The discovery of novel 3-aryl-indazole derivatives as peripherally restricted pan-Trk inhibitors for the treatment of pain.
Shirahashi, H., Toriihara, E., Suenaga, Y., Yoshida, H., Akaogi, K., Endou, Y., Wakabayashi, M., Takashima, M.(2019) Bioorg Med Chem Lett 29: 2320-2326
- PubMed: 31235262 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.06.018
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6J5L - PubMed Abstract: 
The design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel 3-aryl-indazole derivatives as peripherally selective pan-Trk inhibitors are described. Three strategies were used to obtain a potent compound exhibiting low central nervous system (CNS) penetration and high plasma exposure: 1) a structure-based drug design (SBDD) approach was used to improve potency; 2) a substrate for an efflux transporter for lowering brain penetration was explored; and 3) the most basic pKa (pKa-MB) value was used as an indicator to identify compounds with good membrane permeability ...