Abstract
The nature and the size of the benzylic substituent are shown to be the key to controlling receptor selectivity (CCR5 vs M1, M2) and potency in the title compounds. Optimization of the lead benzylic methyl compound 3 led to the methoxymethyl analogue 30, which had excellent receptor selectivity and oral bioavailability in rats and monkeys. Compound 30 (Sch-417690/Sch-D), a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 entry into target cells, is currently in clinical trials.
MeSH Terms
Administration, Oral
Animals
Anti-HIV Agents/adverse effects,chemical synthesis,pharmacology
Biological Availability
Brain/drug effects
CCR5 Receptor Antagonists
Cation Transport Proteins/drug effects
Digestive System/drug effects
Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels
HIV-1/drug effects,isolation & purification
Humans
In Vitro Techniques
Leukocytes, Mononuclear/drug effects,virology
Macaca fascicularis
Piperazines/adverse effects,chemical synthesis,chemistry,pharmacology
Piperidines/chemical synthesis,chemistry,pharmacology
Potassium Channels/drug effects
Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated
Pyrimidines/adverse effects,chemical synthesis,chemistry,pharmacology
Rats
Stereoisomerism
Structure-Activity Relationship
Chemicals
Anti-HIV Agents
CCR5 Receptor Antagonists
Cation Transport Proteins
Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels
KCNH6 protein, human
Piperazines
Piperidines
Potassium Channels
Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated
Pyrimidines
vicriviroc
Authors & Affiliations
12 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Tagat Jayaram R
Schering-Plough Research Institute, K-15-2B-2800, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, USA. jayaram.tagat@spcorp.com
McCombie Stuart W
Nazareno Dennis
Labroli Marc A
Xiao Yushi
Steensma Ruo W
Strizki Julie M
Baroudy Bahige M
Cox Kathleen
Lachowicz Jean
Varty Geoffrey
Watkins Robert