Discovery of potent inhibitors of interleukin-2 inducible T-cell kinase (ITK) through structure-based drug design
作者:Brian N. Cook、Jörg Bentzien、Andre White、Peter A. Nemoto、Ji Wang、Chuk C. Man、Fariba Soleymanzadeh、Hnin Hnin Khine、Mohammed A. Kashem、Stanley Z. Kugler、John P. Wolak、Gregory P. Roth、Stéphane De Lombaert、Steven S. Pullen、Hidenori Takahashi
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.12.028
日期:2009.2
Interleukin-2 inducible T-cell kinase (ITK) is a member of the Tec kinase family and is involved with T-cell activation and proliferation. Due to its critical role in acting as a modulator of T-cells, ITK inhibitors could provide a novel route to anti-inflammatory therapy. This work describes the discovery of ITK inhibitors through structure-based design where high-resolution crystal structural information was used to optimize interactions within the kinase specificity pocket of the enzyme to improve both potency and selectivity. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.