| Literature DB >> 24900304 |
Michael T Rudd1, John A McCauley1, John W Butcher1, Joseph J Romano1, Charles J McIntyre1, Kevin T Nguyen1, Kevin F Gilbert1, Kimberly J Bush1, M Katharine Holloway1, John Swestock1, Bang-Lin Wan1, Steven S Carroll1, Jillian M DiMuzio1, Donald J Graham1, Steven W Ludmerer1, Mark W Stahlhut1, Christine M Fandozzi1, Nicole Trainor1, David B Olsen1, Joseph P Vacca1, Nigel J Liverton1.
Abstract
The discovery of MK-1220 is reported along with the development of a series of HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitors containing a P2 to P4 macrocyclic constraint with improved preclinical pharmacokinetics. Optimization of the P2 heterocycle substitution pattern as well as the P3 amino acid led to compounds with greatly improved plasma exposure following oral dosing in both rats and dogs while maintaining excellent enzyme potency and cellular activity. These studies led to the identification of MK-1220.Entities:
Keywords: HCV; Hepatitis C; NS3/4A; macrocycle; ring-closing metathesis
Year: 2011 PMID: 24900304 PMCID: PMC4017977 DOI: 10.1021/ml1002426
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Med Chem Lett ISSN: 1948-5875 Impact factor: 4.345