Property- and Structure-Guided Discovery of a Tetrahydroindazole Series of Interleukin-2 Inducible T-Cell Kinase Inhibitors
作者:Jason D. Burch、Kevin Lau、John J. Barker、Fred Brookfield、Yong Chen、Yuan Chen、Charles Eigenbrot、Claire Ellebrandt、M. Hicham A. Ismaili、Adam Johnson、Daniel Kordt、Colin H. MacKinnon、Paul A. McEwan、Daniel F. Ortwine、Daniel B. Stein、Xiaolu Wang、Dirk Winkler、Po-Wai Yuen、Yamin Zhang、Ali A. Zarrin、Zhonghua Pei
DOI:10.1021/jm500550e
日期:2014.7.10
Interleukin-2 inducible T-cell kinase (ITK), a member of the Tec family of tyrosine kinases, plays a major role in T-cell signaling downstream of the T-cell receptor (TCR), and considerable efforts have been directed toward discovery of ITK-selective inhibitors as potential treatments of inflammatory disorders such as asthma. Using a previously disclosed indazole series of inhibitors as a starting point, and using X-ray crystallography and solubility forecast index (SFI) as guides, we evolved a series of tetrahydroindazole inhibitors with improved potency, selectivity, and pharmaceutical properties. Highlights include identification of a selectivity pocket above the ligand plane, and identification of appropriate lipophilic substituents to occupy this space. This effort culminated in identification of a potent and selective ITK inhibitor (GNE-9822) with good ADME properties in preclinical species.