Discovery of a Novel Class of Potent HCV NS4B Inhibitors: SAR Studies on Piperazinone Derivatives
摘要:
HTS screening identified compound 2a (piper-azinone derivative) as a low micromolar HCV genotype 1 (GT-1) inhibitor. Resistance mapping studies suggested that this piperazinone chemotype targets the HCV nonstructural protein NS4B. Extensive SAR studies were performed around 2a and the amide function and the C-3/C-6 cis stereochemistry of the piperazinone core were essential for HCV activity. A 10-fold increase in GT-1 potency was observed when the chiral phenylcyclopropyl amide side chain of 2a was replaced with p-fluorophenylisoxazole-carbonyl moiety (67). Replacing the C-6 nonpolar hydrophobic moiety of 67 with a phenyl moiety (95) did not diminish the GT-1 potency. A heterocyclic thiophene moiety (103) and an isoxazole moiety (108) were incorporated as isosteric replacements for the C-6 phenyl moiety (95), resulting in significant improvement in GT-1b and la potency. However, the piperazonone class of compounds lacks GT-2 activity and, consequently, were not pursued further into development.
Disclosed herein are compounds useful for treating a viral infection, such as HCV.
本文公开了用于治疗病毒感染,如HCV的化合物。
Discovery of a Novel Class of Potent HCV NS4B Inhibitors: SAR Studies on Piperazinone Derivatives
作者:Ramesh Kakarla、Jian Liu、Devan Naduthambi、Wonsuk Chang、Ralph T. Mosley、Donghui Bao、Holly M. Micolochick Steuer、Meg Keilman、Shalini Bansal、Angela M. Lam、William Seibel、Sandra Neilson、Phillip A. Furman、Michael J. Sofia
DOI:10.1021/jm4012643
日期:2014.3.13
HTS screening identified compound 2a (piper-azinone derivative) as a low micromolar HCV genotype 1 (GT-1) inhibitor. Resistance mapping studies suggested that this piperazinone chemotype targets the HCV nonstructural protein NS4B. Extensive SAR studies were performed around 2a and the amide function and the C-3/C-6 cis stereochemistry of the piperazinone core were essential for HCV activity. A 10-fold increase in GT-1 potency was observed when the chiral phenylcyclopropyl amide side chain of 2a was replaced with p-fluorophenylisoxazole-carbonyl moiety (67). Replacing the C-6 nonpolar hydrophobic moiety of 67 with a phenyl moiety (95) did not diminish the GT-1 potency. A heterocyclic thiophene moiety (103) and an isoxazole moiety (108) were incorporated as isosteric replacements for the C-6 phenyl moiety (95), resulting in significant improvement in GT-1b and la potency. However, the piperazonone class of compounds lacks GT-2 activity and, consequently, were not pursued further into development.