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Caspase inhibition has been demonstrated to be therapeutically effective in moderating excessive programmed cell death, or apoptosis. Publications detailing programs in the pharmaceutical industry have been more frequent in recent years, ranging from SAR studies to clinically relevant animal models of disease. A summary of the work published in this exciting new area is presented, outlining the broad applicability of this fundamental cellular mechanism across several disease indications. This area of research has matured to the level of advancing compounds into clinical trials: VX-740 (Pralnacasan) and VX-765 as anti-inflammatory agents, and IDN-6556, a pan-caspase inhibitor as an anti-apoptotic agent.
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Inhibidores de Caspasas , Inhibidores de Cisteína Proteinasa/química , Inhibidores de Cisteína Proteinasa/farmacología , Industria Farmacéutica , Animales , Humanos , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
A series of oxamyl dipeptides were optimized for pan caspase inhibition, anti-apoptotic cellular activity and in vivo efficacy. This structure-activity relationship study focused on the P4 oxamides and warhead moieties. Primarily on the basis of in vitro data, inhibitors were selected for study in a murine model of alpha-Fas-induced liver injury. IDN-6556 (1) was further profiled in additional in vivo models and pharmacokinetic studies. This first-in-class caspase inhibitor is now the subject of two Phase II clinical trials, evaluating its safety and efficacy for use in liver disease.
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Inhibidores de Caspasas , Hepatopatías/tratamiento farmacológico , Ácidos Pentanoicos/síntesis química , Adulto , Alanina Transaminasa/sangre , Animales , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Aspartato Aminotransferasas/sangre , Disponibilidad Biológica , Caspasa 3 , Colestasis/tratamiento farmacológico , Colestasis/patología , Ensayos Clínicos Fase I como Asunto , Semivida , Hepatitis C Crónica/tratamiento farmacológico , Hepatocitos/efectos de los fármacos , Hepatocitos/patología , Humanos , Células Jurkat , Hígado/efectos de los fármacos , Hígado/patología , Hepatopatías/enzimología , Hepatopatías/etiología , Ratones , Ácidos Pentanoicos/química , Ácidos Pentanoicos/farmacología , Ratas , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
Various heterocyclic hetero-methyl ketones of the 1-naphthyloxyacetyl-Val-Asp backbone have been prepared. A study of their structure-activity relationship (SAR) related to caspase-1, -3, -6, and -8 is reported. Their efficacy in a cellular model of cell death is also discussed. Potent broad-spectrum caspase inhibitors have been identified.
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Inhibidores de Caspasas , Muerte Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Inhibidores de Cisteína Proteinasa/farmacología , Compuestos Heterocíclicos/farmacología , Cetonas/farmacología , Animales , Ácido Aspártico/química , Células Cultivadas , Compuestos Heterocíclicos/síntesis química , Cetonas/síntesis química , Ratones , Modelos Biológicos , Naftoles/química , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Valina/químicaRESUMEN
Structural modifications were made to a previously described acyl dipeptide caspase inhibitor, leading to the oxamyl dipeptide series. Subsequent SAR studies directed toward the warhead, P2, and P4 regions of this novel peptidomimetic are described herein.
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Inhibidores de Caspasas , Dipéptidos/síntesis química , Dipéptidos/farmacología , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Carbamatos , Línea Celular , Humanos , Concentración 50 Inhibidora , Cinética , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas/tratamiento farmacológico , Accidente Cerebrovascular/tratamiento farmacológico , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
Parallel synthesis was used to explore the SAR of a peptidomimetic caspase inhibitor. The most potent compound had nanomolar activity against caspases 1, 3, 6, 7, and 8.
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Inhibidores de Caspasas , Dipéptidos/síntesis química , Dipéptidos/farmacología , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/síntesis química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Acilación , Indicadores y Reactivos , Isoenzimas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Oligopéptidos/síntesis química , Oligopéptidos/farmacología , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
A new structural class of broad spectrum caspase inhibitors was optimized for its activity against caspases 1, 3, 6, 7, and 8. The most potent compound had low nanomolar broad spectrum activity, in particular, single digit nanomolar inhibitory activity against caspase 8.