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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

IMIDAZOPYRIDINES AS INHIBITORS OF AURORA KINASE AND/OR FLT3

The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The compounds of formula I are inhibitors of aurora kinase and/or FLT3. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, as well as other diseases or conditions in which aurora kinase and/or FLT3 activity is implicated.

Optimization of imidazo[4,5- b ]pyridine-based kinase inhibitors: Identification of a dual FLT3/aurora kinase inhibitor as an orally bioavailable preclinical development candidate for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia

Optimization of the imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-based series of Aurora kinase inhibitors led to the identification of 6-chloro-7-(4-(4-chlorobenzyl)piperazin- 1-yl)-2-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (27e), a potent inhibitor of Aurora kinases (Aurora-A Kd = 7.5 nM, Aurora-B K d = 48 nM), FLT3 kinase (Kd = 6.2 nM), and FLT3 mutants including FLT3-ITD (Kd = 38 nM) and FLT3(D835Y) (Kd = 14 nM). FLT3-ITD causes constitutive FLT3 kinase activation and is detected in 20-35% of adults and 15% of children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), conferring a poor prognosis in both age groups. In an in vivo setting, 27e strongly inhibited the growth of a FLT3-ITD-positive AML human tumor xenograft (MV4-11) following oral administration, with in vivo biomarker modulation and plasma free drug exposures consistent with dual FLT3 and Aurora kinase inhibition. Compound 27e, an orally bioavailable dual FLT3 and Aurora kinase inhibitor, was selected as a preclinical development candidate for the treatment of human malignancies, in particular AML, in adults and children.