The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) that are useful as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease, their synthesis, and their use for treating or preventing HCV infections.
[EN] RING-MODIFIED PROLINE SHORT PEPTIDE COMPOUND AND USE THEREOF<br/>[FR] COMPOSÉ DE PEPTIDE COURT DE PROLINE À CYCLE MODIFIÉ ET SON UTILISATION<br/>[ZH] 环修饰的脯氨酸短肽化合物及其应用
Discovery of Vaniprevir (MK-7009), a Macrocyclic Hepatitis C Virus NS3/4a Protease Inhibitor
作者:John A. McCauley、Charles J. McIntyre、Michael T. Rudd、Kevin T. Nguyen、Joseph J. Romano、John W. Butcher、Kevin F. Gilbert、Kimberly J. Bush、M. Katharine Holloway、John Swestock、Bang-Lin Wan、Steven S. Carroll、Jillian M. DiMuzio、Donald J. Graham、Steven W. Ludmerer、Shi-Shan Mao、Mark W. Stahlhut、Christine M. Fandozzi、Nicole Trainor、David B. Olsen、Joseph P. Vacca、Nigel J. Liverton
DOI:10.1021/jm9015526
日期:2010.3.25
A new class of H CV NS3/4a protease inhibitors which contain a P2 to P4 macrocyclic constraint was designed using a molecular-modeling derived strategy. Exploration of the P2 heterocyclic region, the P2 to P4 linker, and the PI side chain of this class of compounds via a modular synthetic strategy allowed for the optimization of enzyme potency, cellular activity, and rat liver exposure following oral closing. These studies led to the identification of clinical candidate 35b (vaniprevir, MK-7009), which is active against both the genotype 1 and genotype 2 NS3/4a protease enzymes and has good plasma exposure and excellent liver exposure in multiple species.