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A focused SAR study was conducted on a series of N1-substituted pyrazolopyrimidinone PDE2 inhibitors to reveal compounds with excellent potency and selectivity. The series was derived from previously identified internal leads and designed to enhance steric interactions with key amino acids in the PDE2 binding pocket. Compound 26 was identified as a lead compound with excellent PDE2 selectivity and good physicochemical properties.
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Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 2/antagonistas & inibidores , Descoberta de Drogas , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/farmacologia , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Pirimidinonas/farmacologia , Cristalografia por Raios X , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 2/metabolismo , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Humanos , Modelos Moleculares , Estrutura Molecular , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/síntese química , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/química , Pirazóis/síntese química , Pirazóis/química , Pirimidinonas/síntese química , Pirimidinonas/química , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
Herein, we describe our research efforts to develop unique cores in molecules which function as HCV nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) inhibitors. In particular, various fused tetracyclic cores were identified which showed genotype and mutant activities comparable to the indole-based tetracyclic core.
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Indóis/farmacologia , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Antivirais/farmacologia , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
Herein we describe our research efforts around the aryl and heteroaryl substitutions at the aminal carbon of the tetracyclic indole-based HCV NS5A inhibitor MK-8742. A series of potent NS5A inhibitors are described, such as compounds 45-47, 54, 56, and 65, which showed improved potency against clinically relevant and resistance associated HCV variants. The improved potency profiles of these compounds demonstrated an SAR that can improve the potency against GT2b, GT1a Y93H, and GT1a L31V altogether, which was unprecedented in our previous efforts in NS5A inhibition.
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Antivirais/farmacologia , Benzofuranos/farmacologia , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Antivirais/síntese química , Antivirais/química , Benzofuranos/síntese química , Benzofuranos/química , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Imidazóis/síntese química , Imidazóis/química , Masculino , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Estrutura Molecular , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
A matched and mixed capping SAR study was conducted on the tetracyclic indole class of HCV NS5A inhibitors to examine the influence of modifications of this region on the overall HCV virologic resistance profiles.
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Antivirais/química , Hepacivirus/metabolismo , Indóis/química , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Antivirais/metabolismo , Antivirais/farmacologia , Área Sob a Curva , Genótipo , Meia-Vida , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepacivirus/genética , Indóis/metabolismo , Indóis/farmacologia , Curva ROC , Ratos , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/metabolismoRESUMO
HCV NS5A inhibitors have demonstrated impressive in vitro potency profiles in HCV replicon assays and robust HCV RNA titer reduction in the clinic making them attractive components for inclusion in an all oral fixed dose combination regimen for the treatment of HCV infection. Herein we describe our continued research efforts around the alkyl "Z group" modification of the tetracyclic indole-based NS5A inhibitor MK-8742, which led to the discovery of a series of potent NS5A inhibitors. Compounds 10 and 19 are of particular interests since they are as potent as our previous leads and have much improved rat pharmacokinetic profiles.
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Antivirais/farmacologia , Benzofuranos/farmacologia , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Antivirais/síntese química , Antivirais/química , Benzofuranos/síntese química , Benzofuranos/química , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Hepatite C/tratamento farmacológico , Imidazóis/síntese química , Imidazóis/química , Masculino , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Estrutura Molecular , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Replicação Viral/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
HCV NS5A inhibitors have demonstrated impressive in vitro virologic profiles in HCV replicon assays and robust HCV RNA titer reduction in the clinic making them attractive components for inclusion in an all oral fixed-dose combination (FDC) regimen for the treatment of HCV infection. Merck's effort in this area identified MK-4882 and MK-8325 as early development leads. Herein, we describe the discovery of potent macrocyclic NS5A inhibitors bearing the MK-8325 or MK-4882 core structure.
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Antivirais/farmacologia , Descoberta de Drogas , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/farmacologia , Compostos Macrocíclicos/farmacologia , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Antivirais/síntese química , Antivirais/química , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Hepatite C/tratamento farmacológico , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/síntese química , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/química , Compostos Macrocíclicos/síntese química , Compostos Macrocíclicos/química , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Estrutura Molecular , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Replicação Viral/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
As part of an ongoing effort in NS5A inhibition at Merck we now describe our efforts for introducing substitution around the tetracyclic indole core of MK-8742. Fluoro substitution on the core combined with the fluoro substitutions on the proline ring improved the potency against GT1a Y93H significantly. However, no improvement on GT2b potency was achieved. Limiting the fluoro substitution to C-1 of the tetracyclic indole core had a positive impact on the potency against the resistance associated variants, such as GT1a Y93H and GT2b, and the PK profile as well. Compounds, such as 62, with reduced potency shifts between wild type GT1a to GT2b, GT1a Y93H, and GT1a L31V were identified.
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Antivirais/farmacologia , Benzofuranos/farmacologia , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Indóis/farmacologia , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Antivirais/química , Antivirais/farmacocinética , Benzofuranos/química , Benzofuranos/farmacocinética , Imidazóis/química , Imidazóis/farmacocinética , Indóis/química , Indóis/farmacocinética , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
We describe the impact of proline modifications, in our tetracyclic-indole based series of nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) inhibitors, to their replicon profiles. This work identified NS5A inhibitors with an improved and flattened resistance profiles.
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Antivirais/farmacologia , Benzofuranos/farmacologia , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Indóis/química , Prolina/química , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Antivirais/química , Benzofuranos/química , Imidazóis/química , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
HCV NS5A inhibitors have demonstrated impressive in vitro potency profiles in HCV replicon assays and robust HCV RNA titer reduction in the clinic making them attractive components for inclusion in an all oral fixed dose combination regimen for the treatment of HCV infection. Herein, we describe research efforts that led to the discovery of a series of fused tricyclic core containing HCV NS5A inhibitors such as 24, 39, 40, 43, and 44 which have pan-genotype activity and are orally bioavailable in the rat.
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Antivirais/farmacologia , Descoberta de Drogas , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepatite C/tratamento farmacológico , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Antivirais/síntese química , Antivirais/química , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Genótipo , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Estrutura Molecular , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/genética , Replicação Viral/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
HCV NS5A inhibitors have shown impressive in vitro potency profiles in HCV replicon assays thus making them attractive components for inclusion in an all oral fixed dose combination treatment regimen. Herein we describe the research efforts that led to the discovery of silyl proline containing HCV NS5A inhibitors such as 7e and 8a with pan-genotype activity profile and acceptable pharmacokinetic properties.
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Antivirais/química , Antivirais/farmacologia , Descoberta de Drogas , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepacivirus/genética , Prolina/análogos & derivados , Silanos/química , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Antivirais/síntese química , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Genótipo , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Estrutura Molecular , Silanos/farmacologia , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/genética , Replicação Viral/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
The ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) enzyme is a heteromer of RRM1 and RRM2 subunits. The active enzyme catalyzes de novo reduction of ribonucleotides to generate deoxyribonucleotides (dNTPs), which are required for DNA replication and DNA repair processes. Complexity in the generation of physiologically relevant, active RRM1/RRM2 heterodimers was perceived as limiting to the identification of selective RRM1 inhibitors by high-throughput screening of compound libraries and led us to seek alternative methods to identify lead series. In short, we found that gemcitabine, as its diphosphate metabolite, represents one of the few described active site inhibitors of RRM1. We herein describe the identification of novel 5'-amino gemcitabine analogs as potent RRM1 inhibitors through in-cell phenotypic screening.
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Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/antagonistas & inibidores , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Desoxicitidina/química , Desoxicitidina/farmacologia , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Ensaios de Triagem em Larga Escala , Humanos , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Estrutura Molecular , Ribonucleosídeo Difosfato Redutase , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , GencitabinaRESUMO
The synthesis and hit-to-lead SAR development from a pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-derived hit 5 to the identification of a series of potent, pan-Pim inhibitors such as 11j are described.
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Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-pim-1/antagonistas & inibidores , Pirimidinas/química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Humanos , Ligação Proteica , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/síntese química , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-pim-1/química , Pirazóis/síntese química , Pirazóis/química , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/síntese química , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
Previous efforts by our group have established pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine as a viable core for the development of potent and selective CDK inhibitors. As part of an effort to utilize the pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine core as a template for the design and synthesis of potent and selective kinase inhibitors, we focused on a key regulator in the cell cycle progression, CHK1. Continued SAR development of the pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine core at the C5 and C6 positions, in conjunction with previously disclosed SAR at the C3 and C7 positions, led to the discovery of potent and selective CHK1 inhibitors.
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Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Proteínas Quinases/química , Pirazóis/química , Pirimidinas/química , Sítios de Ligação , Domínio Catalítico , Quinase 1 do Ponto de Checagem , Cristalografia por Raios X , Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina/antagonistas & inibidores , Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/síntese química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Proteínas Quinases/metabolismo , Pirazóis/síntese química , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/síntese química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
The synthesis and hit-to-lead SAR development of a pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine hit 4 is described leading to a series of potent, selective CHK1 inhibitors such as compound 17r. In the Letter, the further utility of the pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine template for the development of potent, selective kinase inhibitors is detailed.
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Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Proteínas Quinases/química , Pirazóis/química , Pirimidinas/química , Sítios de Ligação , Domínio Catalítico , Quinase 1 do Ponto de Checagem , Cristalografia por Raios X , Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina/antagonistas & inibidores , Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/síntese química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Proteínas Quinases/metabolismo , Pirazóis/síntese química , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/síntese química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
A series of potent and orally bioavailable 3,4-diaminocyclobutenediones with various fluoroalkyl groups as alpha side chain were prepared and found to show significant improvements in the binding affinities towards both CXCR2 and CXCR1 receptors.
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Ciclobutanos/síntese química , Receptores de Interleucina-8A/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores de Interleucina-8B/antagonistas & inibidores , Administração Oral , Animais , Sítios de Ligação , Ciclobutanos/administração & dosagem , Ciclobutanos/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Ratos , Receptores de Interleucina-8A/metabolismo , Receptores de Interleucina-8B/metabolismoRESUMO
A series of potent and orally bioavailable 3,4-diaminocyclobutenediones with various amide modifications and substitution on the left side phenyl ring were prepared and found to show significant inhibitory activities towards both CXCR2 and CXCR1 receptors.
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Amidas/química , Ciclobutanos/síntese química , Diaminas/síntese química , Fenol/química , Receptores de Interleucina-8A/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores de Interleucina-8B/antagonistas & inibidores , Administração Oral , Animais , Área Sob a Curva , Química Farmacêutica/métodos , Ciclobutanos/farmacologia , Diaminas/farmacologia , Desenho de Fármacos , Humanos , Inflamação , Cinética , Modelos Químicos , Ratos , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
Comprehensive SAR studies were undertaken in the 3,4-diaminocyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione class of CXCR2/CXCR1 receptor antagonists to explore the role of the heterocycle on chemokine receptor binding affinities, functional activity, as well as oral exposure in rat. The nature of the heterocycle as well as the requisite substitution pattern around the heterocycle was shown to have a dramatic effect on the overall biological profile of this class of compounds. The furyl class, particularly the 4-halo adducts, was found to possess superior binding affinities for both the CXCR2 and CXCR1 receptors, functional activity, as well as oral exposure in rat versus other heterocyclic derivatives.
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Ciclobutanos/química , Ciclobutanos/farmacologia , Diaminas/química , Diaminas/farmacologia , Receptores de Interleucina-8A/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores de Interleucina-8B/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Ciclobutanos/síntese química , Diaminas/síntese química , Compostos Heterocíclicos/síntese química , Compostos Heterocíclicos/química , Compostos Heterocíclicos/farmacologia , Camundongos , Estereoisomerismo , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
Herein we describe the development of a series of pyrazolopyrimidinone phosphodiesterase 2A (PDE2) inhibitors using structure-guided lead identification and design. The series was derived from informed chemotype replacement based on previously identified internal leads. The initially designed compound 3, while potent on PDE2, displayed unsatisfactory selectivity against the other PDE2 isoforms. Compound 3 was subsequently optimized for improved PDE2 activity and isoform selectivity. Insights into the origins of PDE2 selectivity are described and verified using cocrystallography. An optimized lead, 4, demonstrated improved performance in both a rodent and a nonhuman primate cognition model.
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We describe the research that led to the discovery of compound 40 (ruzasvir, MK-8408), a pan-genotypic HCV nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) inhibitor with a "flat" GT1 mutant profile. This NS5A inhibitor contains a unique tetracyclic indole core while maintaining the imidazole-proline-valine Moc motifs of our previous NS5A inhibitors. Compound 40 is currently in early clinical trials and is under evaluation as part of an all-oral DAA regimen for the treatment of chronic HCV infection.
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Antivirais/química , Antivirais/farmacologia , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/química , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/farmacologia , Polimorfismo Genético , Pirrolidinas/química , Pirrolidinas/farmacologia , Tiazóis/química , Tiazóis/farmacologia , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Antivirais/farmacocinética , Linhagem Celular , Cães , Haplorrinos , Hepacivirus/genética , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/farmacocinética , Humanos , Pirrolidinas/farmacocinética , Ratos , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Tiazóis/farmacocinéticaRESUMO
Using the HIV-1 protease binding mode of MK-8718 and PL-100 as inspiration, a novel aspartate binding bicyclic piperazine sulfonamide core was designed and synthesized. The resulting HIV-1 protease inhibitor containing this core showed an 60-fold increase in enzyme binding affinity and a 10-fold increase in antiviral activity relative to MK-8718.