Sulfoximine-substituted trifluoromethylpyrimidine analogs as inhibitors of proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (PYK2) show reduced hERG activity
作者:Daniel P. Walker、Michael P. Zawistoski、Molly A. McGlynn、Jian-Cheng Li、Daniel W. Kung、Peter C. Bonnette、Amy Baumann、Leonard Buckbinder、Janet A. Houser、Jason Boer、Anil Mistry、Seungil Han、Li Xing and Angel Guzman-Perez
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.04.093
日期:2009.6
The synthesis, in vitro properties, and in vivo pharmacokinetics for a series of sulfoximine-substituted trifluoromethylpyrimidines as inhibitors of proline-rich tyrosine kinase, a target for the possible treatment of osteoporosis, are described. These compounds were prepared as surrogates of the corresponding sulfone compound 1. Sulfone 1 was an attractive PYK2 lead compound; however, subsequent studies determined this compound possessed high dofetilide binding, which is an early indicator of cardiovascular safety. Surprisingly, the corresponding sulfoximine analogs displayed significantly lower dofetilide binding, which, for N-methylsulfoximine (S)-14a, translated to lower activity in a patch clamp hERG K+ ion channel screen. In addition, compound (S)-14a shows good oral exposure in a rat pharmacokinetic model. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.