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ID: ALA1136974
Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett
Title: Selective inhibitors of tumor progression loci-2 (Tpl2) kinase with potent inhibition of TNF-alpha production in human whole blood.
Authors: Wu J, Green N, Hotchandani R, Hu Y, Condon J, Huang A, Kaila N, Li HQ, Guler S, Li W, Tam SY, Wang Q, Pelker J, Marusic S, Hsu S, Perry Hall J, Telliez JB, Cui J, Lin LL.
Abstract: Tpl2 (cot/MAP3K8) is an upstream kinase of MEK in the ERK pathway. It plays an important role in Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) production and signaling. We have discovered that 8-halo-4-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenylamino)-6-[(1H-[1,2,3]triazol-4-ylmethyl)-amino]-quinoline-3-carbonitriles (4) are potent inhibitors of this enzyme. In order to improve the inhibition of TNF-alpha production in LPS-stimulated human blood, a series of analogs with a variety of substitutions around the triazole moiety were studied. We found that a cyclic amine group appended to the triazole ring could considerably enhance potency, aqueous solubility, and cell membrane permeability. Optimization of these cyclic amine groups led to the identification of 8-chloro-4-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenylamino)-6-((1-(1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methylamino)quinoline-3-carbonitrile (34). In a LPS-stimulated rat inflammation model, compound 34 showed good efficacy in inhibiting TNF-alpha production.
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