Potent, nonpeptide inhibitors of human mast cell tryptase. Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel spirocyclic piperidine amide derivatives
Costanzo, M.J., Yabut, S.C., Zhang, H.-C., White, K.B., de Garavilla, L., Wang, Y., Minor, L.K., Tounge, B.A., Barnakov, A.N., Lewandowski, F., Milligan, C., Spurlino, J.C., Abraham, W.M., Boswell-Smith, V., Page, C.P., Maryanoff, B.E.(2008) Bioorg Med Chem Lett 18: 2114-2121
- PubMed: 18272363 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.01.093
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2ZA5, 2ZEB, 2ZEC - PubMed Abstract: 
We have explored a series of spirocyclic piperidine amide derivatives (5) as tryptase inhibitors. Thus, 4 (JNJ-27390467) was identified as a potent, selective tryptase inhibitor with oral efficacy in two animal models of airway inflammation (sheep and guinea pig asthma models) ...