Novel and selective imidazole-containing biphenyl inhibitors of protein farnesyltransferase
摘要:
A series of imidazole-containing biphenyls was prepared and evaluated in vitro for inhibition of FTase and cellular Ras processing. Several of these analogues, such as 21, are potent inhibitors of FTase (< 1 nM), FTase/GGTase selective (> 300-fold) and cellularly active ( less than or equal to 80 nM). An X-ray crystal structure of inhibitor 21 bound to rat farnesyltransferase is also presented. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Novel and selective imidazole-containing biphenyl inhibitors of protein farnesyltransferase
摘要:
A series of imidazole-containing biphenyls was prepared and evaluated in vitro for inhibition of FTase and cellular Ras processing. Several of these analogues, such as 21, are potent inhibitors of FTase (< 1 nM), FTase/GGTase selective (> 300-fold) and cellularly active ( less than or equal to 80 nM). An X-ray crystal structure of inhibitor 21 bound to rat farnesyltransferase is also presented. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Compounds of formula (I)
1
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, inhibit farnesyltransferase. Methods for making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treatment using the compounds are disclosed.