Structure-Activity Relationships of Pyrazine-Based CK2 Inhibitors: Synthesis and Evaluation of 2,6-Disubstituted Pyrazines and 4,6-Disubstituted Pyrimidines
Structually related to the known CK2 inhibitors, 2,6‐disubstitutedpyrazine and 4,6‐disubstituted pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized and their inhibitory activities toward CK2α and CK2α′ were evaluated. Structure‐activity relationship study has revealed that several pyrazine derivatives bearing a (pyrrol‐3‐yl)acetic acid and a monosubstituted aniline possess potent inhibitory activities.
We report the discovery and structure-activity relationship of 2,6-disubstituted pyrazines, which are potent and selective CK2 inhibitors. Lead compound 1 was identified, and derivatives were prepared to develop potent inhibitory activity. As a result, we obtained compound 7, which was the smallest unit that retained potency. Then, introducing an aminoalkyl group at the 6-position of the indazole ring resulted in improved efficacy in both enzymatic and cell-based CK2 inhibition assays. Moreover, compound 13 showed selectivity against other kinases and in vivo efficacy in a rat nephritis model. These results show that 2,6-disubstituted pyrazines have potential as therapeutic agents for nephritis. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.