Discovery of GS-9131: Design, synthesis and optimization of amidate prodrugs of the novel nucleoside phosphonate HIV reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitor GS-9148
作者:Richard L. Mackman、Adrian S. Ray、Hon C. Hui、Lijun Zhang、Gabriel Birkus、Constantine G. Boojamra、Manoj C. Desai、Janet L. Douglas、Ying Gao、Deborah Grant、Genevieve Laflamme、Kuei-Ying Lin、David Y. Markevitch、Ruchika Mishra、Martin McDermott、Rowchanak Pakdaman、Oleg V. Petrakovsky、Jennifer E. Vela、Tomas Cihlar
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2010.03.041
日期:2010.5
GS-9148 [(5-(6-amino-purin-9-yl)-4-fluoro-2,5-dihydro-furan-2-yloxymethyl)phosphonic acid] 4 is a novel nucleoside phosphonate HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitor with a unique resistance profile toward N(t)RTI resistance mutations. To effectively deliver 4 and its active phosphorylated metabolite 15 into target cells, a series of amidate prodrugs were designed as substrates of cathepsin A, an intracellular lysosomal carboxypeptidase highly expressed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). The ethylalaninyl phosphonamidate prodrug 5 (GS-9131) demonstrated favorable cathepsin A substrate properties, in addition to favorable in vitro intestinal and hepatic stabilities. Following oral dosing (3 mg/kg) in Beagle dogs, high levels (>9.0 mu M) of active metabolite 15 were observed in PBMCs, validating the prodrug design process and leading to the nomination of 5 as a clinical candidate. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.