PMID: 21392984

Authors:

Kallan NC, Spencer KL, Blake JF, Xu R, Heizer J, Bencsik JR, Mitchell IS, Gloor SL, Martinson M, Risom T, Gross SD, Morales TH, Wu WI, Vigers GP, Brandhuber BJ, Skelton NJ

Title:

Discovery and SAR of spirochromane Akt inhibitors.

Journal:

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Feb 18.

Abstract:

A novel series of spirochromane pan-Akt inhibitors is reported. SAR optimization furnished compounds with improved enzyme potencies and excellent selectivity over the related AGC kinase PKA. Attempted replacement of the phenol hinge binder provided compounds with excellent Akt enzyme and cell activities but greatly diminished selectivity over PKA.