N-substituted azaindoles as potent inhibitors of Cdc7 kinase

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作者
Bryan, Marian C. [1 ]
Falsey, James R. [1 ]
Frohn, Mike [2 ]
Reichelt, Andreas [2 ]
Yao, Guomin [2 ]
Bartberger, Michael D. [2 ]
Bailis, Julie M. [3 ]
Zalameda, Leeanne [4 ]
San Miguel, Tisha [4 ]
Doherty, Elizabeth M. [1 ]
Allen, John G. [2 ]
机构
[1] Amgen Inc, Therapeut Discovery, Med Chem Res Technol, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 USA
[2] Amgen Inc, Therapeut Discovery, 1 Amgen Ctr Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 USA
[3] Amgen Inc, Oncol Res, San Francisco, CA 94080 USA
[4] Amgen Inc, Therapeut Discovery, Bioassay & Profiling, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 USA
关键词
Cdc7; inhibitors; Azaindole; Cell division cycle; Conformational analysis; CELL-DIVISION CYCLE; DNA-REPLICATION; CANCER-THERAPY; CHECKPOINT; PYRROLOPYRIDINONES; INITIATION; DISCOVERY; LINES;
D O I
10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.02.007
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
Cdc7 kinase is responsible for the initiation and regulation of DNA replication and has been proposed as a target for cancer therapy. We have identified a class of Cdc7 inhibitors based on a substituted indole core. Synthesis of focused indole and azaindole analogs yielded potent and selective 5-azaindole Cdc7 inhibitors with improved intrinsic metabolic stability (ie 36). In parallel, quantum mechanical conformational analysis helped to rationalize SAR observations, led to a proposal of the preferred binding conformation in the absence of co-crystallography data, and allowed the design of 7-azaindole 37 as a second lead in this series. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2056 / 2060
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