N-Benzoyl amino acids as ICAM/LFA-1 inhibitors. Part 2: structure-activity relationship of the benzoyl moiety |
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Authors: | Burdick Daniel J Marsters James C Aliagas-Martin Ignacio Stanley Mark Beresini Maureen Clark Kevin McDowell Robert S Gadek Thomas R |
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Institution: | Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA. burdick.dan@gene.com |
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Abstract: | o-Bromobenzoyl l-tryptophan 1 inhibits the association of LFA-1 with ICAM-1 with an IC(50) of 1.7microM. Evaluation of the structure-activity relationship of the benzoyl moiety shows that 2,6-di-substitutions greatly enhance potency of this class of inhibitors. Electronegative substitutions that favor a 90 degrees angle between the benzoyl ring and the amide bond yield the most potent compounds. There is a strong correlation between the potency of the compounds and the difference between the ab initio energy at 90 degrees and the global minima energy for given compounds. Combining the favored benzoyl substitutions with l-histidine and l-asparagine resulted in a 15-fold increase in potency over compound 1. |
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