PMID: 15713378

Authors:

D'Alessio R, Bargiotti A, Metz S, Brasca MG, Cameron A, Ermoli A, Marsiglio A, Polucci P, Roletto F, Tibolla M, Vazquez ML, Vulpetti A, Pevarello P

Title:

Benzodipyrazoles: a new class of potent CDK2 inhibitors.

Journal:

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Mar 1;15(5):1315-9.

Abstract:

The synthesis and the preliminary expansion of this new class of CDK2 inhibitors are presented. The synthesis was accomplished using a solution-phase protocol amenable to rapid parallel expansion and suitable to be scaled-up in view of possible lead development. Following a medicinal chemistry program aimed at improving cell permeability and selectivity, a series of compounds with nanomolar activity in the biochemical assay and able to efficiently inhibit tumor cell proliferation has been obtained.