Structure-based optimization of potent PDK1 inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Jul 15;20(14):4095-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.05.070. Epub 2010 Jun 8.

Abstract

In this Letter is described the structure-based design of potent dihydro-pyrazoloquinazolines as PDK1 inhibitors. Starting from low potency HTS hits with the aid of X-ray crystallography and modeling, a medicinal chemistry activity was carried out to improve potency versus PDK1 and selectivity versus CDK2 protein kinase.

MeSH terms

  • 3-Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • 3-Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • PDPK1 protein, human
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases