GlaxoSmithKline Research & Development, Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Area Unit, Five Moore Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. brian.a.johns@gsk.com
Abstract:
A series of naphthyridinone HIV-1 integrase strand-transfer inhibitors have been designed based on a psdeudo-C2 symmetry element present in the two-metal chelation pharmacophore. A combination of two distinct inhibitor binding modes resulted in potent inhibition of the integrase strand-transfer reaction in the low nM range. Effects of aryl and N1 substitutions are disclosed including the impact on protein binding adjusted antiviral activity.