2-Ethoxybenzoxazole as a bioisosteric replacement of an ethyl benzoate group in a human rhinovirus (HRV) capsid binder
摘要:
A series of pyridazinylpiperidinyl capsid-binding compounds with novel bicyclic substituents were synthesized and screened against human rhinovirus (HRV). Several 2-alkoxy- and 2-alkylthio-benzoxazole and benzothiazole derivatives showed excellent anti-HRV activity. When tested against a panel of 16 representative HRV types the 2-ethoxybenzoxazole derivative 13 was found to have superior HRV activity (median EC50 3.88 ng/mL) to known capsid-binders Pleconaril and Pirodavir. Compound 13 illustrates that a 2-alkoxybenzoxazole group can be an effective bioisostere for a benzoate ester or benzaldehyde oxime ether functionality. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
This invention relates to compounds of formula I
their salts, and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and their use in the treatment of picornavirus infections in mammals, as well as novel intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds of formula I.