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  2. Discovery of 3-hydroxy-4-cyano-isoquinolines as novel, potent, and selective inhibitors of human 11β-hydroxydehydrogenase 1 (11β-HSD1)

Discovery of 3-hydroxy-4-cyano-isoquinolines as novel, potent, and selective inhibitors of human 11β-hydroxydehydrogenase 1 (11β-HSD1)

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Nov 15;21(22):6693-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.09.058.
Shung C Wu 1 David Yoon Janice Chin Katy van Kirk Ramakrishna Seethala Rajasree Golla Bin He Thomas Harrity Lori K Kunselman Nathan N Morgan Randolph P Ponticiello Joseph R Taylor Rachel Zebo Timothy W Harper Wenying Li Mengmeng Wang Lisa Zhang Bogdan G Sleczka Akbar Nayeem Steven Sheriff Daniel M Camac Paul E Morin John G Everlof Yi-Xin Li Cheryl A Ferraro Kasia Kieltyka Wilson Shou Marianne B Vath Tatyana A Zvyaga David A Gordon Jeffrey A Robl
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Affiliation

  • 1 Bristol-Myers Squibb Research & Development, PO Box 5400, Hopewell, NJ 08534-5400, USA. shung.wu@bms.com
Abstract

Derived from the HTS hit 1, a series of hydroxyisoquinolines was discovered as potent and selective 11β-HSD1 inhibitors with good cross species activity. Optimization of substituents at the 1 and 4 positions of the isoquinoline group in addition to the core modifications, with a special focus on enhancing metabolic stability and aqueous solubility, resulted in the identification of several compounds as potent advanced leads.

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