Discovery of Novel Benzimidazoles as Potent Inhibitors of TIE-2 and VEGFR-2 Tyrosine Kinase Receptors
作者:Masaichi Hasegawa、Naohiko Nishigaki、Yoshiaki Washio、Kazuya Kano、Philip A. Harris、Hideyuki Sato、Ichiro Mori、Rob I. West、Megumi Shibahara、Hiroko Toyoda、Liping Wang、Robert T. Nolte、James M. Veal、Mui Cheung
DOI:10.1021/jm0611051
日期:2007.9.1
We herein disclose a novel chemical series of benzimidazole-ureas as inhibitors of VEGFR-2 and TIE-2 kinase receptors, both of which are implicated in angiogenesis. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies elucidated a critical role for the NI nitrogen of both the benzimidazole (segment E) and urea (segment B) moieties. The SAR results were also supported by the X-ray crystallographic elucidation of the role of the NI nitrogen and the urea moiety when the benzimidazole-urea compounds were bound to the VEGFR-2 enzyme. The left side phenyl ring (segment A) occupies the backpocket where a 3-hydrophobic substituent was favored for TIE-2 activity.