Discovery of Bioavailable 4,4-Disubstituted Piperidines as Potent Ligands of the Chemokine Receptor 5 and Inhibitors of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1
摘要:
We describe robust chemical approaches toward putative CCR5 scaffolds designed in our laboratories. Evaluation of analogues in the (125)I-[MIP-1 beta] binding and Ba-L-HOS antiviral assays resulted in the discovery of 64 and 68 in the 4,4-disubstitited piperidine class H, both potent CCR5 ligands (pIC(50) = 8.30 and 9.00, respectively) and HIV-1 inhibitors (pIC(50) = 7.80 and 7.84, respectively, in Ba-L-HOS assay). In addition, 64 and 68 were bioavailable in rodents, establishing them as lead molecules for further optimization toward CCR5 clinical candidates.
Several series of CCR5 antagonists have been discovered by derivatization at the N-terminal of the piperidine ring of the core template 2. Some derivatives exhibited potent inhibition against HIV-1 infection. The pharmacokinetic properties of the lead compounds 11a, 14a, 15b, and 16b have been evaluated in vivo. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.