1. Design, synthesis and activity of a potent, selective series of N-aryl pyridinone inhibitors of p38 kinase.
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Selness SR, Boehm TL, Walker JK, Devadas B, Durley RC, Kurumbail R, Shieh H, Xing L, Hepperle M, Rucker PV, Jerome KD, Benson AG, Marrufo LD, Madsen HM, Hitchcock J, Owen TJ, Christie L, Promo MA, Hickory BS, Alvira E, Naing W, Blevis-Bal R, Devraj RV, Messing D, Schindler JF, Hirsch J, Saabye M, Bonar S, Webb E, Anderson G, and Monahan JB
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- Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Enzyme Activation drug effects, Enzyme Inhibitors chemistry, Humans, Inhibitory Concentration 50, Male, Microsomes, Liver enzymology, Molecular Structure, Pyridazines chemistry, Pyridazines pharmacology, Pyridones chemistry, Pyrimidines chemistry, Pyrimidines pharmacology, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Drug Design, Enzyme Inhibitors chemical synthesis, Enzyme Inhibitors pharmacology, Pyridones chemical synthesis, Pyridones pharmacology, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases antagonists & inhibitors
- Abstract
A series of N-aryl pyridinone inhibitors of p38 mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase were designed and prepared based on the screening hit SC-25028 (1) and structural comparisons to VX-745 (5). The focus of the investigation targeted the dependence of potency and metabolic stability on the benzyloxy connectivity, the role of the C-6 position and the substitution pattern on the N-phenyl ring. Further optimization produced the highly selective and potent pyridinones 2 and 3. These inhibitors exhibited activity in both acute and chronic models of inflammation., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2011
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