- Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of the Highly Selective and Potent G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 2 (GRK2) Inhibitor for the Potential Treatment of Heart Failure
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A novel class of therapeutic drug candidates for heart failure, highly potent and selective GRK2 inhibitors, exhibit potentiation of β-adrenergic signaling in vitro studies. Hydrazone derivative 5 and 1,2,4-triazole derivative 24a were identified as hit compounds by HTS. New scaffold generation and SAR studies of all parts resulted in a 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazole derivative with an N-benzylcarboxamide moiety with highly potent activity toward GRK2 and selectivity over other kinases. In terms of subtype selectivity, these compounds showed enough selectivity against GRK1, 5, 6, and 7 with almost equipotent inhibition to GRK3. Our medicinal chemistry efforts led to the discovery of 115h (GRK2 IC50 = 18 nM), which was obtained the cocrystal structure with human GRK2 and an inhibitor of GRK2 that potentiates β-adrenergic receptor (βAR)-mediated cAMP accumulation and prevents internalization of βARs in β2AR-expressing HEK293 cells treated with isoproterenol. Therefore, 115h appears to be a novel class of therapeutic for heart failure treatment.
- Okawa, Tomohiro,Aramaki, Yoshio,Yamamoto, Mitsuo,Kobayashi, Toshitake,Fukumoto, Shoji,Toyoda, Yukio,Henta, Tsutomu,Hata, Akito,Ikeda, Shota,Kaneko, Manami,Hoffman, Isaac D.,Sang, Bi-Ching,Zou, Hua,Kawamoto, Tetsuji
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p. 6942 - 6990
(2017/09/07)
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- Novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole thioether derivatives targeting thymidylate synthase as dual anticancer/antimicrobial agents
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A series of novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole thioether derivatives (compounds 9-44) were designed and synthesized as potential inhibitors of thymidylate synthase (TS) and as anticancer agents. The in vitro anticancer activities of these compounds were evaluated against three cancer cell lines by the MTT method. Among all the designed compounds, compound 18 bearing a nitro substituent exhibited more potent in vitro anticancer activities with IC50 values of 0.7 ± 0.2, 30.0 ± 1.2, 18.3 ± 1.4 μM, respectively, which was superior to the positive control. In the further study, it was identified as the most potent inhibitor against two kinds of TS protein (for human TS and Escherichia coli TS, IC50 values: 0.62 and 0.47 μM, respectively) in the TS inhibition assay in vitro and the most potent antibacterial agents with MIC (minimum inhibitory concentrations) of 1.56-3.13 μg/mL against the tested four bacterial strains. Molecular docking and 3D-QSAR study supported that compound 18 can be selected as dual antitumor/antibacterial candidate in the future study.
- Du, Qian-Ru,Li, Dong-Dong,Pi, Ya-Zhou,Li, Jing-Ran,Sun, Jian,Fang, Fei,Zhong, Wei-Qing,Gong, Hai-Bin,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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p. 2286 - 2297
(2013/05/09)
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- Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies of novel 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthio)-1-phenylethanone derivatives
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In present study, a series of new 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthio)-1- phenylethanone derivatives (6a-6x) as potential focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitors were synthesized. The bioassay assays demonstrated that compound 6i showed the most potent activity, which inhibited the growth of MCF-7 and A431 cell lines with IC50 values of 140 ± 10 nM and 10 ± 1 nM, respectively. Compound 6i also exhibited significant FAK inhibitory activity (IC50 = 20 ± 1 nM). Docking simulation was performed to position compound 6i into the active site of FAK to determine the probable binding model.
- Zhang, Li-Rong,Liu, Zhi-Jun,Zhang, Hui,Sun, Jian,Luo, Yin,Zhao, Ting-Ting,Gong, Hai-Bin,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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scheme or table
p. 3615 - 3621
(2012/07/27)
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- Synthesis, molecular modeling and biological evaluation of 2-(benzylthio)-5-aryloxadiazole derivatives as anti-tumor agents
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A series of 2-(benzylthio)-5-aryloxadiazole derivatives have been designed and synthesized, and their biological activities are also evaluated for EGFR inhibitory activity. Fourteen compounds among the twenty compounds are reported for the first time. Their chemical structures are characterized by 1H NMR, MS, and elemental analysis. Anti-proliferative and EGFR inhibition assay results have demonstrated that compound 3e shows the most potent biological activity (IC50 = 1.09 μM for MCF-7 and IC50 = 1.51 μM for EGFR). Docking simulation has been performed to position compound 3e into the EGFR active site to determine the probable binding model, with an estimated binding free energy value of -10.7 kcal/mol. Compound 3e with potent inhibitory activity in tumor growth inhibition may be a promising anti-tumor leading compound for the further research.
- Liu, Kai,Lu, Xiang,Zhang, Hong-Jia,Sun, Juan,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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experimental part
p. 473 - 478
(2012/03/13)
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- Design, synthesis, and pharmacological and pharmacokinetic evaluation of 3-phenyl-5-pyridyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives as xanthine oxidoreductase inhibitors
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In an effort to find a potent xanthine oxidoreductase (XO) inhibitor, we discovered the best compound 2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-5-[5-(2-methyl-pyridin-4-yl)-1H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl]-benzonitrile 28. Here, we describe the following: (1) the design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationship of a series of 3-phenyl-5-pyridyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives by in vitro studies of XO inhibitory activity in bovine milk and in vivo studies of serum uric acid (UA) reductive activity in rats, (2) a drug interaction study by a cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) assay, and (3) a pharmacokinetic (PK) study. Compound 28 exhibits potent XO inhibitory activity, serum UA-lowering activity in rats, weak CYP3A4 inhibitory activity, and moderate PK profile.
- Sato, Takahiro,Ashizawa, Naoki,Iwanaga, Takashi,Nakamura, Hiroshi,Matsumoto, Koji,Inoue, Tsutomu,Nagata, Osamu
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p. 184 - 187
(2009/05/26)
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- Discovery of 3-(3-cyano-4-pyridyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole, FYX-051-a xanthine oxidoreductase inhibitor for the treatment of hyperuricemia
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Our previous study identified 2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-5-[5-(2-methyl-4-pyridyl)-1H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl]-benzonitrile (2) as a safe and potent xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) inhibitor for the treatment of hyperuricemia. Here, we synthesized a series of 3,5-dipyridyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives and, in particular, examined their in vivo activity in lowering the serum uric acid levels in rats. As a result, we identified 3-(3-cyano-4-pyridyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole (FYX-051, compound 39) to be one of the most potent XOR inhibitors; it exhibited an extremely potent in vivo activity, weak CYP3A4-inhibitory activity and a better pharmacokinetic profile than compound 2. Compound 39 is currently being evaluated in a phase 2 clinical trial.
- Sato, Takahiro,Ashizawa, Naoki,Matsumoto, Koji,Iwanaga, Takashi,Nakamura, Hiroshi,Inoue, Tsutomu,Nagata, Osamu
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experimental part
p. 6225 - 6229
(2010/07/02)
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- NEW COMPOUNDS
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The present invention relates to new compounds of formula I, (I) a process for their preparation and new intermediates prepared therein, pharmaceutical formulations containing said compounds and to the use of said compounds in therapy.
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