Pyridine-Substituted Desoxyritonavir Is a More Potent Inhibitor of Cytochrome P450 3A4 than Ritonavir.
Sevrioukova, I.F., Poulos, T.L.(2013) J Med Chem 56: 3733-3741
- PubMed: 23586711 
- DOI: 10.1021/jm400288z
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4I3Q, 4I4G, 4I4H - PubMed Abstract: 
Utilization of the cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitor ritonavir as a pharmacoenhancer for anti-HIV drugs revolutionized the treatment of HIV infection. However, owing to ritonavir-related complications, there is a need for development of new CYP3A4 inhibitors with improved pharmacochemical properties, which requires a full understanding of the CYP3A4 inactivation mechanisms and the unraveling of possible inhibitor binding modes ...