471931-64-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Discovery, optimization, and pharmacological characterization of novel heteroaroylphenylureas antagonists of C-C chemokine ligand 2 function
Laborde, Edgardo,MacSata, Robert W.,Meng, Finying,Peterson, Brian T.,Robinson, Louise,Schow, Steve R.,Simon, Reyna J.,Xu, Hua,Baba, Kunihisa,Inagaki, Hideaki,Ishiwata, Yoshiro,Jomori, Takahito,Matsumoto, Yukiharu,Miyachi, Atsushi,Nakamura, Takashi,Okamoto, Masayuki,Handel, Tracy M.,Bernard, Claude C. A.
, p. 1667 - 1681 (2011/05/07)
Through the application of TRAP (target-related affinity profiling), we identified a novel class of heteroaroylphenylureas that inhibit human CCL2-induced chemotaxis of monocytes/macrophages both in vitro and in vivo. This inhibition was concentration-dependent and selective with regard to other chemokines. The compounds, however, did not antagonize the binding of 125I-labeled CCL2 to the CCR2 receptor nor did they block CCR2-mediated signal transduction responses such as calcium mobilization. Optimization of early leads for potency and pharmacokinetic parameters resulted in the identification of 17, a potent inhibitor of chemotaxis (IC50 = 80 nM) with excellent oral bioavailability in rats (F = 60%). Compound 17 reduced swelling and joint destruction in two rat models of rheumatoid arthritis and delayed disease onset and produced near complete resolution of symptoms in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.
