Pyrazolylthiazole as ΔF508-Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Correctors with Improved Hydrophilicity Compared to Bithiazoles
作者:Long Ye、John M. Knapp、Panjamaporn Sangwung、James C. Fettinger、A. S. Verkman、Mark J. Kurth
DOI:10.1021/jm100235h
日期:2010.5.13
Deletion of phenylalanine residue 508 (Delta F508) in the cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator protein (CFTR) is a major cause of CF. Small molecule "correctors" of defective A Delta 508-CFTR cellular processing hold promise for CF therapy. We previously identified and characterized bithiazole CF corrector 1 and s-cis-locked bithiazole 2. Herein, we report the regiodivergent synthesis of N gamma and N beta isomers of thiazole-tethered pyrazoles with improved hydrophilicity compared to bithiazoles. We synthesized a focused library of 54 pyrazolylthiazoles 3, which included examples of both regioisomers 4 and 5. The thiazole-tethered pyrazoles allowed incorporation of property-modulating functionality on the pyrazole ring (ester, acid, and amide) while retaining Delta F508-CFTR corrector activity (EC50) of under 1 mu M. The most active pyrazolylthiazole (14h) has an experimentally determined log P of 4.1, which is 1.2 log units lower than bithiazole CF corrector 1.