Lead optimization of imidazopyrazines: a new class of antimalarial with activity on Plasmodium liver stages.

abstract：:A new pseudopeptide epoxide inhibitor, designed for irreversible binding to HIV protease (HIV-PR), has been synthesized and characterized in solution and in the solid state. However, the crystal structure of the complex obtained by inhibitor-enzyme cocrystallization revealed that a minor isomer, with inverted configur...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Benedetti F,Berti F,Campaner P,Fanfoni L,Demitri N,Olajuyigbe FM,De March M,Geremia S

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetylcholinesterase is a critical enzyme that regulates neurotransmission by degrading the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in synapses of the nervous system. It is an important target for both therapeutic drugs that treat Alzheimer's disease and chemical warfare agents that cripple the nervous system and cause death t...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Cheung J,Gary EN,Shiomi K,Rosenberry TL

更新日期：2013-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbazoles represent a family of tricyclic compounds that widely appeared in nature. Numerous studies have revealed a diverse array of bioactivity associated with this scaffold. In the present study, a novel and highly efficient methodology for preparing 1,3-dihydroxy-2-carboxycarbazole from indole-3-acetic acid and M...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Liu K,Zhang S

更新日期：2015-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We have synthesized several C7-spirocyclic analogues of vorapaxar and evaluated their in vitro activities against PAR-1 receptor. Some of these analogues showed activities and rat plasma levels comparable to vorapaxar. Compound 5c from this series showed excellent PAR-1 activity (K i = 5.1 nM). We also present a model...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Chelliah MV,Eagen K,Guo Z,Chackalamannil S,Xia Y,Tsai H,Greenlee WJ,Ahn HS,Kurowski S,Boykow G,Hsieh Y,Chintala M

更新日期：2014-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Activating mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) have been identified in a subset of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which is one of the leading cancer types worldwide. Application of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors leads to acquired resistance by secondary EGFR mutations or by amplification of ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Szokol B,Gyulavári P,Kurkó I,Baska F,Szántai-Kis C,Greff Z,Orfi Z,Peták I,Pénzes K,Torka R,Ullrich A,Orfi L,Vántus T,Kéri G

更新日期：2014-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify G protein-biased and highly subtype-selective EP2 receptor agonists, a series of bicyclic prostaglandin analogues were designed and synthesized. Structural hybridization of EP2/4 dual agonist 5 and prostacyclin analogue 6, followed by simplification of the ω chain enabled us to discover novel EP2 agonists ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Ogawa S,Watanabe T,Sugimoto I,Moriyuki K,Goto Y,Yamane S,Watanabe A,Tsuboi K,Kinoshita A,Kigoshi H,Tani K,Maruyama T

更新日期：2016-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A de novo hit-to-lead effort involving the redesign of benzimidazole-containing antagonists of the CXCR4 receptor resulted in the discovery of a novel series of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (TIQ) analogues. In general, this series of compounds show good potencies (3-650 nM) in assays involving CXCR4 function, includ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Truax VM,Zhao H,Katzman BM,Prosser AR,Alcaraz AA,Saindane MT,Howard RB,Culver D,Arrendale RF,Gruddanti PR,Evers TJ,Natchus MG,Snyder JP,Liotta DC,Wilson LJ

更新日期：2013-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Collaborations between the pharmaceutical industry and contract research organizations continue to represent an attractive alternative to internal drug discovery within a single organization. This Viewpoint covers many of the business models and strategies that are employed in industry-contract research organization c...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Steadman VA

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is an integral membrane serine hydrolase that degrades the fatty acid amide family of signaling lipids, including the endocannabinoid anandamide. Genetic or pharmacological inactivation of FAAH leads to analgesic and anti-inflammatory phenotypes in rodents without showing the undesira...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Johnson DS,Stiff C,Lazerwith SE,Kesten SR,Fay LK,Morris M,Beidler D,Liimatta MB,Smith SE,Dudley DT,Sadagopan N,Bhattachar SN,Kesten SJ,Nomanbhoy TK,Cravatt BF,Ahn K

更新日期：2011-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A focused high throughput screening for GPR139 was completed for a select 100K compounds, and new agonist leads were identified. Subsequent analysis and structure-activity relationship studies identified (S)-3-chloro-N-(2-oxo-2-((1-phenylethyl)amino)ethyl)benzamide 7c as a potent and selective agonist of hGPR139 with ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Dvorak CA,Coate H,Nepomuceno D,Wennerholm M,Kuei C,Lord B,Woody D,Bonaventure P,Liu C,Lovenberg T,Carruthers NI

更新日期：2015-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:GPR40, one of the G protein-coupled receptors predominantly expressed in pancreatic β-cells, mediates enhancement of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion by free fatty acids. A potent and selective GPR40 agonist is theorized to be a safe and effective antidiabetic drug with little or no risk of hypoglycemia. Cyclizati...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Negoro N,Sasaki S,Mikami S,Ito M,Suzuki M,Tsujihata Y,Ito R,Harada A,Takeuchi K,Suzuki N,Miyazaki J,Santou T,Odani T,Kanzaki N,Funami M,Tanaka T,Kogame A,Matsunaga S,Yasuma T,Momose Y

更新日期：2010-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Replication Protein A is the primary eukaryotic ssDNA binding protein that has a central role in initiating the cellular response to DNA damage. RPA recruits multiple proteins to sites of DNA damage via the N-terminal domain of the 70 kDa subunit (RPA70N). Here we describe the optimization of a diphenylpyrazole carbox...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Waterson AG,Kennedy JP,Patrone JD,Pelz NF,Feldkamp MD,Frank AO,Vangamudi B,Souza-Fagundes EM,Rossanese OW,Chazin WJ,Fesik SW

更新日期：2014-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The retinoic acid receptor-related orphan nuclear receptor γt (RORγt), a promising therapeutic target, is a major transcription factor of genes related to psoriasis pathogenesis such as interleukin (IL)-17A, IL-22, and IL-23R. On the basis of the X-ray cocrystal structure of RORγt with 1a, an analogue of the known pip...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Nakajima R,Oono H,Sugiyama S,Matsueda Y,Ida T,Kakuda S,Hirata J,Baba A,Makino A,Matsuyama R,White RD,Wurz RΡ,Shin Y,Min X,Guzman-Perez A,Wang Z,Symons A,Singh SK,Mothe SR,Belyakov S,Chakrabarti A,Shuto S

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The receptor for the neuropeptide relaxin 3, relaxin family peptide 3 (RXFP3) receptor, is an attractive pharmacological target for the control of eating, addictive, and psychiatric behaviors. Several structure-activity relationship studies on both human relaxin 3 (containing 3 disulfide bonds) and its analogue A2 (tw...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Praveen P,Tailhades J,Rosengren KJ,Liu M,Wade JD,Bathgate RAD,Hossain MA

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoid X receptor-alpha (RXRα) is implicated in the regulation of many biological processes and also represents a unique intracellular target for pharmacologic interventions. Efforts on discovery of small molecules targeting RXRα have been primarily focused on the molecules that bind to its classical ligand-binding ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Chen F,Liu J,Huang M,Hu M,Su Y,Zhang XK

更新日期：2014-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the synthesis and SAR studies of divin-a small molecule that blocks bacterial division by perturbing the assembly of proteins at the site of cell septation. The bacteriostatic mechanism of action of divin is distinct from other reported inhibitors of bacterial cell division and provides an opportunity for ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Zhou M,Eun YJ,Guzei IA,Weibel DB

更新日期：2013-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Although heparan sulfate (HS) has been implicated in facilitating entry of enveloped viruses including herpes simplex virus (HSV), small molecules that effectively compete with this abundant, cell surface macromolecule remain unknown. We reasoned that entry of HSV-1 involving its glycoprotein D (gD) binding to HS coul...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Gangji RN,Sankaranarayanan NV,Elste J,Al-Horani RA,Afosah DK,Joshi R,Tiwari V,Desai UR

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, we predicted the potential halogen bonding interaction between compound 2 and the 5-hydroxytryptamine 2B (5-HT2B) receptor and systematically assessed this interaction via structure-activity relationship analysis and molecular dynamics simulations. A physics-based computational protocol was then developed to fur...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Zhou Y,Wang Y,Li P,Huang XP,Qi X,Du Y,Huang N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hsp90 C-terminal inhibitors represent a novel and alternative chemotherapeutic approach for the treatment of cancer. Novobiocin was the first natural product identified as an Hsp90 C-terminal inhibitor; however, it manifests poor antiproliferative activity. In contrast to N-terminal inhibitors, novobiocin does not ind...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Garg G,Zhao H,Blagg BS

更新日期：2014-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Minibodies show rapider blood clearance than IgGs due to smaller size that improves target-to-background ratio (TBR) in in vivo imaging. Additionally, the ability to activate an optical probe after binding to the target greatly improves the TBR. An optical imaging probe based on a minibody against prostate-specific me...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Watanabe R,Sato K,Hanaoka H,Harada T,Nakajima T,Kim I,Paik CH,Wu AM,Choyke PL,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2014-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hu family of RNA-binding proteins plays a crucial role in post-transcriptional processes; indeed, Hu-RNA complexes are involved in various dysfunctions (i.e., inflammation, neurodegeneration, and cancer) and have been recently proposed as promising therapeutic targets. Intrigued by this concept, our research effor...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Volpe SD,Listro R,Parafioriti M,Di Giacomo M,Rossi D,Ambrosio FA,Costa G,Alcaro S,Ortuso F,Hirsch AKH,Vasile F,Collina S

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibitors of the protein methyltransferase Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) may have significant therapeutic potential for the treatment of B cell lymphomas and other cancer indications. The ability of the scientific community to explore fully the spectrum of EZH2-associated pathobiology has been hampered by the la...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Campbell JE,Kuntz KW,Knutson SK,Warholic NM,Keilhack H,Wigle TJ,Raimondi A,Klaus CR,Rioux N,Yokoi A,Kawano S,Minoshima Y,Choi HW,Porter Scott M,Waters NJ,Smith JJ,Chesworth R,Moyer MP,Copeland RA

更新日期：2015-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 3-deoxy-3-N-arylated-β-d-galactoside and -guloside derivatives have been synthesized by cesium fluoride/trimetylsilylaryl triflate-mediated benzyne generation and N-arylation of 3-deoxy-3-amino-β-d-galactosides and -gulosides, respectively. Evaluation as ligands to galectin-1, 2, 3, 4N (N-terminal domain),...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Mahanti M,Pal KB,Sundin AP,Leffler H,Nilsson UJ

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel aminopyridyl/pyrazinyl-substituted spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]-2-ones were designed, synthesized, and tested in various in vitro/in vivo pharmacological and antitumor assays. 6-[6-Amino-5-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-3-pyridyl]-1'-methylspiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]-2-one (compo...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Li J,Wu N,Tian Y,Zhang J,Wu S

更新日期：2013-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of bis(l-amino acid) ester prodrugs of tenofovir (TFV) were designed and synthesized as new anti-HBV agents in this work. Four compounds 11, 12a, 12d, and 13b displayed better anti-HBV activity (IC50: 0.71-4.22 μM) than the parent drug TFV. The most active compound 11 (IC50: 0.71 μM), a bis(l-valine) ester pr...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Wang A,Wu S,Tao Z,Li X,Lv K,Ma C,Li Y,Li L,Liu M

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-two diverse compounds were evaluated for their ability to inhibit both Pgp-mediated efflux in mouse T-lymphoma L5178 MDR1 and NorA-mediated efflux in S. aureus SA-1199B. Only four compounds were strong inhibitors of both efflux pumps. Three compounds were found to inhibit Pgp exclusively and strongly, while sev...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Brincat JP,Broccatelli F,Sabatini S,Frosini M,Neri A,Kaatz GW,Cruciani G,Carosati E

更新日期：2012-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel 2-piperidinopiperidine thiadiazoles were synthesized and evaluated as new leads of histamine H3 receptor antagonists. The 4-(5-([1,4'-bipiperidin]-1'-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-2-(pyridin-2-yl)morpholine (5u) displayed excellent potency and ex vivo receptor occupancy. Compound 5u was also evaluated i...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Rao AU,Shao N,Aslanian RG,Chan TY,Degrado SJ,Wang L,McKittrick B,Senior M,West RE Jr,Williams SM,Wu RL,Hwa J,Patel B,Zheng S,Sondey C,Palani A

更新日期：2011-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Purine-rich foods have long been suspected as a major cause of hyperuricemia. We hypothesized that inhibition of human concentrative nucleoside transporter 2 (hCNT2) would suppress increases in serum urate levels derived from dietary purines. To test this hypothesis, the development of potent hCNT2 inhibitors was requ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Tatani K,Hiratochi M,Nonaka Y,Isaji M,Shuto S

更新日期：2015-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:All eight of the major active metabolites of (S)-2-((1S,2S,4R)-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ylamino)-5-isopropyl-5-methylthiazol-4(5H)-one (AMG 221, compound 1), an inhibitor of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 that has entered the clinic for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, were synthetically prepared and confirmed...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Li A,Yuan CC,Chow D,Chen M,Emery MG,Hale C,Zhang X,Subramanian R,St Jean DJ Jr,Komorowski R,Véniant M,Wang M,Fotsch C

更新日期：2011-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of N-acylbenzenesulfonamide dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazole hybrids (EMAC8000a-m) was designed and synthesized with the aim to target tumor associated carbonic anhydrase (hCA) isoforms IX and XII. Most of the compounds were selective inhibitors of the tumor associated hCA XII. Moreover, resolution of EMAC8000d racem...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Bianco G,Meleddu R,Distinto S,Cottiglia F,Gaspari M,Melis C,Corona A,Angius R,Angeli A,Taverna D,Alcaro S,Leitans J,Kazaks A,Tars K,Supuran CT,Maccioni E

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00