Download MendeleyDiscovery of 2-(Anilino)pyrimidine-4-carboxamides as Highly Potent, Selective, and Orally Active Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3) Inhibitors.
Hartz, R.A., Ahuja, V.T., Luo, G., Chen, L., Sivaprakasam, P., Xiao, H., Krause, C.M., Clarke, W.J., Xu, S., Tokarski, J.S., Kish, K., Lewis, H., Szapiel, N., Ravirala, R., Mutalik, S., Nakmode, D., Shah, D., Burton, C.R., Macor, J.E., Dubowchik, G.M.(2023) J Med Chem 66: 7534-7552
- PubMed: 37235865
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00364
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
8FF8 - PubMed Abstract:
Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine kinase that serves as an important regulator of a broad range of cellular functions. It has been linked to Alzheimer's disease as well as various other diseases, including mood disorders, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. There is considerable evidence indicating that GSK-3β in the central nervous system plays a role in the production of abnormal, hyperphosphorylated, microtubule-associated tau protein found in neurofibrillary tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease. A series of analogues containing a pyrimidine-based hinge-binding heterocycle was synthesized and evaluated, leading to the identification of highly potent GSK-3 inhibitors with excellent kinase selectivity. Further evaluation of 34 and 40 in vivo demonstrated that these compounds are orally bioavailable, brain-penetrant GSK-3 inhibitors that lowered levels of phosphorylated tau in a triple-transgenic mouse Alzheimer's disease model.
Organizational Affiliation:
Biocon-Bristol Myers Squibb Research and Development Center, Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 & 3, Bommasandra Phase IV, Jigani Link Road, Bangalore 560099, India.
