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  2. Discovery of GS-9131: Design, synthesis and optimization of amidate prodrugs of the novel nucleoside phosphonate HIV reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitor GS-9148

Discovery of GS-9131: Design, synthesis and optimization of amidate prodrugs of the novel nucleoside phosphonate HIV reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitor GS-9148

  • Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 May 15;18(10):3606-17. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.03.041.
Richard L Mackman 1 Adrian S Ray Hon C Hui Lijun Zhang Gabriel Birkus Constantine G Boojamra Manoj C Desai Janet L Douglas Ying Gao Deborah Grant Genevieve Laflamme Kuei-Ying Lin David Y Markevitch Ruchika Mishra Martin McDermott Rowchanak Pakdaman Oleg V Petrakovsky Jennifer E Vela Tomas Cihlar
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  • 1 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Gilead Sciences, 333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA94404, USA. Richard.Mackman@gilead.com
Abstract

GS-9148 [(5-(6-amino-purin-9-yl)-4-fluoro-2,5-dihydro-furan-2-yloxymethyl)phosphonic acid] 4 is a novel nucleoside phosphonate HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase (RT) inhibitor with a unique resistance profile toward N(t)RTI resistance mutations. To effectively deliver 4 and its active phosphorylated metabolite 15 into target cells, a series of amidate prodrugs were designed as substrates of Cathepsin A, an intracellular lysosomal Carboxypeptidase highly expressed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). The ethylalaninyl phosphonamidate prodrug 5 (GS-9131) demonstrated favorable Cathepsin A substrate properties, in addition to favorable in vitro intestinal and hepatic stabilities. Following oral dosing (3mg/kg) in Beagle dogs, high levels (>9.0microM) of active metabolite 15 were observed in PBMCs, validating the prodrug design process and leading to the nomination of 5 as a clinical candidate.

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