The identification of potent, selective and CNS penetrant furan-based inhibitors of B-Raf kinase

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Aug 1;18(15):4373-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.06.070. Epub 2008 Jun 24.

Abstract

Modification of the potent imidazole-based B-Raf inhibitor SB-590885 resulted in the identification of a series of furan-based derivatives with enhanced CNS penetration. One such compound, SB-699393 (17), was examined in vivo to challenge the hypothesis that selective B-Raf inhibitors may be of value in the treatment of stroke.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Central Nervous System / drug effects*
  • Furans / chemical synthesis*
  • Furans / chemistry
  • Furans / pharmacology*
  • Imidazoles / chemistry
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology
  • Indans / chemical synthesis*
  • Indans / chemistry
  • Indans / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Pyridines / chemistry
  • Pyridines / pharmacology
  • Rats
  • Stroke / drug therapy
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Furans
  • Imidazoles
  • Indans
  • L-779,450
  • Pyridines
  • SB-590885
  • SB-699393
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf