Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories, PA 19486, West Point, USA. douglas_beshore@merck.com
Abstract:
A series of amino acid-based linkers was used to investigate the effects of various substituents upon the potency, pharmacokinetic properties, and conformation of macrocyclic farnesyl-protein transferase inhibitors (FTIs). As a result of the studies described herein, highly potent FTIs with improved pharmacokinetic profiles have been identified.