Discovery of riociguat (BAY 63-2521): a potent, oral stimulator of soluble guanylate cyclase for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.

abstract：:Having recently identified a so-far unexplored area adjacent to the known binding site of allosteric mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitors, we now report an extension of these studies by combining our new side chains with different MEK inhibitor cores in a modular manner. Replacement of the amide he...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hartung IV,Pühler F,Neuhaus R,Scholz A,Siemeister G,Geisler J,Hillig RC,von Ahsen O,Hitchcock M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is, to our knowledge, the most comprehensive analysis to date based on generative topographic mapping (GTM) of fragment-like chemical space (40 million molecules with no more than 17 heavy atoms, both from the theoretically enumerated GDB-17 and real-world PubChem/ChEMBL databases). The challenge was to prove tha...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Lin A,Horvath D,Afonina V,Marcou G,Reymond JL,Varnek A

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The CXCR3 receptor, a class A G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), is involved in the regulation and trafficking of various immune cells. CXCR3 antagonists have been proposed to be beneficial for the treatment of a wide range of disorders including but not limited to inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The structure-b...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Admas TH,Bernat V,Heinrich MR,Tschammer N

更新日期：2016-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytotoxic activity of a series of 23 new isoerianin derivatives with modifications on both the A and B rings was studied. Several compounds exhibited excellent antiproliferative activity at nanomolar concentrations against a panel of human cancer cell lines. The most cytotoxic compound, isoerianin (3), strongly in...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Messaoudi S,Hamze A,Provot O,Tréguier B,Rodrigo De Losada J,Bignon J,Liu JM,Wdzieczak-Bakala J,Thoret S,Dubois J,Brion JD,Alami M

更新日期：2011-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant WNT pathway activation, leading to nuclear accumulation of β-catenin, is a key oncogenic driver event. Mutations in the tumor suppressor gene APC lead to impaired proteasomal degradation of β-catenin and subsequent nuclear translocation. Restoring cellular degradation of β-catenin represents a potential thera...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Kessler D,Mayer M,Zahn SK,Zeeb M,Wöhrle S,Bergner A,Bruchhaus J,Ciftci T,Dahmann G,Dettling M,Döbel S,Fuchs JE,Geist L,Hela W,Kofink C,Kousek R,Moser F,Puchner T,Rumpel K,Scharnweber M,Werni P,Wolkerstorfer B,

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxoisoaporphine alkaloids are a family of oxoisoquinoline-derived alkaloids that were first isolated from the rhizome of Menispermum dauricum DC. (Menispermaceae). It has been demonstrated that oxoisoaporphine alkaloids possess various biological properties, such as cholinesterase and β-amyloid inhibition, acting as a...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Zhang J,Chen L,Sun J

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The spider polyamine toxins Joro spider toxin-3 (JSTX-3) and Nephila polyamine toxins-1 and -8 (NPTX-1 and NPTX-8) are isolated from the venom of the orb-weaver spider Nephila clavata (Joro spider). They share a high degree of structural resemblance, their aromatic head groups being the only difference, and were recen...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Xiong XF,Poulsen MH,Hussein RA,Nørager NG,Strømgaard K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we report the synthesis of a number of compounds structurally related to arginine methyltransferase inhibitor 1 (AMI-1). The structural alterations that we made included: 1) the substitution of the sulfonic groups with the bioisosteric carboxylic groups; 2) the replacement of the ureidic function with a bis-amidi...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Castellano S,Milite C,Ragno R,Simeoni S,Mai A,Limongelli V,Novellino E,Bauer I,Brosch G,Spannhoff A,Cheng D,Bedford MT,Sbardella G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular hybridization of different compounds with known pharmacological activity is a particularly prominent approach for the design of potential drugs with improved pharmacokinetic profiles. Much attention over the last decade has been focused on the synthesis of hybrid structures with a nitric oxide (NO)-donor...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Fershtat LL,Makhova NN

更新日期：2017-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The serotonin transporter (SERT) is one of the neurotransmitter transporters that plays a critical role in the regulation of endogenous amine concentrations and therefore is an important target for therapeutic agents affecting the central nervous system. The recently published, high resolution X-ray structure of the c...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Jørgensen AM,Tagmose L,Jørgensen AM,Topiol S,Sabio M,Gundertofte K,Bøgesø KP,Peters GH

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and progression of chronic complications in diabetic patients, such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, cataracts, and stroke, are related to the activation and/or overexpression of aldose reductase (ALR2), which is a member of the aldo-keto reductase superfamily. A structure-activity relationship...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Zhang S,Chen X,Parveen S,Hussain S,Yang Y,Jing C,Zhu C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-Acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA) is a cysteine hydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of endogenous lipid mediators such as palmitoylethanolamide (PEA). PEA has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects in animals by engaging peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPAR-α). Thus, p...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Fiasella A,Nuzzi A,Summa M,Armirotti A,Tarozzo G,Tarzia G,Mor M,Bertozzi F,Bandiera T,Piomelli D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Greater than the sum of its parts: Artemisinins are currently in phase I-II clinical trials against breast, colorectal and non-small-cell lung cancers. In an attempt to offer increased specificity, a series of hybrid artemisinin-polypyrrole minor groove binder conjugates are described. DNA binding/modelling studies an...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： La Pensée L,Sabbani S,Sharma R,Bhamra I,Shore E,Chadwick AE,Berry NG,Firman J,Araujo NC,Cabral L,Cristiano ML,Bateman C,Janneh O,Gavrila A,Wu YH,Hussain A,Ward SA,Stocks PA,Cosstick R,O'Neill PM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an urgent need for new drugs for the treatment of tropical parasitic diseases such as human African trypanosomiasis, which is caused by Trypanosoma brucei. The enzyme trypanothione reductase (TryR) is a potential drug target within these organisms. Herein we report the screening of a 62,000 compound library a...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Spinks D,Shanks EJ,Cleghorn LA,McElroy S,Jones D,James D,Fairlamb AH,Frearson JA,Wyatt PG,Gilbert IH

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein we describe the optimization of a phenotypic hit against Plasmodium falciparum based on an aminoacetamide scaffold. This led to N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-2-methyl-2-{[4-methyl-3-(morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl]amino}propanamide (compound 28) with low-nanomolar activity against the intraerythrocytic stages of the m...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Norcross NR,Wilson C,Baragaña B,Hallyburton I,Osuna-Cabello M,Norval S,Riley J,Fletcher D,Sinden R,Delves M,Ruecker A,Duffy S,Meister S,Antonova-Koch Y,Crespo B,de Cózar C,Sanz LM,Gamo FJ,Avery VM,Frearson JA,Gray

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:From insects to cancer: N-Cyano sulfoximines were evaluated for COX inhibition and antiproliferative activity against a panel of cancer cell lines. The most active compound exhibited potent COX-2 inhibition, some selectivity for COX-2 over COX-1, only slight cytotoxicity towards healthy cells (HaCaT skin cells), and n...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Park SJ,Baars H,Mersmann S,Buschmann H,Baron JM,Amann PM,Czaja K,Hollert H,Bluhm K,Redelstein R,Bolm C

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New geiparvarin derivatives modified at the unsaturated alkenyloxy bridge, where a hydrogen atom replaces the 3'-methyl group, were synthesized and evaluated against a panel of human tumor cell lines in vitro. These compounds demonstrated an increase in growth inhibitory activity relative to the parent compound, geipa...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Chimichi S,Boccalini M,Salvador A,Dall'Acqua F,Basso G,Viola G

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strategy that combines virtual screening and structure-guided selection of fragments was used to identify three unexplored classes of human DHODH inhibitor compounds: 4-hydroxycoumarins, fenamic acids, and N-(alkylcarbonyl)anthranilic acids. Structure-guided selection of fragments targeting the inner subsite of the ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Fritzson I,Svensson B,Al-Karadaghi S,Walse B,Wellmar U,Nilsson UJ,da Graça Thrige D,Jönsson S

更新日期：2010-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:ABC, it's easy as 1 2 3! Bioisosteric replacement of the anilide core by an indole moiety considerably increased stability and gave potent and selective ABCG2 (BCRP) inhibitors. Some compounds are superior to the reference substances fumitremorgin C and Ko143 in terms of potency and efficacy and are the most potent AB...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Bauer S,Ochoa-Puentes C,Sun Q,Bause M,Bernhardt G,König B,Buschauer A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plumbagin (5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) is a small molecule with potent anticancer activity. Like other 1,4-naphthoquinones, it exhibits electrophilic reactivity towards biological nucleophiles. We demonstrate that plumbagin and structurally related 1,4-naphthoquinones with at least one unsubstituted quinoid...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Chrastina A,Welsh J,Rondeau G,Abedinpour P,Borgström P,Baron VT

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiotoxicity is a common side effect of a large variety of drugs that is often caused by off-target human ether-à-go-go-related gene (hERG) potassium channel blockade. In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of derivatives of the class III antiarrhythmic agent E-4031. These compounds where evaluated in a...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Vilums M,Overman J,Klaasse E,Scheel O,Brussee J,IJzerman AP

更新日期：2012-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The histone methyltransferase SET7/9 methylates not only histone but also non-histone proteins as substrates, and therefore, SET7/9 inhibitors are considered candidates for the treatment of diseases. Previously, our group identified cyproheptadine, used clinically as a serotonin receptor antagonist and histamine recep...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hirano T,Fujiwara T,Niwa H,Hirano M,Ohira K,Okazaki Y,Sato S,Umehara T,Maemoto Y,Ito A,Yoshida M,Kagechika H

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical biology approaches have a long history in the exploration of the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family, which represents the largest and most important group of targets for therapeutics. The analysis of the human genome revealed a significant number of new members with unknown physiological function which ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Jacoby E,Bouhelal R,Gerspacher M,Seuwen K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disruption of aberrant protein-protein interactions (PPIs) with synthetic agents remains a challenging goal in contemporary medicinal chemistry but some progress has been made. One such dysregulated PPI is that between the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, including myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1), and the α-helical ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Drennen B,Scheenstra JA,Yap JL,Chen L,Lanning ME,Roth BM,Wilder PT,Fletcher S

更新日期：2016-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently we reported on aryl-fluorosulfates as possible stable and effective electrophiles for the design of lysine covalent, cell permeable antagonists of protein-protein interactions (PPIs). Here we revisit the use of aryl-sulfonyl fluorides as Lys-targeting moieties, incorporating these electrophiles in XIAP (X-lin...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Gambini L,Udompholkul P,Salem AF,Baggio C,Pellecchia M

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of four stable synthetic bacteriochlorins was tested in vitro in HeLa cells for their potential in photodynamic therapy (PDT). The parent bacteriochlorin (BC), dicyano derivative (NC)(2)BC and corresponding zinc chelate (NC)(2)BC-Zn and palladium chelate (NC)(2)BC-Pd were studied. Direct dilution of a solutio...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Huang YY,Balasubramanian T,Yang E,Luo D,Diers JR,Bocian DF,Lindsey JS,Holten D,Hamblin MR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeted photodynamic therapy is a new promising therapeutic strategy to overcome growing problems in contemporary medicine, such as drug toxicity and drug resistance. A series of erlotinib-zinc(II) phthalocyanine conjugates were designed and synthesized. Compared with unsubstituted zinc(II) phthalocyanine, these conj...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Zhang FL,Huang Q,Liu JY,Huang MD,Xue JP

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed new 10 B carriers for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) that can effectively transport and accumulate boron clusters into cells. These carriers consist of a lipopeptide, mercaptoundecahydrododecaborate (BSH), and a disulfide linker. The carriers were conceived according to the structure of pepducin, a ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Isono A,Tsuji M,Sanada Y,Matsushita A,Masunaga S,Hirayama T,Nagasawa H

更新日期：2019-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug metabolism, toxicity, and their interaction profiles are major issues in the drug-discovery and lead-optimization processes. The cytochromes P450 (CYPs) 2D6 and 2C9 are enzymes involved in the oxidative metabolism of a majority of marketed drugs. Therefore, the prediction of the binding affinity towards CYP2D6 an...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Rossato G,Ernst B,Smiesko M,Spreafico M,Vedani A

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative imaging technologies recently entered the operating room, and their implementation is revolutionizing how physicians plan, monitor, and perform surgical interventions. In this work, we present a novel surgical imaging reporter system: intraoperative chemiluminescence imaging (ICI). To this end, we have ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Büchel GE,Carney B,Shaffer TM,Tang J,Austin C,Arora M,Zeglis BM,Grimm J,Eppinger J,Reiner T

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00