Structure-Based Drug Design of RN486, a Potent and Selective Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
作者:Yan Lou、Xiaochun Han、Andreas Kuglstatter、Rama K. Kondru、Zachary K. Sweeney、Michael Soth、Joel McIntosh、Renee Litman、Judy Suh、Buelent Kocer、Dana Davis、Jaehyeon Park、Sandra Frauchiger、Nolan Dewdney、Hasim Zecic、Joshua P. Taygerly、Keshab Sarma、Junbae Hong、Ronald J. Hill、Tobias Gabriel、David M. Goldstein、Timothy D. Owens
DOI:10.1021/jm500305p
日期:2015.1.8
Structure-based drug design was used to guide the optimization of a series of selective BTK inhibitors as potential treatments for Rheumatoid arthritis. Highlights include the introduction of a benzyl alcohol group and a fluorine substitution, each of which resulted in over 10-fold increase in activity. Concurrent optimization of drug-like properties led to compound 1 (RN486) ( J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 2012, 341, 90), which was selected for advanced preclinical characterization based on its favorable properties.