Synthesis and antimalarial activity of 3,3-spiroanellated 5,6-disubstituted 1,2,4-trioxanes.

abstract：:A medicinal chemistry effort focused on identifying a structurally diverse candidate for phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) led to the discovery of clinical candidate INCB050465 (20, parsaclisib). The unique structure of 20 contains a pyrazolopyrimidine hinge-binder in place of a purine motif that is present in o...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Yue EW,Li YL,Douty B,He C,Mei S,Wayland B,Maduskuie T,Falahatpisheh N,Sparks RB,Polam P,Zhu W,Glenn J,Feng H,Zhang K,Li Y,He X,Katiyar K,Covington M,Feldman P,Shin N,Wang KH,Diamond S,Li Y,Koblish HK,Hall

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:EPAC proteins are therapeutic targets for the potential treatment of cardiac hypertrophy and cancer metastasis. Several laboratories use a tetrahydroquinoline analog, CE3F4, to dissect the role of EPAC1 in various disease states. Here, we report SAR studies with tetrahydroquinoline analogs that explore various functio...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Sonawane YA,Zhu Y,Garrison JC,Ezell EL,Zahid M,Cheng X,Natarajan A

更新日期：2017-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibition of Itk potentially constitutes a novel, nonsteroidal treatment for asthma and other T-cell mediated diseases. In-house kinase cross-screening resulted in the identification of an aminopyrazole-based series of Itk inhibitors. Initial work on this series highlighted selectivity issues with several other kinas...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Alder CM,Ambler M,Campbell AJ,Champigny AC,Deakin AM,Harling JD,Harris CA,Longstaff T,Lynn S,Maxwell AC,Mooney CJ,Scullion C,Singh OM,Smith IE,Somers DO,Tame CJ,Wayne G,Wilson C,Woolven JM

更新日期：2013-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:GSK2798745, a clinical candidate, was identified as an inhibitor of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) ion channel for the treatment of pulmonary edema associated with congestive heart failure. We discuss the lead optimization of this novel spirocarbamate series and specifically focus on our strategi...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Brooks CA,Barton LS,Behm DJ,Eidam HS,Fox RM,Hammond M,Hoang TH,Holt DA,Hilfiker MA,Lawhorn BG,Patterson JR,Stoy P,Roethke TJ,Ye G,Zhao S,Thorneloe KS,Goodman KB,Cheung M

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Substitution of rigidified A3 adenosine receptor (AR) agonists with a 2-((5-chlorothiophen-2-yl)ethynyl) or a 2-(4-(5-chlorothiophen-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl) group provides prolonged protection in a model of chronic neuropathic pain. These agonists contain a bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane ((N)-methanocarba) ring system in p...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Tosh DK,Crane S,Chen Z,Paoletta S,Gao ZG,Gizewski E,Auchampach JA,Salvemini D,Jacobson KA

更新日期：2015-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:GPR40 is a G-protein-coupled receptor which mediates fatty acid-induced glucose-stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells and incretion release from enteroendocrine cells of the small intestine. GPR40 full agonists exhibit superior glucose lowering compared to partial agonists in preclinical species due ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Huang H,Meegalla SK,Lanter JC,Winters MP,Zhao S,Littrell J,Qi J,Rady B,Lee PS,Liu J,Martin T,Lam WW,Xu F,Lim HK,Wilde T,Silva J,Otieno M,Pocai A,Player MR

更新日期：2018-12-03 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：: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：:Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels are membrane proteins encoded by four genes (HCN1-4) and widely distributed in the central and peripheral nervous system and in the heart. HCN channels are involved in several physiological functions, including the generation of rhythmic activity, and ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Romanelli MN,Del Lungo M,Guandalini L,Zobeiri M,Gyökeres A,Árpádffy-Lovas T,Koncz I,Sartiani L,Bartolucci G,Dei S,Manetti D,Teodori E,Budde T,Cerbai E

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A protein structure-guided drug design approach was employed to develop small molecule inhibitors of the BET family of bromodomains that were distinct from the known (+)-JQ1 scaffold class. These efforts led to the identification of a series of substituted benzopiperazines with structural features that enable interact...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Millan DS,Kayser-Bricker KJ,Martin MW,Talbot AC,Schiller SER,Herbertz T,Williams GL,Luke GP,Hubbs S,Alvarez Morales MA,Cardillo D,Troccolo P,Mendes RL,McKinnon C

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenethylamine backbone is a privileged substructure found in a wide variety of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) ligands. This includes both endogenous neurotransmitters and active pharmaceutical agents. More than 20 structurally unique heterocyclic phenethylamine derivatives were broadly evaluated for GPCR affin...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Porter MR,Xiao H,Wang J,Smith SB,Topczewski JJ

更新日期：2019-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a novel albumin-binding prodrug of doxorubicin that incorporates p-aminobenzyloxycarbonyl (PABC) as a 1,6 self-immolative spacer in addition to the heptapeptide, Arg-Ser-Ser-Tyr-Tyr-Ser-Leu, as a substrate for the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) that is overexpressed in prostate carcinoma and represe...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Elsadek B,Graeser R,Warnecke A,Unger C,Saleem T,El-Melegy N,Madkor H,Kratz F

更新日期：2010-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a series of lipidated α-AApeptides that mimic the structure and function of natural antimicrobial lipopeptides. Several short lipidated α-AApeptides show broad-spectrum activity against a range of clinically related Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as fungus. Their antimicrobial activity and ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Hu Y,Amin MN,Padhee S,Wang RE,Qiao Q,Bai G,Li Y,Mathew A,Cao C,Cai J

更新日期：2012-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:γ-Aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptors are key mediators of central inhibitory neurotransmission and have been implicated in several disorders of the central nervous system. Some positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of this receptor provide great therapeutic benefits to patients. However, adverse effects remain...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Blom AEM,Su JY,Repka LM,Reisman SE,Dougherty DA

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary open angle glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. Nitric oxide has recently received particular attention as a potential antiglaucoma agent. In this work, gem-dinitroalkyl benzenes are evaluated for their capability to act as a new class of IOP lowering agents. These derivatives have ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Blangetti M,Rolando B,Marini E,Chegaev K,Guglielmo S,Lazzarato L,Lucarini L,Masini E,Fruttero R

更新日期：2017-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein we describe the discovery of A-1331852, a first-in-class orally active BCL-XL inhibitor that selectively and potently induces apoptosis in BCL-XL-dependent tumor cells. This molecule was generated by re-engineering our previously reported BCL-XL inhibitor A-1155463 using structure-based drug design. Key design ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Wang L,Doherty GA,Judd AS,Tao ZF,Hansen TM,Frey RR,Song X,Bruncko M,Kunzer AR,Wang X,Wendt MD,Flygare JA,Catron ND,Judge RA,Park CH,Shekhar S,Phillips DC,Nimmer P,Smith ML,Tahir SK,Xiao Y,Xue J,Zhang H,Le PN

更新日期：2020-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Starting from clinical candidates Firategrast, Valategrast, and AJM-300, a series of novel macrocyclic platelet collagen receptor α2β1 antagonists were developed. The amino acid derived low molecular weight 14-18-membered macrocycles turned out to be highly active toward integrin α2β1 with IC50s in the low nanomolar r...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Halland N,Blum H,Buning C,Kohlmann M,Lindenschmidt A

更新日期：2014-01-10 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：:Human mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK)-interacting kinases 1 and 2 (Mnk1/2) are promising anticancer targets. Mnks possess special insertions and a DFD-motif that are distinct from other kinases. Crystallographic studies of Mnk1/2 have revealed that the DFD-motif adopts the DFG/D-out conformation in which resi...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Hou J,Teo T,Sykes MJ,Wang S

更新日期：2013-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The selectivity of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) is greatly impacted by the zinc binding groups. In an effort to search for novel zinc binding groups, we applied a parallel medicinal chemistry (PMC) strategy to quickly synthesize substituted benzamide libraries. We discovered a series containing 2-substitute...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Liu J,Yu Y,Kelly J,Sha D,Alhassan AB,Yu W,Maletic MM,Duffy JL,Klein DJ,Holloway MK,Carroll S,Howell BJ,Barnard RJO,Wolkenberg S,Kozlowski JA

更新日期：2020-10-13 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：:Rapid detection and precise evaluation of myocardial viability is necessary to aid in clinical decision making whether to recommend revascularization for patients with myocardial infarction (MI). Three novel 18F-labeled 1-hydroxyanthraquinone derivatives were synthesized, characterized, and evaluated as potential necr...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Ji AY,Jin QM,Zhang DJ,Zhu H,Su C,Duan XH,Bian L,Sun ZP,Ni YC,Zhang J,Yang Z,Yin ZQ

更新日期：2016-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This research explores the first design and synthesis of macrocyclic peptide aldehydes as potent inhibitors of the 20S proteasome. Two novel macrocyclic peptide aldehydes based on the ring-size of the macrocyclic natural product TMC-95 were prepared and evaluated as inhibitors of the 20S proteasome. Both compounds inh...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Wilson DL,Meininger I,Strater Z,Steiner S,Tomlin F,Wu J,Jamali H,Krappmann D,Götz MG

更新日期：2016-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the discovery of three structurally differentiated potent and selective MTH1 inhibitors and their subsequent use to investigate MTH1 as an oncology target, culminating in target (in)validation. Tetrahydronaphthyridine 5 was rapidly identified as a highly potent MTH1 inhibitor (IC50 = 0.043 nM). Cocrystalli...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Farand J,Kropf JE,Blomgren P,Xu J,Schmitt AC,Newby ZE,Wang T,Murakami E,Barauskas O,Sudhamsu J,Feng JY,Niedziela-Majka A,Schultz BE,Schwartz K,Viatchenko-Karpinski S,Kornyeyev D,Kashishian A,Fan P,Chen X,Lansdon EB

更新日期：2019-11-19 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：: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：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00612.]. ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Kaiser TM,Dentmon ZW,Dalloul CE,Sharma SK,Liotta DC

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer-aided drug design could benefit from a greater understanding of how errors arise and propagate in biomolecular modeling. With such knowledge, model predictions could be associated with quantitative estimates of their uncertainty. In addition, novel algorithms could be designed to proactively reduce prediction...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Faver JC,Ucisik MN,Yang W,Merz KM Jr

更新日期：2013-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Dipeptidyl nitroalkenes are potent reversible inhibitors of cysteine proteases. Inhibitor 11 resulted to be the most potent one with Ki values of 0.49 and 0.44 nM against rhodesain and cruzain, respectively. According to enzymatic dilution and dialysis experiments, as well as computational and NMR studies, dipeptidyl ...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Latorre A,Schirmeister T,Kesselring J,Jung S,Johé P,Hellmich UA,Heilos A,Engels B,Krauth-Siegel RL,Dirdjaja N,Bou-Iserte L,Rodríguez S,González FV

更新日期：2016-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a key antimicrobial enzyme, playing a normal role in host defense, but also contributing to inflammatory conditions including neuroinflammatory diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. We synthesized and characterized more than 50 quinazolin-4(1H)-one derivatives and showed that this clas...

journal_title：ACS medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Li Y,Ganesh T,Diebold BA,Zhu Y,McCoy JW,Smith SM,Sun A,Lambeth JD

更新日期：2015-08-31 00:00:00