Discovery of a selective and potent inhibitor of c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1 with anti-pulmonary fibrosis effect

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q3 CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2024.130044

Shuhua Ren , Fengling Liu , Man Chi , Jinfeng Liu , Yi Huang , Weiwei Huang , Wenjing Gu , Yaxia Yuan , Shurong Hou , Xiabin Chen , Lei Ma

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We synthesized and evaluated a series of derivatives based on the pyrimidine-2,4-diamine scaffold as potential JNK1 inhibitors, incorporating bridging rings and spirocyclic modifications to enhance their inhibitory activity. These compounds were biologically assessed through JNK enzyme inhibition assays and Western Blot analysis. Compounds 13, 14 and 19 demonstrated significant inhibitory activity at both the enzyme and cellular level compared to the lead compound 1 and clinical candidate CC-90001. Notably, 14 exhibited strong inhibitory potency against JNK1 with sub-nanomolar efficacy and suppresses TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition, indicating its potential as a promising candidate for further development as an anti-pulmonary fibrosis agent targeting JNK1.

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Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 医学-医药化学

CiteScore

5.70

自引率

3.70%

发文量

463

审稿时长

27 days

期刊介绍： Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters presents preliminary experimental or theoretical research results of outstanding significance and timeliness on all aspects of science at the interface of chemistry and biology and on major advances in drug design and development. The journal publishes articles in the form of communications reporting experimental or theoretical results of special interest, and strives to provide maximum dissemination to a large, international audience.