Discovery of Benzoazepinequinoline (BAQ) Derivatives as Novel, Potent, Orally Bioavailable Respiratory Syncytial Virus Fusion Inhibitors

Autor: Lisha Wang, Hong C. Shen, Zheng Xiufang, Tao Guo, Hongying Yun, Chungen Liang, Lu Gao, Yongfu Liu, Li Chen, Jim Zhen Wu, Song Feng, Baoxia Wang, Lichun Feng
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of medicinal chemistry. 61(22)
ISSN: 1520-4804
Popis: A novel benzoazepinequnoline (BAQ) series was discovered as RSV fusion inhibitors. BAQ series originated from compound 2, a hit from similarity-based virtual screening. In SAR exploration, benzoazepine allowed modifications in the head moiety. Benzylic sulfonyl on benzoazepine and 6-Me on quinoline were crucial for good anti-RSV activity. Although the basic amine in the head portion was crucial for anti-RSV activity, the attenuated basicity was required to reduce Vss. Introducing oxetane to the head portion led to discovery of compound 1, which demonstrated single-digit nM anti-RSV activity against different RSV strains, reasonable oral exposure in plasma, and 78-fold higher exposure in lung. Compound 1 also displayed 1 log viral reduction in a female BALB/c mice RSV model by b.i.d. oral dosing at 12.5 mg/kg. A single resistant mutant at L138F in fusion protein proved compound 1 to be a RSV fusion inhibitor.
Databáze: OpenAIRE