Freezing the Bioactive Conformation to Boost Potency: The Identification of BAY 85-8501, a Selective and Potent Inhibitor of Human Neutrophil Elastase for Pulmonary Diseases.
von Nussbaum, F., Li, V.M., Allerheiligen, S., Anlauf, S., Barfacker, L., Bechem, M., Delbeck, M., Fitzgerald, M.F., Gerisch, M., Gielen-Haertwig, H., Haning, H., Karthaus, D., Lang, D., Lustig, K., Meibom, D., Mittendorf, J., Rosentreter, U., Schafer, M., Schafer, S., Schamberger, J., Telan, L.A., Tersteegen, A.(2015) ChemMedChem 10: 1163-1173
- PubMed: 26083237 
- DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201500131
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5A09, 5A0A, 5A0B, 5A0C - PubMed Abstract: 
Human neutrophil elastase (HNE) is a key protease for matrix degradation. High HNE activity is observed in inflammatory diseases. Accordingly, HNE is a potential target for the treatment of pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute lung injury (ALI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), bronchiectasis (BE), and pulmonary hypertension (PH) ...