Increased antiviral activity of cyclic urea HIV protease inhibitors by modifying the P1/P1' substituents

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 1999 Aug 2;9(15):2259-62. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(99)00367-4.

Abstract

A series of alkyl substituted P1/P1' analogs was prepared in an attempt to increase translation of the 3-aminoindazole class of HIV protease inhibitors. Increasing the lipophilicity of the P1/P1' residues dramatically improved translation of enzyme activity to antiviral activity in the whole cell assay.

MeSH terms

  • Drug Design
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / chemistry
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Urea / analogs & derivatives*
  • Urea / chemical synthesis
  • Urea / pharmacology

Substances

  • HIV Protease Inhibitors
  • Urea