Pyrazolylthiazole as DeltaF508-cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator correctors with improved hydrophilicity compared to bithiazoles.

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ID: ALA1158533

Journal: J Med Chem

Title: Pyrazolylthiazole as DeltaF508-cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator correctors with improved hydrophilicity compared to bithiazoles.

Authors: Ye L, Knapp JM, Sangwung P, Fettinger JC, Verkman AS, Kurth MJ.

Abstract: Deletion of phenylalanine residue 508 (DeltaF508) in the cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator protein (CFTR) is a major cause of CF. Small molecule "correctors" of defective DeltaF508-CFTR cellular processing hold promise for CF therapy. We previously identified and characterized bithiazole CF corrector 1 and s-cis-locked bithiazole 2. Herein, we report the regiodivergent synthesis of Ngamma and Nbeta isomers of thiazole-tethered pyrazoles with improved hydrophilicity compared to bithiazoles. We synthesized a focused library of 54 pyrazolylthiazoles 3, which included examples of both regioisomers 4 and 5. The thiazole-tethered pyrazoles allowed incorporation of property-modulating functionality on the pyrazole ring (ester, acid, and amide) while retaining DeltaF508-CFTR corrector activity (EC(50)) of under 1 microM. The most active pyrazolylthiazole (14h) has an experimentally determined log P of 4.1, which is 1.2 log units lower than bithiazole CF corrector 1.

CiteXplore: 20373765

DOI: 10.1021/jm100235h

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