Selection of a respiratory syncytial virus fusion inhibitor clinical candidate. 2. Discovery of a morpholinopropylaminobenzimidazole derivative (TMC353121)

Autor: Philippe Muller, Pieter Van Remoortere, Rudy Edmond Willebrords, Fortin Jerome Michel Claude, Tom Valerius Josepha Gevers, Koen Andries, Christophe Meyer, Piet Wigerinck, Heidi Szel, Jean-François Bonfanti, Janssens Frans Eduard, Philip Timmerman, Frederic Marc Maurice Doublet, Peggy Janssens, Koen Wuyts, Laurence Queguiner
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Journal of medicinal chemistry
ISSN: 0022-2623
Popis: A preceding paper (Bonfanti et al. J. Med Chem. 2007, 50, 4572−4584) reported the optimization of the pharmacokinetic profile of substituted benzimidazoles by reducing their tissue retention. However, the modifications that were necessary to achieve this goal also led to a significant drop in anti-RSV activity. This paper describes a molecular modeling study followed by a lead optimization program that led to the recovery of the initial potent antiviral activity and the selection of TMC353121 as a clinical candidate.
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