinasa 9 Activada por Mitógenos/antagonistas & inhibidores , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas/tratamiento farmacológico , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/química , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/química , Triazinas/química , Aminopiridinas/farmacocinética , Aminopiridinas/uso terapéutico , Animales , Sitios de Unión , Sistema Nervioso Central/metabolismo , Simulación por Computador , Humanos , Ratones , Microsomas Hepáticos/metabolismo , Proteína Quinasa 10 Activada por Mitógenos/metabolismo , Proteína Quinasa 9 Activada por Mitógenos/metabolismo , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/farmacocinética , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/uso terapéutico , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacocinética , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/uso terapéutico , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Triazinas/farmacocinética , Triazinas/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
In this Letter, we describe our efforts to design HEA BACE-1 inhibitors that are highly permeable coupled with negligible levels of permeability-glycoprotein activity. These efforts culminate in producing 16 which lowers Αß by 28% and 32% in the cortex and CSF, respectively, in the preclinical wild type Hartley guinea pig animal model when dosed orally at 30mpk BID for 2.5days.
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Secretasas de la Proteína Precursora del Amiloide/antagonistas & inhibidores , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidasas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Etilaminas/síntesis química , Etilaminas/farmacología , Inhibidores de Proteasas/síntesis química , Inhibidores de Proteasas/farmacología , Alquilación , Enfermedad de Alzheimer , Animales , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Línea Celular , Perros , Diseño de Fármacos , Cobayas , Humanos , Indicadores y Reactivos , Inhibidores de Proteasas/farmacocinética , Unión Proteica , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
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.