Development of macrocyclic inhibitors of HCV NS3/4A protease with cyclic constrained P2–P4 linkers
作者:Michael T. Rudd、Charles J. McIntyre、Joseph J. Romano、John W. Butcher、M. Katharine Holloway、Kimberly Bush、Kevin T. Nguyen、Kevin F. Gilbert、Terry A. Lyle、Nigel J. Liverton、Bang-Lin Wan、Vincenzo Summa、Steven Harper、Michael Rowley、Joseph P. Vacca、Steven S. Carroll、Christine Burlein、Jillian M. DiMuzio、Adam Gates、Donald J. Graham、Qian Huang、Steven W. Ludmerer、Stephanie McClain、Carolyn McHale、Mark Stahlhut、Christine Fandozzi、Anne Taylor、Nicole Trainor、David B. Olsen、John A. McCauley
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.09.061
日期:2012.12
A series of macrocyclic compounds containing a cyclic constraint in the P2-P4 linker region have been discovered and shown to exhibit excellent HCV NS3/4a genotype 3a and genotype 1b R155 K, A156T, A156 V, and D168 V mutant activity while maintaining high rat liver exposure. The effect of the constraint is most dramatic against gt 1b A156 mutants where similar to 20-fold improvements in potency are achieved by introduction of a variety of ring systems into the P2-P4 linker. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.