Aminopyridine-based c-Jun N-terminal kinase inhibitors with cellular activity and minimal cross-kinase activity.

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Szczepankiewicz BG, Kosogof C, Nelson LT, Liu G, Liu B, Zhao H, Serby MD, Xin Z, Liu M, Gum RJ, Haasch DL, Wang S, Clampit JE, Johnson EF, Lubben TH, Stashko MA, Olejniczak ET, Sun C, Dorwin SA, Haskins K, Abad-Zapatero C, Fry EH, Hutchins CW, Sham HL, Rondinone CM, Trevillyan JM

Aminopyridine-based c-Jun N-terminal kinase inhibitors with cellular activity and minimal cross-kinase activity.

J Med Chem. 2006 Jun 15;49(12):3563-80.

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Abstract

The c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK-1, -2, and -3) are members of the mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase family of enzymes. They are activated in response to certain cytokines, as well as by cellular stresses including chemotoxins, peroxides, and irradiation. They have been implicated in the pathology of a variety of different diseases with an inflammatory component including asthma, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In this work, high-throughput screening identified a JNK inhibitor with an excellent kinase selectivity profile. Using X-ray crystallography and biochemical screening to guide our lead optimization, we prepared compounds with inhibitory potencies in the low-double-digit nanomolar range, activity in whole cells, and pharmacokinetics suitable for in vivo use. The new compounds were over 1,000-fold selective for JNK-1 and -2 over other MAP kinases including ERK2, p38alpha, and p38delta and showed little inhibitory activity against a panel of 74 kinases.

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Drug	Target	Property	Measurement	pH	Temperature (°C)
N-(4-AMINO-5-CYANO-6-ETHOXYPYRIDIN-2-YL)-2-(4-BROMO-2,5-DIMETHOXYPHENYL)ACETAMIDE	Mitogen-activated protein kinase 8	IC 50 (nM)	77	7.2	20	Details