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Discovery and evaluation of non-basic small molecule modulators of the atypical chemokine receptor CXCR7.

Authors :
Aspnes GE
Menhaji-Klotz E
Boehm M
Londregan AT
Lee ECY
Limberakis C
Coffey SB
Brown JA
Jones RM
Hesp KD
Source :
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters [Bioorg Med Chem Lett] 2021 Oct 15; Vol. 50, pp. 128320. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 14.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The atypical chemokine receptor C-X-C chemokine receptor type 7 (CXCR7) is an attractive therapeutic target for a variety of cardiac and immunological diseases. As a strategy to mitigate known risks associated with the development of higher molecular weight, basic compounds, a series of pyrrolidinyl-azolopyrazines were identified as promising small-molecule CXCR7 modulators. Using a highly enabled parallel medicinal chemistry strategy, structure-activity relationship studies geared towards a reduction in lipophilicity and incorporation of saturated heterocycles led to the identification of representative tool compound 20. Notably, compound 20 maintained good potency against CXCR7 with a suitable balance of physicochemical properties to support in vivo pharmacokinetic studies.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1464-3405
Volume :
50
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34400299
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128320