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Hydrogen-bonding networks in heterocyclic thioureas
Saxena, Aakarsh,Pike, Robert D.
, p. 755 - 764 (2007)
The synthesis of heterocyclic thioureas from heterocyclic amines with phenyl- or methylisothiocyanate or CS2 is described. Seven new X-ray crystal structures are reported: In N-(3-pyridyl)-N'-phenylthiourea (Pna2 1, a = 10.1453(3), b
2-aminothiazoles as therapeutic leads for prion diseases
Gallardo-Godoy, Alejandra,Gever, Joel,Fife, Kimberly L.,Silber, B. Michael,Prusiner, Stanley B.,Renslo, Adam R.
experimental part, p. 1010 - 1021 (2011/04/25)
2-Aminothiazoles are a new class of small molecules with antiprion activity in prion-infected neuroblastoma cell lines (J. Virol. 2010, 84, 3408). We report here structure-activity studies undertaken to improve the potency and physiochemical properties of 2-aminothiazoles, with a particular emphasis on achieving and sustaining high drug concentrations in the brain. The results of this effort include the generation of informative structure-activity relationships (SAR) and the identification of lead compounds that are orally absorbed and achieve high brain concentrations in animals. The new aminothiazole analogue (5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-[4-(3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl)-thiazol-2-yl]-amine (27), for example, exhibited an EC50 of 0.94 μM in prion-infected neuroblastoma cells (ScN2a-cl3) and reached a concentration of ~25 μM in the brains of mice following three days of oral administration in a rodent liquid diet. The studies described herein suggest 2-aminothiazoles as promising new leads in the search for effective therapeutics for prion diseases.