- Development of a New Structural Class of Broadly Acting HCV Non-Nucleoside Inhibitors Leading to the Discovery of MK-8876
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Studies directed at developing a broadly acting non-nucleoside inhibitor of HCV NS5B led to the discovery of a novel structural class of 5-aryl benzofurans that simultaneously interact with both the palm I and palm II binding regions. An initial candidate was potent in vitro against HCV GT1a and GT1b replicons, and induced multi-log reductions in HCV viral load when orally dosed to chronic GT1 infected chimpanzees. However, in vitro potency losses against clinically relevant GT1a variants prompted a further effort to develop compounds with sustained potency across a broader array of HCV genotypes and mutants. Ultimately, a biology and medicinal chemistry collaboration led to the discovery of the development candidate MK-8876. MK-8876 demonstrated a pan-genotypic potency profile and maintained potency against clinically relevant mutants. It demonstrated moderate bioavailability in rats and dogs, but showed low plasma clearance characteristics consistent with once-daily dosing. Herein we describe the efforts which led to the discovery of MK-8876, which advanced into Phase 1 monotherapy studies for evaluation and characterization as a component of an all-oral direct-acting drug regimen for the treatment of chronic HCV infection.
- McComas, Casey C.,Palani, Anandan,Chang, Wei,Holloway, M. Katharine,Lesburg, Charles A.,Li, Peng,Liverton, Nigel,Meinke, Peter T.,Olsen, David B.,Peng, Xuanjia,Soll, Richard M.,Ummat, Ajay,Wu, Jie,Wu, Jin,Zorn, Nicolas,Ludmerer, Steven W.
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- INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS NS5B POLYMERASE
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Compounds of formula (I) that are used as hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase inhibitors, the synthesis of such compounds, and the use of such compounds for inhibiting HCV NS5B polymerase activity, for treating or preventing HCV infections and for inhibiting HCV viral replication and /or viral production in a cell-based system. Wherein Z, R30, R40, R50 and R60 of compounds of formula (I) are herein defined as in the description.
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- N-(HETERO)ARYL-PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVES OF PYRAZOL-4-YL-PYRROLO[2,3-d]PYRIMIDINES AND PYRROL-3-YL-PYRROLO[2,3-d]PYRIMIDINES AS JANUS KINASE INHIBITORS
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The present invention relates to N-(hetero)aryl-pyrrolidine derivatives of Formula I: which are JAK inhibitors, such as selective JAK1 inhibitors, useful in the treatment of JAK-associated diseases including, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, as well as cancer.
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- PIPERIDINONES USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATION
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There is provided compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, m and n have meanings given in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, which compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases and conditions associated with inflammation.
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- The neighboring group effect of fluorine in the tritium labeling of organic substrates with [Cp*(PMe3)IrMe(CH2Cl 2)]+ [BArf]-, a cationic iridium(III) complex
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The cationic Ir(III) complex, [Cp*(PMe3)IrMe(CH 2Cl2)][BArf] (1, Cp* = η5-C5Me5, BArf = MeB(C 6F5)3), has been shown to be a useful reagent in the tritium and deuterium labeling of organic substrates. During a recent reaction of 1 with a fluorinated molecule, we observed an unusually high incorporation of tritium ortho to the aromatic fluorines. To probe whether this was an isolated incident or a more general phenomenon, we have investigated the application of 1 towards the tritiation of simple fluorinated organic substrates. Our results indicate that aromatic fluorine indeed does exhibit a neighboring group effect in terms of directing ortho H/T exchange. The directing influence appears to be at least as strong as the hydroxyl moiety reported in previous works. Copyright
- Skaddan, Marc B.,Bergman, Robert G.
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p. 623 - 634
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- N-aryl-2-oxazolidinone-5-carboxamides and their derivatives
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The present invention provides antibacterial agents having the formulae I, II, and III described herein.
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- N-ARYL-2-OXAZOLIDINONE-5-CARBOXAMIDES AND THEIR DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS ANTIBACTERIALS
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Compounds of formula B-C-A-CO-NH-R1, wherein A is structure i, ii or iii: formulae (I), (II), (III). C is optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, and B is a specified cyclic moiety, or C and B together are a heterobicyclic moiety, are useful as antibacterial agents.
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- Novel compounds
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The invention provides compounds of general formula (I) wherein m, n, Q, Z1, Z2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.
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- IL-8 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
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The present invention relates to novel compounds and a novel use of phenyl ureas in the treatment of disease states mediated by the chemokine Interleukin-8 (IL-8).
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- IL-8 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
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This invention relates to the novel use of phenyl ureas in the treatment of disease states mediated by the chemokine, Interleukin-8 (IL-8).
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- IL-8 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
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This invention relates to novel compounds and a novel use of phenyl ureas in the treatment of disease scates mediated by the chemokine, Interleukin-8 (IL-8). In particular, this invention relates to the novel compounds of Formula (Ia) and their use in treating chemokine mediated diseases wherein the chemokine binds to an IL-8 a or b receptor. Compounds of Formula (Ia) are represented by the structure: STR1 wherein interalia, X is oxygen or sulfur;Rb is NR 6 R. sub.7, alkcyl, aryl, arylC 1-4 alkyl, aryl C 2-4 alkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylC 1-4 alkyl, heteroarylC 2-4 alkenyl, heterocyclic or heterocyclic C 1-4 alkyl, or a heterocyclic C 2-4 alkenyl moiety, camphor, all of which may be optionally substituted; R 1 is independently selected from hydrogen; halogen; nitro; cyano; C 1-10 alkyl; halosubstituted C 1-10 alkyl; C 2-10 alkoxy; halosubstituted C 1-10 alkoxy; azide; (CR. sub.8 R 8)q S(O) t R 4 ; hydroxy; hydroxy substituted C 1-4 alkyl; aryl; aryl C 1-4 alkyl; aryl C 2-10 alkenyl; aryloxy; aryl C 1-4 alkyloxy; heteroaryl; heteroarylalkyl; heteroaryl C 2-10 alkenyl; heteroaryl C 1-4 alkyloxy; heterocyclic; heterocyclic C 1-4 alkyl; heterocyclicC 1-4 alkyloxy; heterocyclic C 2-10 alkenyl; q is 0 or an integer having a value of 1 to 10; n is an integer having a value of 1 to 3;m is an integer having a value of 1 to 3; Y is hydrogen; halogen; nitro; cyano; halosubstituted C 1-10 alkyl; C 1-10 alkyl; C 2-10 alkenyl C. sub.1-10 alkoxy; halosubstituted C 1-10 alkoxy; azide; (CR 8 R. sub.8)qS(O) t R 4, (CR 8 R 8)qOR 4 ; hydorxy; hydroxy substituted C. sub.1-4 alkyl; aryl; aryl C 1-4 alkyl; aryloxy; arylC. sub.1-4 alkyloxy; aryl C 2-10 alkenyl; heteroaryl; heteroarylalkyl; heteroaryl C 1-4 alkyloxy; heteroaryl C 2-10 alkenyl; heterocyclic, heterocyclic C 1-4 alkyl; heterocyclicC 2-10 alkenyl;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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- Process for preparing amines
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Process for preparing amines by reacting amides in aqueous-alkaline solutions and/or suspensions with halogens or hypohalites in the presence of alcohols, and converting the reaction products into the amines by hydrolysis, hydrogenation or reductive methods.
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- Acid-catalyzed amino-migration of O-phenylhydroxylamines
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The mechanism of amino-migration of O-phenylhydroxylamine (1a) was studied. It was found that 1 rearranges to give 2-aminophenol (50%) and 4-aminophenol (7%) in trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). The predominance of the ortho rearrangement of 1 clearly distinguishes this process from the Bamberger rearrangement. From cross-coupling experiments employing stable isotopes, it was clarified that the ortho rearrangement proceeds intramolecularly and the para rearrangement involves both intra- and intermolecular processes. Good first-order kinetics were obtained for the rearrangement. The Hammett plot (σ+) with a large negative slope (ρ = -7.8) indicates that initial heterolytic N-O bond cleavage of 1 occurs and generates a positive charge on the oxygen atom with considerable delocalization into the aromatic ring. An ion-molecule pair involving a phenoxenium ion and an ammonia molecule as an intermediate rationalizes all of the results. In this pair, intramolecular combination to the ortho position proceeds preferentially over that to the para position. Formation of catechol and hydroquinone can be explained in terms of nucleophilic attack of TFA on the phenoxenium ion in a solvent-separated pair.
- Haga, Naoki,Endo, Yasuyuki,Kataoka, Ken-Ichiro,Yamaguchi, Kentaro,Shudo, Koichi
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p. 9795 - 9806
(2007/10/02)
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