Structure-based optimization of a potent class of arylamide FMS inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Jun 15;18(12):3632-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.04.059. Epub 2008 Apr 26.

Abstract

An anti-inflammatory 1,2,4-phenylenetriamine-containing series of FMS inhibitors with a potential to form reactive metabolites was transformed into a series with equivalent potency by incorporation of carbon-based replacement groups. Structure-based modeling provided the framework to efficiently effect this transformation and restore potencies to previous levels. This optimization removed a risk factor for potential idiosyncratic drug reactions.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Design*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenylenediamines / chemical synthesis
  • Phenylenediamines / chemistry
  • Phenylenediamines / pharmacology*
  • Receptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Phenylenediamines
  • Receptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor