Discovery of (S)-3-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(2-phenoxyacetamido)propanoic acid derivatives as a new class of GPR34 antagonists
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2023 Nov 8:129548. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129548. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGPR34 is a rhodopsin-like class G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that is involved in the development and progression of several diseases. Despite its importance, effective targeting strategies are lacking. We herein report a series of (S)-3-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(2-phenoxyacetamido)propanoic acid derivatives as a new class of GPR34 antagonists. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies led to the identification of the most potent compound, 5e, which displayed an IC50 value of 0.680 μM in the GloSensor cAMP assay ...
Source: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters - November 10, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Pei Zhou Jinlong Zhao Qian Hu Guifeng Lin Jiahao Zhang Anjie Xia Shiyu Zhang Jinshan Nan Linli Li Source Type: research

Discovery of PFI-6, a small-molecule chemical probe for the YEATS domain of MLLT1 and MLLT3
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2023 Nov 7:129546. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129546. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEpigenetic proteins containing YEATS domains (YD) are an emerging target class in drug discovery. Described herein are the discovery and characterization efforts associated with PFI-6, a new chemical probe for the YD of MLLT1 (ENL/YEATS1) and MLLT3 (AF9/YEATS3). For hit identification, fragment-like mimetics of endogenous YD ligands (crotonylated histone-containing proteins), were synthesized via parallel medicinal chemistry (PMC) and screened for MLLT1 binding. Subsequent SAR studies led to iterative MLLT1/3 binding and...
Source: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters - November 9, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Brigitt Raux Karly A Buchan James Bennett Thomas Christott Matthew S Dowling Gillian Farnie Oleg Fedorov Vicki Gamble Carina Gileadi Charline Giroud Kilian V M Huber Magdalena Korczynska Chris Limberakis Arjun Narayanan Dafydd R Owen Laura D íaz Sáez In Source Type: research

Discovery of 3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrazin derivatives as SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors through virtual screening and biological evaluation
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2023 Nov 7:129547. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129547. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 has led to a global pandemic that continues to impact societies and economies worldwide. The main protease (Mpro) plays a crucial role in SARS-CoV-2 replication and is an attractive target for anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug discovery. Herein, we report a series of 3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrazin derivatives as non-peptidomimetic inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 Mpro through structure-based virtual screening and biological evaluation. Further similarity search and structure-activity rel...
Source: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters - November 9, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xiaodong Dou Qi Sun Yameng Liu Yangbin Lu Caifang Zhang Guofeng Xu Yue Xu Tongyu Huo Xinyi Zhao Lingyu Su Yihong Xing Luhua Lai Ning Jiao Source Type: research

Discovery of PFI-6, a small-molecule chemical probe for the YEATS domain of MLLT1 and MLLT3
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2023 Nov 7:129546. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129546. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEpigenetic proteins containing YEATS domains (YD) are an emerging target class in drug discovery. Described herein are the discovery and characterization efforts associated with PFI-6, a new chemical probe for the YD of MLLT1 (ENL/YEATS1) and MLLT3 (AF9/YEATS3). For hit identification, fragment-like mimetics of endogenous YD ligands (crotonylated histone-containing proteins), were synthesized via parallel medicinal chemistry (PMC) and screened for MLLT1 binding. Subsequent SAR studies led to iterative MLLT1/3 binding and...
Source: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters - November 9, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Brigitt Raux Karly A Buchan James Bennett Thomas Christott Matthew S Dowling Gillian Farnie Oleg Fedorov Vicki Gamble Carina Gileadi Charline Giroud Kilian V M Huber Magdalena Korczynska Chris Limberakis Arjun Narayanan Dafydd R Owen Laura D íaz Sáez In Source Type: research

Discovery of 3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrazin derivatives as SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors through virtual screening and biological evaluation
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2023 Nov 7:129547. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129547. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 has led to a global pandemic that continues to impact societies and economies worldwide. The main protease (Mpro) plays a crucial role in SARS-CoV-2 replication and is an attractive target for anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug discovery. Herein, we report a series of 3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrazin derivatives as non-peptidomimetic inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 Mpro through structure-based virtual screening and biological evaluation. Further similarity search and structure-activity rel...
Source: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters - November 9, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xiaodong Dou Qi Sun Yameng Liu Yangbin Lu Caifang Zhang Guofeng Xu Yue Xu Tongyu Huo Xinyi Zhao Lingyu Su Yihong Xing Luhua Lai Ning Jiao Source Type: research