2,4-Diaminopyrimidine MK2 inhibitors. Part II: Structure-based inhibitor optimization

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Jan 1;20(1):334-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.10.103. Epub 2009 Oct 29.

Abstract

We describe structure-based optimization of a series of novel 2,4-diaminopyrimidine MK2 inhibitors. Co-crystal structures (see accompanying Letter) demonstrated a unique inhibitor binding mode. Resulting inhibitors had IC(50) values as low as 19nM and moderate selectivity against a kinase panel. Compounds 15, 31a, and 31b inhibit TNFalpha production in peripheral human monocytes.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Binding Sites
  • Computer Simulation
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism
  • Pyrimidines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrimidines / chemistry*
  • Pyrimidines / pharmacokinetics
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Pyrimidines
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • 2,4-diaminopyrimidine
  • MAP-kinase-activated kinase 2
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases