Discovery and Optimization of Thiazolidinyl and Pyrrolidinyl Derivatives as Inhaled PDE4 Inhibitors for Respiratory Diseases.
Carzaniga, L., Amari, G., Rizzi, A., Capaldi, C., De Fanti, R., Ghidini, E., Villetti, G., Carnini, C., Moretto, N., Facchinetti, F., Caruso, P., Marchini, G., Battipaglia, L., Patacchini, R., Cenacchi, V., Volta, R., Amadei, F., Pappani, A., Capacchi, S., Bagnacani, V., Delcanale, M., Puccini, P., Catinella, S., Civelli, M., Armani, E.(2017) J Med Chem 60: 10026-10046
- PubMed: 29200281 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01044
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5OHJ - PubMed Abstract: 
Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) is a key cAMP-metabolizing enzyme involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory disease, and its pharmacological inhibition has been shown to exert therapeutic efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Herein, we describe a drug discovery program aiming at the identification of novel classes of potent PDE4 inhibitors suitable for pulmonary administration ...