Discovery of 3-[(4,5,7-trifluorobenzothiazol-2-yl)methyl]indole-N-acetic acid (lidorestat) and congeners as highly potent and selective inhibitors of aldose reductase for treatment of chronic diabetic complications
Van Zandt, M.C., Jones, M.L., Gunn, D.E., Geraci, L.S., Jones, J.H., Sawicki, D.R., Sredy, J., Jacot, J.L., Dicioccio, A.T., Petrova, T., Mitschler, A., Podjarny, A.D.(2005) J.Med.Chem. 48: 3141-3152
- PubMed: 15857120 
- DOI: 10.1021/jm0492094
- PubMed Abstract: 
Recent efforts to identify treatments for chronic diabetic complications have resulted in the discovery of a novel series of highly potent and selective 3-[(benzothiazol-2-yl)methyl]indole-N-alkanoic acid aldose reductase inhibitors. The lead candida ...