- Positive Allosteric Modulators of MGLUR2
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The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds modulate the mGluR2 receptor and may be useful for the treatment of various disorders of the centr
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(2013/09/26)
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- Systematic investigation of halogen bonding in protein-ligand interactions
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Halogen bonding triggers activity: Increasing binding affinity was observed for a series of covalent human Cathepsin L inhibitors by exchanging an aryl ring H atom with Cl, Br, and I, which undergo halogen bonding with the C=O group of Gly61 in the S3 pocket of the enzyme. Fluorine, in contrast, strongly avoids halogen bonding (see scheme). The strong distance and angle dependence of halogen bonding was confirmed for biological systems. Copyright
- Hardegger, Leo A.,Kuhn, Bernd,Spinnler, Beat,Anselm, Lilli,Ecabert, Robert,Stihle, Martine,Gsell, Bernard,Thoma, Ralf,Diez, Joachim,Benz, Joerg,Plancher, Jean-Marc,Hartmann, Guido,Banner, David W.,Haap, Wolfgang,Diederich, Francois
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 314 - 318
(2011/02/28)
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- Discovery of 2-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl]-3-hydroxy-8- (trifluoromethyl)quinoline-4-carboxylic acid (PSI-421), a P-selectin inhibitor with improved pharmacokinetic properties and oral efficacy in models of vascular injury
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Previously, we reported the discovery of PSI-697 (1a), a C-2 benzyl substituted quinoline salicylic acid-based P-selectin inhibitor. It is active in a variety of animal models of cardiovascular disease. Compound 1a has also been shown to be well tolerated and safe in healthy volunteers at doses of up to 1200 mg in a phase 1 single ascending dose study. However, its oral bioavailability was low. Our goal was to identify a back up compound with equal potency, increased solubility, and increased exposure. We expanded our structure-activity studies in this series by branching at the α position of the C-2 benzyl side chain and through modification of substituents on the carboxylic A-ring of the quinoline. This resulted in discovery of PSI-421 with marked improvement in aqueous solubility and pharmacokinetic properties. This compound has shown oral efficacy in animal models of arterial and venous injury and was selected as a preclinical development compound for potential treatment of such diseases as atherosclerosis and deep vein thrombosis.
- Huang, Adrian,Moretto, Alessandro,Janz, Kristin,Lowe, Michael,Bedard, Patricia W.,Tam, Steve,Di, Li,Clerin, Valerie,Sushkova, Natalia,Tchernychev, Boris,Tsao, Desiree H. H.,Keith Jr., James C.,Shaw, Gray D.,Schaub, Robert G.,Wang, Qin,Kaila, Neelu
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 6003 - 6017
(2010/11/19)
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