- Identification of an imidazopyridine scaffold to generate potent and selective TYK2 inhibitors that demonstrate activity in an in vivo psoriasis model
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Herein we report identification of an imidazopyridine class of potent and selective TYK2 inhibitors, exemplified by prototype 6, through constraint of the rotatable amide bond connecting the pyridine and aryl rings of compound 1. Further optimization led to generation of compound 30 that potently inhibits the TYK2 enzyme and the IL-23 pathway in cells, exhibits selectivity against cellular JAK2 activity, and has good pharmacokinetic properties. In mice, compound 30 demonstrated dose-dependent reduction of IL-17 production in a PK/PD model as well as in an imiquimod-induced psoriasis model. In this efficacy model, the IL-17 decrease was accompanied by a reduction of ear thickness indicating the potential of TYK2 inhibition as a therapeutic approach for psoriasis patients.
- Liang, Jun,Van Abbema, Anne,Balazs, Mercedesz,Barrett, Kathy,Berezhkovsky, Leo,Blair, Wade S.,Chang, Christine,Delarosa, Donnie,DeVoss, Jason,Driscoll, Jim,Eigenbrot, Charles,Goodacre, Simon,Ghilardi, Nico,MacLeod, Calum,Johnson, Adam,Bir Kohli, Pawan,Lai, Yingjie,Lin, Zhonghua,Mantik, Priscilla,Menghrajani, Kapil,Nguyen, Hieu,Peng, Ivan,Sambrone, Amy,Shia, Steven,Smith, Jan,Sohn, Sue,Tsui, Vickie,Ultsch, Mark,Williams, Karen,Wu, Lawren C.,Yang, Wenqian,Zhang, Birong,Magnuson, Steven
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- IMIDAZOPYRIDINE COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE
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The invention provides compounds of Formulas Ia-Ib, stereoisomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, X, R1, R2, R4, R5 and R16 are defined herein, a pharmaceutical composition that includes a compound of Formulas Ia-Ib and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle, and methods of using the compound or composition in therapy.
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