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A series of 2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridines are described as inhibitors of ALK5 (TGFß receptor I kinase). Modeling compounds in the ALK5 kinase domain enabled some optimization of potency via substitutions on the pyrazole core. One of these compounds PF-03671148 gave a dose dependent reduction in TGFß induced fibrotic gene expression in human fibroblasts. A similar reduction in fibrotic gene expression was observed when PF-03671148 was applied topically in a rat wound repair model. Thus these compounds have potential utility for the prevention of dermal scarring.
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Cicatrix/prevention & control , Drug Discovery , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/chemistry , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors , Pyridines/chemistry , Pyridines/pharmacology , Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta/antagonists & inhibitors , Skin/drug effects , Animals , Models, Molecular , Phosphorylation , Rats , Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IABSTRACT
A series of pantolactam based compounds were identified as potent antagonists for the androgen receptor (AR). Those that possessed properties suitable for topical delivery were evaluated in the validated Hamster Ear Model. Several compounds were found to be efficacious in reducing wax esters, a major component of sebum, initiating further preclinical work on these compounds.
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Androgen Receptor Antagonists/pharmacology , Esters/metabolism , Lactams/pharmacology , Sebum/drug effects , Waxes/metabolism , Administration, Topical , Androgen Receptor Antagonists/chemical synthesis , Androgen Receptor Antagonists/chemistry , Animals , Cricetinae , Crystallography, X-Ray , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Esters/chemistry , Lactams/chemical synthesis , Lactams/chemistry , Models, Animal , Models, Molecular , Molecular Structure , Receptors, Androgen/metabolism , Sebum/metabolism , Stereoisomerism , Structure-Activity Relationship , Waxes/chemistryABSTRACT
Signaling through the erbB receptor family of tyrosine kinases contributes to the proliferation, differentiation, migration, and survival of a variety of cell types. Abnormalities in members of this receptor family have been shown to play a role in oncogenesis, thus making them attractive targets for anticancer treatments. PF-00299804 is a second-generation irreversible pan-erbB receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor currently in phase I clinical trials. PF-00299804 is believed to irreversibly inhibit erbB tyrosine kinase activity through binding at the ATP site and covalent modification of nucleophilic cysteine residues in the catalytic domains of erbB family members. Oral administration of PF-00299804 causes significant antitumor activity, including marked tumor regressions in a variety of human tumor xenograft models that express and/or overexpress erbB family members or contain the double mutation (L858R/T790M) in erbB1 (EGFR) associated with resistance to gefitinib and erlotinib. Furthermore, PF-00299804 shows exceptional distribution to human tumor xenografts and excellent pharmacokinetic properties across species.
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Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology , Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacokinetics , Quinazolinones/pharmacology , Quinazolinones/pharmacokinetics , Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors , Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays , Amino Acid Substitution , Animals , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , ErbB Receptors/metabolism , Female , Humans , Mice , Mice, SCID , Mutation/genetics , Phosphorylation/drug effects , Species SpecificityABSTRACT
Compounds of the general structure A and B were investigated for their activity as lipoprotein(a), [Lp(a)], assembly (coupling) inhibitors. SAR around the amino acid derivatives (structure A) gave compound 14-6 as a potent coupling inhibitor. Oral dosing of compound 14-6 to Lp(a) transgenic mice and cymologous monkeys resulted in a>30% decrease in plasma Lp(a) levels after 1-2 weeks of treatment at 100 mg/kg/day.