PMID: 21438541

Authors:

Zehnder L, Bennett M, Meng J, Huang B, Ninkovic S, Wang F, Braganza J, Tatlock J, Jewell T, Zhou JZ, Burke B, Wang J, Maegley K, Mehta PP, Yin MJ, Gajiwala KS, Hickey MJ, Yamazaki S, Smith E, Kang P, Sistla A, Dovalsantos E, Gehring MR, Kania R, Wythes M, Kung PP

Title:

Optimization of Potent, Selective, and Orally Bioavailable Pyrrolodinopyrimidine-Containing Inhibitors of Heat Shock Protein 90. Identification of Development Candidate 2-Amino-4-{4-chloro-2-[2-(4-fluoro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethoxy]-6-methylphenyl} -N-(2,2-difluoropropyl)-5,7-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxam ide.

Journal:

J Med Chem. 2011 Apr 20.

Abstract:

A novel class of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitors was discovered by high-throughput screening and was subsequently optimized using a combination of structure-based design, parallel synthesis, and the application of medicinal chemistry principles. Through this process, the biochemical and cell-based potency of the original HTS lead were substantially improved along with the corresponding metabolic stability properties. These efforts culminated with the identification of a development candidate (compound 42) which displayed desired PK/PD relationships, significant efficacy in a melanoma A2058 xenograft tumor model, and attractive DMPK profiles.