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Design, synthesis, and pharmacological evaluation of quinazoline derivatives as novel and potent pan-JAK inhibitors

  • Bioorg Chem. 2023 Nov:140:106765. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106765.
Jinbao Xiang 1 Yuji Wang 2 Wanhe Wang 1 Jianxin Yu 2 Lianyou Zheng 1 Yuan Hong 2 Lingling Shi 1 Chunling Zhang 1 Na Chen 2 Jia Xu 2 Xuelian Gong 2 Zhuoqi Zhang 1 Hongming Cui 1 Qian Zhou 1 Dapeng Zhang 1 Yanjun Liu 2 Ying Ke 2 Jingkang Shen 2 Guangxin Xia 3 Xu Bai 4
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Affiliations

  • 1 The Center for Combinatorial Chemistry and Drug Discovery of Jilin University, The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, PR China.
  • 2 Central Research Institute, National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201203, PR China.
  • 3 Central Research Institute, National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201203, PR China. Electronic address: xiagx@sphchina.com.
  • 4 The Center for Combinatorial Chemistry and Drug Discovery of Jilin University, The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, PR China. Electronic address: xbai@jlu.edu.cn.
Abstract

Janus kinases (JAKs) play a critical role in modulating the function and expression of inflammatory cytokines related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Herein, we report the design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationships (SARs) of a series of novel quinazoline derivatives as JAK inhibitors. Among these inhibitors, compound 11n showed high potency against JAKs (JAK1/JAK2/JAK3/Tyk2, IC50 = 0.40, 0.83, 2.10, 1.95 nM), desirable metabolic characters, and excellent pharmacokinetic properties. In collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) models, compound 11n exhibited significant reduction in joint swelling with good safety, which could be served as a potential therapeutic candidate for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

Keywords

Anti-inflammation; JAK inhibitor; Quinazoline; Rheumatoid arthritis.

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