1. Discovery of a 2'-fluoro-2'-C-methyl C-nucleotide HCV polymerase inhibitor and a phosphoramidate prodrug with favorable properties.
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Kirschberg TA, Metobo S, Clarke MO, Aktoudianakis V, Babusis D, Barauskas O, Birkus G, Butler T, Byun D, Chin G, Doerffler E, Edwards TE, Fenaux M, Lee R, Lew W, Mish MR, Murakami E, Park Y, Squires NH, Tirunagari N, Wang T, Whitcomb M, Xu J, Yang H, Ye H, Zhang L, Appleby TC, Feng JY, Ray AS, Cho A, and Kim CU
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- Amides chemistry, Amides pharmacokinetics, Amides pharmacology, Animals, Antiviral Agents pharmacokinetics, Caco-2 Cells, Cell Line, Cricetinae, Drug Discovery, Drug Resistance, Viral, Halogenation, Hepacivirus genetics, Hepacivirus physiology, Hepatitis C drug therapy, Humans, Methylation, Molecular Docking Simulation, Nucleosides pharmacokinetics, Phosphoric Acids chemistry, Phosphoric Acids pharmacokinetics, Phosphoric Acids pharmacology, Point Mutation, Prodrugs chemistry, Prodrugs pharmacokinetics, Prodrugs pharmacology, Viral Nonstructural Proteins genetics, Viral Nonstructural Proteins metabolism, Virus Replication drug effects, Antiviral Agents chemistry, Antiviral Agents pharmacology, Hepacivirus drug effects, Nucleosides chemistry, Nucleosides pharmacology, Viral Nonstructural Proteins antagonists & inhibitors
- Abstract
A series of 2'-fluorinated C-nucleosides were prepared and tested for anti-HCV activity. Among them, the triphosphate of 2'-fluoro-2'-C-methyl adenosine C-nucleoside (15) was a potent and selective inhibitor of the NS5B polymerase and maintained activity against the S282T resistance mutant. A number of phosphoramidate prodrugs were then prepared and evaluated leading to the identification of the 1-aminocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid isopropyl ester variant (53) with favorable pharmacokinetic properties including efficient liver delivery in animals., (Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
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- 2017
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