p38α Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibitors: Optimization of a Series of Biphenylamides to Give a Molecule Suitable for Clinical Progression
作者:Nicola M. Aston、Paul Bamborough、Jacqueline B. Buckton、Christopher D. Edwards、Duncan S. Holmes、Katherine L. Jones、Vipulkumar K. Patel、Penny A. Smee、Donald O. Somers、Giovanni Vitulli、Ann L. Walker
DOI:10.1021/jm9004779
日期:2009.10.22
p38 alpha MAP kinase is a key anti-inflammatory target for rheumatoid arthritis, influencing biosynthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF alpha and IL-1 beta at a translational and transcriptional level. In this paper, we describe how we have optimized a series of novel p38 alpha/beta inhibitors using crystal structures of our inhibitors bound to p38 alpha, classical medicinal chemistry, and modeling of virtual libraries to derive a molecule suitable for progression into clinical development.