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  2. First-in-class pan caspase inhibitor developed for the treatment of liver disease

First-in-class pan caspase inhibitor developed for the treatment of liver disease

  • J Med Chem. 2005 Nov 3;48(22):6779-82. doi: 10.1021/jm050307e.
Steven D Linton 1 Teresa Aja Robert A Armstrong Xu Bai Long-Shiuh Chen Ning Chen Brett Ching Patricia Contreras Jose-Luis Diaz Craig D Fisher Lawrence C Fritz Patricia Gladstone Todd Groessl Xin Gu Julia Herrmann Brad P Hirakawa Niel C Hoglen Kathy G Jahangiri Vincent J Kalish Donald S Karanewsky Lalitha Kodandapani Joseph Krebs Jeff McQuiston Steven P Meduna Kip Nalley Edward D Robinson Robert O Sayers Kristen Sebring Alfred P Spada Robert J Ternansky Kevin J Tomaselli Brett R Ullman Karen L Valentino Suzanne Weeks David Winn Joe C Wu Pauline Yeo Cheng-zhi Zhang
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 Idun Pharmaceuticals, 9380 Judicial Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, USA. slinton@idun.com
Abstract

A series of oxamyl dipeptides were optimized for pan Caspase inhibition, anti-apoptotic cellular activity and in vivo efficacy. This structure-activity relationship study focused on the P4 oxamides and warhead moieties. Primarily on the basis of in vitro data, inhibitors were selected for study in a murine model of alpha-Fas-induced liver injury. IDN-6556 (1) was further profiled in additional in vivo models and pharmacokinetic studies. This first-in-class Caspase Inhibitor is now the subject of two Phase II clinical trials, evaluating its safety and efficacy for use in liver disease.

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