RESUMO
In the past few years, there have been many advances in the efforts to cure patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The ultimate goal of these efforts is to develop a combination therapy consisting of only direct-antiviral agents (DAAs). In this paper, we discuss our efforts that led to the identification of a bicyclic template with potent activity against the NS5B polymerase, a critical enzyme on the life cycle of HCV. In continuation of our exploration to improve the stilbene series, the 3,5,6,8-tetrasubstituted quinoline core was identified as replacement of the stilbene moiety. 6-Methoxy-2(1H)-pyridone was identified among several heterocyclic headgroups to have the best potency. Solubility of the template was improved by replacing a planar aryl linker with a saturated pyrrolidine. Profiling of the most promising compounds led to the identification of quinoline 41 (RG7109), which was selected for advancement to clinical development.
Assuntos
Antivirais/farmacologia , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Quinolinas/farmacologia , Sulfonamidas/farmacologia , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Antivirais/química , Antivirais/farmacocinética , Cães , Descoberta de Drogas , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacocinética , Hepacivirus/enzimologia , Humanos , Modelos Moleculares , Quinolinas/química , Quinolinas/farmacocinética , Ratos , Sulfonamidas/química , Sulfonamidas/farmacocinéticaRESUMO
A novel series of highly selective JNK inhibitors based on the 4-quinolone scaffold was designed and synthesized. Structure based drug design was utilized to guide the compound design as well as improvements in the physicochemical properties of the series. Compound (13c) has an IC(50) of 62/170 nM for JNK1/2, excellent kinase selectivity and impressive efficacy in a rodent asthma model.
Assuntos
4-Quinolonas/farmacologia , Descoberta de Drogas , Proteínas Quinases JNK Ativadas por Mitógeno/antagonistas & inibidores , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , 4-Quinolonas/síntese química , 4-Quinolonas/química , Cristalografia por Raios X , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Humanos , Proteínas Quinases JNK Ativadas por Mitógeno/metabolismo , Modelos Moleculares , Estrutura Molecular , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/síntese química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
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.
Assuntos
Desenho de Fármacos , Ativação Enzimática/efeitos dos fármacos , Inibidores Enzimáticos/síntese química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Proteína Quinase 14 Ativada por Mitógeno/antagonistas & inibidores , Pirimidinas/síntese química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Animais , Cristalografia por Raios X , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Concentração Inibidora 50 , Modelos Moleculares , Estrutura Molecular , Pirazóis/síntese química , Pirazóis/química , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/química , RatosRESUMO
Optimization of the amino acid side chain and the N-alkyl group of the sulfonamide of amino acid derived sulfonamide hydroxamates is discussed. The solid-phase synthesis of these potent inhibitors of procollagen C-proteinase (PCP) is presented. In addition, novel carboxylic acid sulfonamides were discovered to be PCP inhibitors.
