Structure-Based Design of Novel 2-Amino-6-phenyl-pyrimido[5′,4′:5,6]pyrimido[1,2-<i>a</i>]benzimidazol-5(6<i>H</i>)-ones as Potent and Orally Active Inhibitors of Lymphocyte Specific Kinase (Lck): Synthesis, SAR, and In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Activity
作者:Matthew W. Martin、John Newcomb、Joseph J. Nunes、Christina Boucher、Lilly Chai、Linda F. Epstein、Theodore Faust、Sylvia Flores、Paul Gallant、Anu Gore、Yan Gu、Faye Hsieh、Xin Huang、Joseph L. Kim、Scot Middleton、Kurt Morgenstern、Antonio Oliveira-dos-Santos、Vinod F. Patel、David Powers、Paul Rose、Yanyan Tudor、Susan M. Turci、Andrew A. Welcher、Debra Zack、Huilin Zhao、Li Zhu、Xiaotian Zhu、Chiara Ghiron、Monika Ermann、David Johnston、Carl-Gustaf Pierre Saluste
DOI:10.1021/jm701095m
日期:2008.3.1
Lck, or lymphocyte specific kinase, is a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase of the Src family expressed in T-cells and NK cells. Genetic evidence from knockout mice and human mutations demonstrates that Lck kinase activity is critical for T-cell receptor-mediated signaling, leading to normal T-cell development and activation. A small molecule inhibitor of Lck is expected to be useful in the treatment of T-cell-mediated autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and/or organ transplant rejection. In this paper, we describe the structure-guided design, synthesis, structure-activity relationships, and pharmacological, characterization of 2-amino-6phenylpyrirnido[5',4':5,6]pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-5(6H)-ones, a new class of compounds that are potent inhibitors of Lck. The most promising compound of this series, 6-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-((4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl)amino)pyrimido[5',4':5,6]pyrimido-[1,2-a]benzimidazol-5(6H)-one (25), exhibits potent inhibition of Lck kinase activity. This activity translates into inhibition of in vitro cell-based assays and in vivo models of T-cell activation and arthritis, respectively.