Inhibitors of hepatitis C virus NS3/4A: α-Ketoamide based macrocyclic inhibitors
摘要:
A novel series of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitors bearing a P2-P4 macrocycle and a P1-P1' alpha-ketoamide serine trap is reported. The NS3 protease, which is essential for viral replication, is considered one of the most attractive targets for developing novel anti-HCV therapies. The optimization of both the macrocycle and the warhead portions led to the discovery of compounds 8b and 8g with a good activity both in the enzyme as well as in the cell based (replicon) assays with favorable PK profile in a preclinical species. (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Inhibitors of hepatitis C virus NS3/4A: α-Ketoamide based macrocyclic inhibitors
摘要:
A novel series of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitors bearing a P2-P4 macrocycle and a P1-P1' alpha-ketoamide serine trap is reported. The NS3 protease, which is essential for viral replication, is considered one of the most attractive targets for developing novel anti-HCV therapies. The optimization of both the macrocycle and the warhead portions led to the discovery of compounds 8b and 8g with a good activity both in the enzyme as well as in the cell based (replicon) assays with favorable PK profile in a preclinical species. (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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.