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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of 1-[(2-benzyloxyl/alkoxyl) methyl]-5-halo-6-aryluracils as potent HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors with an improved drug resistance profile
Wang, Xiaowei,Zhang, Jianfang,Huang, Yang,Wang, Ruiping,Zhang, Liang,Qiao, Kang,Li, Li,Liu, Chang,Ouyang, Yabo,Xu, Weisi,Zhang, Zhili,Zhang, Liangren,Shao, Yiming,Jiang, Shibo,Ma, Liying,Liu, Junyi
, p. 2242 - 2250 (2012/05/20)
Because the emergence of drug-resistant mutants has limited the efficacy of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), it is essential to develop new antivirals with better drug resistance and pharmacokinetic profiles. Here we designed and synthesized a series of 1-[(2-benzyloxyl/alkoxyl)methyl]- 5-halo-6-aryluracils, the HEPT analogues, and evaluated their biological activity using nevirapine and 18 (TNK-651) as reference compounds. Most of these compounds, especially 6b, 7b, 9b, 11b, and 7c, exhibited highly potent anti-HIV-1 activity against both wild-type and NNRTI-resistant HIV-1 strains. Compound 7b, which had the highest selectivity index (SI = 38 215), is more potent than nevirapine and 18. These results suggest that the introduction of a halogen at the C-5 position may contribute to the effectiveness of these compounds against RTI-resistant variants. In addition, meta substituents on the C-6 aromatic moiety could significantly enhance activity against NNRTI-resistant HIV-1 strains. These compounds can be further developed as next-generation NNRTIs with an improved antiviral efficacy and drug-resistance profile.
