- 6-Fluorophenylbenzohydrazides inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth through alteration of tryptophan biosynthesis
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A major constraint in reducing tuberculosis epidemic is the emergence of strains resistant to one or more of clinically approved antibiotics, which emphasizes the need of novel drugs with novel targets. Genetic knockout strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) have established that tryptophan (Trp) biosynthesis is essential for the bacterium to survive in vivo and cause disease in animal models. An anthranilate-like compound, 6-FABA, was previously shown to synergize with the host immune response to Mtb infection in vivo. Herein, we present a class of anthranilate-like compounds endowed with good antimycobacterial activity and low cytotoxicity. We show how replacing the carboxylic moiety with a hydrazide led to a significant improvement in both activity and cytotoxicity relative to the parent compound 6-FABA. Several new benzohydrazides (compounds 20–31, 33, 34, 36, 38 and 39) showed good activities against Mtb (0.625 ≤ MIC≤6.25 μM) and demonstrated no detectable cytotoxicity against Vero cell assay (CC50 ≥ 1360 μM). The target preliminary studies confirmed the hypothesis that this new class of compounds inhibits Trp biosynthesis. Taken together, these findings indicate that fluorophenylbenzohydrazides represent good candidates to be assessed for drug discovery.
- Consalvi, Sara,Venditti, Giulia,Zhu, Junhao,Boshoff, Helena I.,Arora, Kriti,De Logu, Alessandro,Ioerger, Thomas R.,Rubin, Eric J.,Biava, Mariangela,Poce, Giovanna
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- Synthesis of Ring-Fused, N-Substituted 4-Quinolinones Using p Ka-Guided, Base-Promoted Annulations with Isatoic Anhydrides: Total Synthesis of Penicinotam
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An anionic annulation strategy employing isatoic anhydrides and a wide assortment of enolizable partners was developed to afford over 80 novel ring-fused, N-substituted 4-quinolinones, an underrepresented privileged template. Multiple factors governing the efficiency of the transformation were determined, resulting in a reliable and tunable synthetic platform applicable for a broad range of substrates with variable deprotonation susceptibility, such as tetramic and tetronic acids, cyclic 1,3-diketones, and cycloalkanones. Application to the synthesis of bioactive, pyrrolizine-fused 4-quinolinone, penicinotam 3, resulted in the most brief and highest yielding total synthesis of the alkaloid in three steps and a 36% overall yield.
- Khalifa, Muhammad M.,Philkhana, Satish Chandra,Golden, Jennifer E.
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(2019/12/24)
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- Discovery of Novel Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) Agonists as Regulators of Chondrogenic Differentiation: Identification of Quinazolin-4(3 H)-ones and in Vivo Studies on a Surgically Induced Rat Model of Osteoarthritis
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease characterized by joint destruction and loss of cartilage. There are many unmet needs in the treatment of OA and there are few promising candidates for disease-modifying OA drugs, particularly, anabolic agents. Here, we describe the identification of novel quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives, which stimulate chondrocyte cartilage matrix production via TRPV4 and mitigate damaged articular cartilage. We successfully identified the water-soluble, highly potent quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivative 36 and studied its intra-articular physicochemical profile to use in in vivo surgical OA model studies. Compound 36·HCl provided relief from OA damage in a rat medial meniscal tear (MT) model. Specifically, 36·HCl dose-dependently suppressed cartilage degradation and enhanced the messenger RNA expression of aggrecan and SOX9 in cartilage isolated from MT-operated rat knees compared with knees treated with vehicle. These results suggest that 36 induces anabolic changes in articular cartilage and consequently reduces OA progression.
- Atobe, Masakazu,Nagami, Takamichi,Muramatsu, Shuji,Ohno, Takeshi,Kitagawa, Masayuki,Suzuki, Hiroko,Ishiguro, Masashi,Watanabe, Atsushi,Kawanishi, Masashi
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p. 1468 - 1483
(2019/02/14)
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- Zinc-Mediated Mannich-Type Reaction of 2,2,2-Trifluorodiazoethane with Imines: Access to β-CF3-Amines
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A zinc-mediated Mannich-type transformation of 2,2,2-trifluorodiazoethane with a series of imines has been described. This method provides facile access to a wide range of trifluorodiazoethyl-substituted amines in moderate to high yields under mild conditions. The synthetic utility of the afforded adducts is demonstrated by further transformations to valuable β-CF3-amines.
- Guo, Ran,Lv, Ning,Zhang, Fa-Guang,Ma, Jun-An
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p. 6994 - 6997
(2018/11/23)
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- Target Elucidation by Cocrystal Structures of NADH-Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase of Plasmodium falciparum (PfNDH2) with Small Molecule To Eliminate Drug-Resistant Malaria
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Drug-resistant malarial strains have been continuously emerging recently, which posts a great challenge for the global health. Therefore, new antimalarial drugs with novel targeting mechanisms are urgently needed for fighting drug-resistant malaria. NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase of Plasmodium falciparum (PfNDH2) represents a viable target for antimalarial drug development. However, the absence of structural information on PfNDH2 limited rational drug design and further development. Herein, we report high resolution crystal structures of the PfNDH2 protein for the first time in Apo-, NADH-, and RYL-552 (a new inhibitor)-bound states. The PfNDH2 inhibitor exhibits excellent potency against both drug-resistant strains in vitro and parasite-infected mice in vivo via a potential allosteric mechanism. Furthermore, it was found that the inhibitor can be used in combination with dihydroartemisinin (DHA) synergistically. These findings not only are important for malarial PfNDH2 protein-based drug development but could also have broad implications for other NDH2-containing pathogenic microorganisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- Yang, Yiqing,Yu, You,Li, Xiaolu,Li, Jing,Wu, Yue,Yu, Jie,Ge, Jingpeng,Huang, Zhenghui,Jiang, Lubin,Rao, Yu,Yang, Maojun
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p. 1994 - 2005
(2017/03/17)
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- Design, Synthesis, and Potency of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex E1 Inhibitors against Cyanobacteria
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Safe and effective algaecides are needed to control agriculturally and environmentally significant algal species. Four series (6, 10, 17, and 21) of 29 novel 4-aminopyrimidine derivatives were rationally designed and synthesized. A part of 10, 17, and 21 displayed potent inhibition of Escherichia coli pyruvate dehydrogenase complex E1 (E. coli PDHc-E1) (IC50 = 2.12-18.06 μM) and good inhibition of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 (EC50 = 0.7-7.1 μM) and Microcystis sp. FACH 905 (EC50 = 3.7-7.6 μM). The algaecidal activity of these compounds positively correlated with their inhibition of E. coli PDHc-E1. In particular, 21l and 10b exhibited potent algaecidal activity against PCC 6803 (EC50 = 0.7 and 0.8 μM, respectively), values that were 2-fold increased compared to that of copper sulfate (EC50 = 1.8 μM), and showed the best inhibition of cyanobacterium PDHc-E1 (IC50 = 5.10 and 6.06 μM, respectively). 17h and 21e, the best inhibitors of E. coli PDHc-E1, were studied by molecular docking, site-directed mutagenesis, and enzymatic assays. These results revealed that the improved inhibition of novel inhibitors compared with that of the lead compound I was due to the formation of a new hydrogen bond with Leu264 at the active site of E. coli PDHc-E1. The results proved the great potential to obtain effective algaecides via the rational design of PDHc-E1 inhibitors. [Figure Presented]
- Zhou, Yuan,Feng, Jiangtao,He, Hongwu,Hou, Leifeng,Jiang, Wen,Xie, Dan,Feng, Lingling,Cai, Meng,Peng, Hao
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p. 6491 - 6502
(2017/12/26)
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- PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AMORPHOUS IDELALISIB AND ITS PREMIX
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Processes for the preparation of amorphous idelalisib are provided. Processes for the preparation of a premix of amorphous idelalisib are also provided.
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- Structure-activity relationship and properties optimization of a series of Quinazoline-2,4-diones as inhibitors of the canonical Wnt pathway
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Wnt signaling pathway plays a critical role in numerous cellular processes, including tumor initiation, proliferation, invasion/infiltration, metastasis formation and resistance to chemotherapy. In a drug discovery project aimed at the identification of inhibitors of the canonical Wnt pathway, we selected a series of quinazoline 2,4-diones as starting point for the therapeutic treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. Despite of poor physico-chemical properties of hit compound 1, our medicinal chemistry effort allowed the discovery and characterization of lead compound 33 (SEN461), with improved ADME profile, good bioavailability and active in vitro and in vivo in glioblastoma, gastric and sarcoma tumors.
- Nencini, Arianna,Pratelli, Carmela,Quinn, Joanna M.,Salerno, Massimiliano,Tunici, Patrizia,De Robertis, Alessandra,Valensin, Silvia,Mennillo, Federica,Rossi, Marco,Bakker, Annette,Benicchi, Tiziana,Cappelli, Federico,Turlizzi, Elisa,Nibbio, Martina,Caradonna, Nicola P.,Zanelli, Ugo,Andreini, Matteo,Magnani, Matteo,Varrone, Maurizio
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p. 526 - 545
(2015/04/14)
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- Synthesis, biological evaluation and SAR of 3-benzoates of ingenol for treatment of actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancer
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Ingenol 3-benzoates were investigated with respect to chemical stability, pro-inflammatory effects, cell death induction and PKCδ activation. A correlation between structure, chemical stability and biological activity was found and compared to ingenol mebutate (ingenol 3-angelate) used for field treatment of actinic keratosis. We also provided further support for involvement of PKCδ for induction of oxidative burst and cytokine release. Molecular modeling and dynamics calculations corroborated the essential interactions between key compounds and C1 domain of PKCδ.
- Grue-Sorensen, Gunnar,Liang, Xifu,Mansson, Kristoffer,Vedso, Per,Dahl Sorensen, Morten,Soor, Anke,Stahlhut, Martin,Bertelsen, Malene,Engell, Karen Margrethe,Hoegberg, Thomas
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- The development of potential new fluorine-18 labelled radiotracers for imaging the GABAA receptor
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Positron emission tomography (PET) using the tracer [11C] Flumazenil has shown changes in the distribution and expression of the GABA A receptor in a range of neurological conditions and injury states. We aim to develop a fluorine-18 labelled PET agent with comparable properties to [11C]Flumazenil. In this study we make a direct comparison between the currently known fluorine-18 labelled GABAA radiotracers and novel imidazobenzodiazepine ligands. A focussed library of novel compound was designed and synthesised where the fluorine containing moiety and the position of attachment is varied. The in vitro affinity of twenty-two compounds for the GABAA receptor was measured. Compounds containing a fluoroalkyl amide or a longer chain ester group were eliminated due to low potency. The fluorine-18 radiochemistry of one compound from each structural type was assessed to confirm that an automated radiosynthesis in good yield was feasible. Eleven of the novel compounds assessed appeared suitable for in vivo assessment as PET tracers.
- Jackson, Alexander,Guilbert, Benedicte B.,Plant, Stuart D.,Goggi, Julian,Battle, Mark R.,Woodcraft, John L.,Gaeta, Alessandra,Jones, Clare L.,Bouvet, Denis R.,Jones, Paul A.,O'Shea, Dennis M.,Zheng, Penny Hao,Brown, Samantha L.,Ewan, Amanda L.,Trigg, William
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p. 821 - 826
(2013/03/13)
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- MACROCYCLIC KINASE INHIBITORS
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Compounds of Formula (I): wherein variables are defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, synthesis, intermediates, formulations, and methods of disease treatment therewith, including cancers for which FAK inhibition is beneficial.
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- INHIBITORS OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS REPLICATION
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Compounds of formula I : wherein c, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are defined herein, are useful as inhibitors of HIV replication.
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- PROLYL HYDROXYLASE ANTAGONISTS
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This invention relates to certain 2-[(quinolin-3-yl)carbonyl]aminoacetic acid derivatives of formula (I), where the various groups are defined herein, and which are useful in treating anemia.
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- 3-(1,1-dioxo-2H-(1,2,4)-benzothiadiazin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolinones, potent inhibitors of hepatitis C virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
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Recently, we disclosed a new class of HCV polymerase inhibitors discovered through high-throughput screening (HTS) of the GlaxoSmithKline proprietary compound collection. This interesting class of 3-(1,1-dioxo-2H-1,2,4- benzothiadiazin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolinones potently inhibits HCV polymerase enzymatic activity and inhibits the ability of the subgenomic HCV replicon to replicate in Huh-7 cells. This report will focus on the structure-activity relationships (SAR) of substituents on the quinolinone ring, culminating in the discovery of 1-(2-cyclopropylethyl)-3-(1,1-dioxo-2H-1,2,4- benzothiadiazin-3-yl)-6-fluoro-4-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolinone (130), an inhibitor with excellent potency in biochemical and cellular assays possessing attractive molecular properties for advancement as a clinical candidate. The potential for development and safety assessment profile of compound 130 will also be discussed.
- Tedesco, Rosanna,Shaw, Antony N.,Bambal, Ramesh,Chai, Deping,Concha, Nestor O.,Darcy, Michael G.,Dhanak, Dashyant,Fitch, Duke M.,Gates, Adam,Gerhardt, Warren G.,Halegoua, Dina L.,Han, Chao,Hofmann, Glenn A.,Johnston, Victor K.,Kaura, Arun C.,Liu, Nannan,Keenan, Richard M.,Lin-Goerke, Juili,Sarisky, Robert T.,Wiggall, Kenneth J.,Zimmerman, Michael N.,Duffy, Kevin J.
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- 4,4-DISUBSTITUTED PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES HAVING CCR3 ANTAGONISM
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The invention provides low molecular compounds having activity which inhibits binding of CCR3 ligands to CCR3 on target cells, i.e. CCR3 antagonists. The invention also provides 4,4-(disubstituted)piperidine derivatives represented by formula (I) below, pharmaceutically acceptable acid adducts thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable C1-C6 alkyl adducts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising them as effective ingredients, which are useful for treatment or prevention of diseases associated with CCR3, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis.
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- Imidazoline derivatives as alpha-1A adrenoceptor ligands
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Compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof are disclosed. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of Alpha-1A mediated diseases or conditions such as urinary incontinence.
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- Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New 1,2-Dihydro-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxamides for Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders: Structure-Activity Relationship
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Roquinimex-related 3-quinolinecarboxamide derivatives were prepared and evaluated for treatment of autoimmune disorders. The compounds were tested in mice for their inhibitory effects on disease development in the acute experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model and selected compounds in the beagle dog for induction of proinflammatory reaction. Structure-activity relationships are discussed. Compound 8c, laquinimod, showed improved potency and superior toxicological profile compared to the lead compound roquinimex (1b, Linomide) and was selected for clinical studies (currently in phase II).
- J?nsson, Stig,Andersson, Gunnar,Fex, Tomas,Fristedt, Tomas,Hedlund, Gunnar,Jansson, Karl,Abramo, Lisbeth,Fritzson, Ingela,Pekarski, Olga,Runstr?m, Anna,Sandin, Helena,Thuvesson, Ingela,Bj?rk, Anders
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- Antithrombotic agents
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This application relates to a compound of formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, or a prodrug thereof, as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and its use as an inhibitor of factor Xa, as well as a process for its preparation and intermediates therefor.
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- Structure-activity relationships of a series of substituted benzamides: Potent D2/5-HT2 antagonists and 5-HT1a agonists as neuroleptic agents
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A series of substituted (4-(4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)benzamide derivatives was prepared and evaluated as potential atypical antipsychotic agents. The target compounds were readily prepared from their benzoyl chloride, benzoic acid, or isatoic anhydride precursors, and they were evaluated in vitro for their ability to bind to dopamine D2, serotonin 5-HT2, and serotonin 5-HT1a receptors. To assess the potential antipsychotic activity of these compounds, we investigated their ability to inhibit the apomorphine-induced climbing response in mice. Selected compounds were evaluated further to determine their side-effect potentials. Structure-activity relationships of both mono- and polysubstituted benzamides are discussed herein. While several analogues had potent in vitro and in vivo activities indicative of potential atypical antipsychotic activity, anthranilamide 77 (1192U90) demonstrated a superior pharmacological profile. As a result of this investigation, 1192U90 (2-amino-N-(4-(4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)benzamide hydrochloride) was selected for further evaluation and is currently in phase I clinical trials as a potential atypical antipsychotic agent.
- Norman, Mark H.,Rigdon, Greg C.,Hall, William R.,Navas III, Frank
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p. 1172 - 1188
(2007/10/03)
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