Discovery and structure-activity relationship of imidazolinylindole derivatives as kallikrein 7 inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2019 Jan 15;29(2):334-338. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.11.011. Epub 2018 Nov 8.

Abstract

A series of imidazolinylindole derivatives were discovered as novel kallikrein 7 (KLK7, stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme) inhibitors. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies led to the identification of potent human KLK7 inhibitors. By further modification of the benzenesulfonyl moiety to overcome species differences in inhibitory activity, potent inhibitors against both human and mouse KLK7 were identified. Furthermore, the complex structure of 25 with mouse KLK7 could explain the SAR and the cause of the species differences in inhibitory activity.

Keywords: Imidazolinylindole; Inhibitor; Kallikrein 7; X-ray co-crystal structure.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Discovery*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Imidazolines / chemical synthesis
  • Imidazolines / chemistry
  • Imidazolines / pharmacology*
  • Indoles / chemical synthesis
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Indoles / pharmacology*
  • Kallikreins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Kallikreins / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Imidazolines
  • Indoles
  • KLK7 protein, human
  • Kallikreins
  • Klk7 protein, mouse