RESUMO
A series of substituted 4-(4-fluoro-1H-indol-5-yloxy)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine-based inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 kinase is reported. Structure-activity relationship studies revealed that a methyl group at the 5-position and a substituted alkoxy group at the 6-position of the pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine core gave potent compounds. Biochemical potency, kinase selectivity, and pharmacokinetics of the series were optimized and in vitro safety liabilities were minimized to afford BMS-540215 (12), which demonstrated robust preclinical in vivo activity in human tumor xenograft models. The l-alanine prodrug of 12, BMS-582664 (21), is currently under evaluation in clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumors.
Assuntos
Alanina/análogos & derivados , Inibidores da Angiogênese/síntese química , Pirróis/síntese química , Triazinas/síntese química , Receptor 2 de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/antagonistas & inibidores , Alanina/síntese química , Alanina/farmacocinética , Alanina/farmacologia , Inibidores da Angiogênese/farmacocinética , Inibidores da Angiogênese/farmacologia , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Nus , Transplante de Neoplasias , Pró-Fármacos/síntese química , Pró-Fármacos/farmacocinética , Pró-Fármacos/farmacologia , Pirróis/farmacocinética , Pirróis/farmacologia , Estereoisomerismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Transplante Heterólogo , Triazinas/farmacocinética , Triazinas/farmacologiaRESUMO
Tetrahydroquinoline-based small molecule inhibitors of farnesyltransferase (FT) have been identified. Lead compounds were shown to have nanomolar to sub-nanomolar activity in biochemical assays with excellent potency in a Ras-mutated cellular reversion assay. BMS-316810 (9e), a 0.7 nM FT inhibitor, was orally-active in a nude mouse tumor allograft efficacy study.