Discovery of MK-4409, a Novel Oxazole FAAH Inhibitor for the Treatment of Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain.

abstract：:Novel 3,3-spiroanellated 5-aryl, 6-arylvinyl-substituted 1,2,4-trioxanes 19-34 have been synthesized and appraised for their antimalarial activity against multidrug-resistant Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis in Swiss mice by oral route at doses ranging from 96 mg/kg × 4 days to 24 mg/kg × 4 days. The most active compound...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Maurya R,Soni A,Anand D,Ravi M,Raju KS,Taneja I,Naikade NK,Puri SK,Wahajuddin,Kanojiya S,Yadav PP

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of Pim-1/2 kinase overexpression in B-cell malignancies suggests that Pim kinase inhibitors will have utility in the treatment of lymphoma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma. Starting from a moderately potent quinoxaline-dihydropyrrolopiperidinone lead, we recognized the potential for macrocyclization ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Cee VJ,Chavez F Jr,Herberich B,Lanman BA,Pettus LH,Reed AB,Wu B,Wurz RP,Andrews KL,Chen J,Hickman D,Laszlo J 3rd,Lee MR,Guerrero N,Mattson BK,Nguyen Y,Mohr C,Rex K,Sastri CE,Wang P,Wu Q,Wu T,Xu Y,Zhou Y,Wi

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00507.]. ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： De Simone A,La Pietra V,Betari N,Petragnani N,Conte M,Daniele S,Pietrobono D,Martini C,Petralla S,Casadei R,Davani L,Frabetti F,Russomanno P,Novellino E,Montanari S,Tumiatti V,Ballerini P,Sarno F,Nebbioso A,Altucci

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are emerging at an alarming rate in both hospital and community settings. Motivated by this issue, we have prepared desmethyl (i.e., replacing methyl groups with hydrogens) analogues of third-generation macrolide drugs telithromycin (TEL, 2) and cethromycin (CET, 6), both of which are sem...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Wagh B,Paul T,Debrosse C,Klepacki D,Small MC,Mackerell AD Jr,Andrade RB

更新日期：2013-11-14 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：:The influence of ionization states of hydroxamates and retrohydroxamates and the presence of zinc ions in the active site were investigated using the wild-type and E402Q mutant of MMP-9. The deprotonated hydroxamates showed a significantly enhanced enrichment factor in the presence of zinc ions. A pharmacophore model ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Zhong H,Wees MA,Faure TD,Carrillo C,Arbiser J,Bowen JP

更新日期：2011-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuning the bioavailability of lidocaine was explored by its incorporation into the ionic liquid lidocainium docusate ([Lid][Doc]) and the deep eutectic Lidocaine·Ibuprofen (Lid·Ibu) and comparing the transdermal absorption of these with the crystalline salt lidocainium chloride ([Lid]Cl). Each form of lidocaine was di...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Berton P,Di Bona KR,Yancey D,Rizvi SAA,Gray M,Gurau G,Shamshina JL,Rasco JF,Rogers RD

更新日期：2017-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel antifungal carboline derivatives was designed and synthesized, which showed broad-spectrum antifungal activity. Particularly, compound C38 showed comparable in vitro antifungal activity to fluconazole without toxicity to human embryonic lung cells. It also exhibited good fungicidal activity against b...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Wang S,Wang Y,Liu W,Liu N,Zhang Y,Dong G,Liu Y,Li Z,He X,Miao Z,Yao J,Li J,Zhang W,Sheng C

更新日期：2014-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous amino acid, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), has received significant attention as an imaging agent, including ongoing clinical trials for image-guided tumor resection due to its selective uptake and subsequent accumulation of the fluorescent protoporphyrin IX in tumor cells. Based on the widely reported ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Pippin AB,Voll RJ,Li Y,Wu H,Mao H,Goodman MM

更新日期：2017-11-15 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：:Tankyrases, an enzyme subfamily of human poly(ADP-ribosyl)polymerases, are potential drug targets especially against cancer. We have evaluated inhibition of tankyrases by known PARP inhibitors and report five cocrystal structures of the most potent compounds in complex with human tankyrase 2. The inhibitors include th...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Haikarainen T,Narwal M,Joensuu P,Lehtiö L

更新日期：2013-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The acyldepsipeptide (ADEP) antibiotics operate through a clinically unexploited mechanism of action and thus have attracted attention from several antibacterial development groups. The ADEP scaffold is synthetically tractable, and deep-seated modifications have produced extremely potent antibacterial leads against Gr...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Li Y,Lavey NP,Coker JA,Knobbe JE,Truong DC,Yu H,Lin YS,Nimmo SL,Duerfeldt AS

更新日期：2017-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:With only two new classes of antibiotics developed in the last 40 years, novel antibiotics are desperately needed to combat the growing problem of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug resistant bacteria, particularly Gram-negative bacteria. Described in this letter is the synthesis and antibiotic activity of 1,2,4...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Huggins WM,Minrovic BM,Corey BW,Jacobs AC,Melander RJ,Sommer RD,Zurawski DV,Melander C

更新日期：2016-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a multiplexed, reporter gene-based, high-throughput screen, we identified 9-fluoro-7-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxo-N-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide as a TLR2 agonist. Preliminary structure-activity relationship studies on the carboxamide moiety led to the identification o...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Hu Z,Banothu J,Beesu M,Gustafson CJ,Brush MJH,Trautman KL,Salyer ACD,Pathakumari B,David SA

更新日期：2018-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are one of the most utilized and effective therapies in treating T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, patients often develop resistance to glucocorticoids, rendering these therapies ineffective. We screened 9517 compounds, selected for their lead-like properties, chosen from among 3 372 615 co...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Cantley AM,Welsch M,Ambesi-Impiombato A,Sanchez-Martin M,Kim MY,Bauer A,Ferrando A,Stockwell BR

更新日期：2014-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 12N-substituted sophoridinamine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxic activities in human HepG2 hepatoma cells. Structure-activity relationship revealed that introduction of a suitable arylidene or arylethyl at the N'-end could greatly enhance antiproliferation potency. Among them,...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Bi C,Zhang N,Yang P,Ye C,Wang Y,Fan T,Shao R,Deng H,Song D

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Small molecule inhibitors of the HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein (NC) are considered as promising agents in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. In an effort to exploit the privileged 2-amino-4-phenylthiazole moiety in NC inhibition, here we conceived, synthesized, and tested in vitro 18 NC inhibitors (NCIs) bearing a double functio...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Mori M,Dasso Lang MC,Saladini F,Palombi N,Kovalenko L,De Forni D,Poddesu B,Friggeri L,Giannini A,Malancona S,Summa V,Zazzi M,Mely Y,Botta M

更新日期：2018-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:An efficient method for the reconstruction of the 9-dihydroerythromycin A macrolactone skeleton has been established. The key steps are oxidative cleavage at the 11,12-position and reconstruction after insertion of an appropriate functionalized amino alcohol. Novel 15-membered macrolides, we named as "11a-azalides", w...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Sugimoto T,Tanikawa T

更新日期：2010-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A competitive fluorescence polarization (FP) assay is reported for determining binding affinities of probe molecules with the pseudokinase JAK2 JH2 allosteric site. The syntheses of the fluorescent 5 and 6 used in the assay are reported as well as Kd results for 10 compounds, including JNJ7706621, NVP-BSK805, and filg...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Newton AS,Deiana L,Puleo DE,Cisneros JA,Cutrona KJ,Schlessinger J,Jorgensen WL

更新日期：2017-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we report the structure-activity relationships within a series of mGlu7 PAMs based on a pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine core with excellent CNS penetration (Kps > 1 and Kp,uus > 1). Analogues in this series proved to display a range of Group III mGlu receptor selectivity, but VU6005649 emerged as the first dual mGlu...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Abe M,Seto M,Gogliotti RG,Loch MT,Bollinger KA,Chang S,Engelberg EM,Luscombe VB,Harp JM,Bubser M,Engers DW,Jones CK,Rodriguez AL,Blobaum AL,Conn PJ,Niswender CM,Lindsley CW

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study the μ opioid receptor (MOR) ligands DALDA (Tyr-d-Arg-Phe-Lys-NH2) and Dmt1-DALDA (Dmt-d-Arg-Phe-Lys-NH2, Dmt = 2',6'-dimethyltyrosine) were glycosylated at the N- or C-terminus. Subsequently, the modified peptides were subjected to in vitro and in vivo evaluation. In contrast to the N-terminally modified...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Ballet S,Betti C,Novoa A,Tömböly C,Nielsen CU,Helms HC,Lesniak A,Kleczkowska P,Chung NN,Lipkowski AW,Brodin B,Tourwé D,Schiller PW

更新日期：2014-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Modifications at the basic nitrogen of the benzomorphan scaffold allowed the development of compounds able to segregate physiological responses downstream of the receptor signaling, opening new possibilities in opioid drug development. Alkylation of the phenyl ring in the N-substituent of the MOR-agonist/DOR-antagonis...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Pasquinucci L,Parenti C,Ruiz-Cantero MC,Georgoussi Z,Pallaki P,Cobos EJ,Amata E,Marrazzo A,Prezzavento O,Arena E,Dichiara M,Salerno L,Turnaturi R

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We encountered a dilemma in the course of studying a series of antagonists of the G-protein coupled receptor CC chemokine receptor-2 (CCR2): compounds with polar C3 side chains exhibited good ion channel selectivity but poor oral bioavailability, whereas compounds with lipophilic C3 side chains exhibited good oral bio...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Yang MG,Xiao Z,Cherney RJ,Tebben AJ,Batt DG,Brown GD,Chen J,Cvijic ME,Dabros M,Duncia JV,Galella M,Gardner DS,Khandelwal P,Ko SS,Malley MF,Mo R,Pang J,Rose AV,Santella JB 3rd,Shi H,Srivastava A,Traeger SC,Wang

更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the synthesis of a novel heat shock protein 90 (hsp90) inhibitor conjugated to a star polymer. Using reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization, we prepared star polymers comprised of PEG attached to a predesigned functional core. The stars were cross-linked using disulfide linker...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Kim SJ,Ramsey DM,Boyer C,Davis TP,McAlpine SR

更新日期：2013-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported a series of 2,6-dipeptidyl-anthraquinone conjugates (AQs) as Trans-Activation Response element (TAR) RNA-binding agents able to inhibit in vitro the HIV-1 nucleocapsid (NC) protein-mediated processes. Because NC is a highly adaptable nucleic acid chaperone assisting several crucial steps along rev...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Gamba E,Sosic A,Saccone I,Magli E,Frecentese F,Gatto B

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:[(11)C]N-Methyl lansoprazole ([(11)C]NML, 3) was synthesized and evaluated as a radiopharmaceutical for quantifying tau neurofibrillary tangle (NFT) burden using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. [(11)C]NML was synthesized from commercially available lansoprazole in 4.6% radiochemical yield (noncorrected RCY...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Shao X,Carpenter GM,Desmond TJ,Sherman P,Quesada CA,Fawaz M,Brooks AF,Kilbourn MR,Albin RL,Frey KA,Scott PJ

更新日期：2012-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The attachment of lipids to C- or N-terminally positioned lysine side-chain amino groups increases the activity of a short synthetic (Arg-Trp)3 antimicrobial peptide significantly, making these peptides even active against pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria. Thus, a peptide with strong activity against S. aureus (1.1-2...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Albada HB,Prochnow P,Bobersky S,Langklotz S,Schriek P,Bandow JE,Metzler-Nolte N

更新日期：2012-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular characterization of the binding epitope of IL-23R and its cognate cytokine IL-23 is paramount to understand the role in autoimmune diseases and to support the discovery of new inhibitors of this protein-protein interaction. Our results revealed that HDX-MS was able to identify the binding epitope of IL-23R:I...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Sayago C,Gonzalez Valcarcel IC,Qian Y,Lee J,Alsina-Fernandez J,Fite NC,Carrillo JJ,Zhang FF,Chalmers MJ,Dodge JA,Broughton H,Espada A

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：:Design and synthesis of prodrugs of promising drug candidates represents a valid strategy to overcome the lack of favorable ADME properties, in particular aqueous solubility and bioavailability. We report herein the successful application of this strategy with two representative pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives (...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Vignaroli G,Zamperini C,Dreassi E,Radi M,Angelucci A,Sanità P,Crespan E,Kissova M,Maga G,Schenone S,Musumeci F,Botta M

更新日期：2013-05-20 00:00:00