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ID: ALA1153180

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: Discovery and initial optimization of 5,5'-disubstituted aminohydantoins as potent beta-secretase (BACE1) inhibitors.

Authors: Nowak P, Cole DC, Aulabaugh A, Bard J, Chopra R, Cowling R, Fan KY, Hu B, Jacobsen S, Jani M, Jin G, Lo MC, Malamas MS, Manas ES, Narasimhan R, Reinhart P, Robichaud AJ, Stock JR, Subrath J, Svenson K, Turner J, Wagner E, Zhou P, Ellingboe JW.

Abstract: 8,8-Diphenyl-2,3,4,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-6-amine (1) was identified through HTS, as a weak (micromolar) inhibitor of BACE1. X-Ray crystallographic studies indicate the 2-aminoimidazole ring forms key H-bonding interactions with Asp32 and Asp228 in the catalytic site of BACE1. Lead optimization using structure-based focused libraries led to the identification of low nanomolar BACE1 inhibitors such as 20b with substituents which extend from the S(1) to the S(3) pocket.

CiteXplore: 19959359

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.11.052