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Discovery and SAR studies of a novel series of noncovalent cathepsin S inhibitors
Gustin, Darin J.,Sehon, Clark A.,Wei, Jianmei,Cai, Hui,Meduna, Steven P.,Khatuya, Haripada,Sun, Siquan,Gu, Yin,Jiang, Wen,Thurmond, Robin L.,Karlsson, Lars,Edwards, James P.
, p. 1687 - 1691 (2007/10/03)
A novel series of competitive, reversible cathepsin S (CatS) inhibitors was discovered and optimized. The 4-(2-keto-1-benzimidazolinyl)-piperidin-1-yl moiety was found to be an effective replacement for the 4-arylpiperazin-1-yl group found in our earlier series of CatS inhibitors. This replacement imparted improved PK properties as well as decreased off-target activity. Optimization of the ketobenzimidazole moiety led to the discovery of the lead compound JNJ 10329670, which represents a novel class of selective, noncovalent, reversible, and orally bioavailable inhibitors of cathepsin S.
