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ID: ALA1781944

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: The discovery of novel benzofuran-2-carboxylic acids as potent Pim-1 inhibitors.

Authors: Xiang Y, Hirth B, Asmussen G, Biemann HP, Bishop KA, Good A, Fitzgerald M, Gladysheva T, Jain A, Jancsics K, Liu J, Metz M, Papoulis A, Skerlj R, Stepp JD, Wei RR.

Abstract: Novel benzofuran-2-carboxylic acids, exemplified by 29, 38 and 39, have been discovered as potent Pim-1 inhibitors using fragment based screening followed by X-ray structure guided medicinal chemistry optimization. The compounds demonstrate potent inhibition against Pim-1 and Pim-2 in enzyme assays. Compound 29 has been tested in the Ambit 442 kinase panel and demonstrates good selectivity for the Pim kinase family. X-ray structures of the inhibitor/Pim-1 binding complex reveal important salt-bridge and hydrogen bond interactions mediated by the compound's carboxylic acid and amino groups.

CiteXplore: 21507633

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.03.030