Optimization of physicochemical properties for 4-anilinoquinazoline inhibitors of trypanosome proliferation was written by Woodring, Jennifer L.;Bachovchin, Kelly A.;Brady, Kimberly G.;Gallerstein, Mitchell F.;Erath, Jessey;Tanghe, Scott;Leed, Susan E.;Rodriguez, Ana;Mensa-Wilmot, Kojo;Sciotti, Richard J.;Pollastri, Michael P.. And the article was included in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry in 2017.Formula: C8H10ClN3O This article mentions the following:
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a deadly disease in need of new chemotherapeutics that can cross into the central nervous system. The authors previously reported the discovery of (NEU-617), a small mol. with activity against T. brucei bloodstream proliferation. Further optimization of NEU-617 to improve the physicochem. properties (LogP, LLE, [1], and MPO score) [2] have led us to twelve sub-micromolar compounds, most importantly the headgroup variants I and II, and the linker variant III. Although these 3 compounds had reduced potency compared to NEU-617, they all had improved LogP, LLE and MPO scores. Cross-screening these analogs against other protozoan parasites uncovered IV with potent activity towards T. brucei, T. cruzi and L. major, while four others compounds showed activity towards P. falciparum D6. This reinforces the effectiveness of lead repurposing for the discovery of new protozoan disease therapeutics. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, 4-(2-Chloropyrimidin-4-yl)morpholine (cas: 62968-37-0Formula: C8H10ClN3O).
4-(2-Chloropyrimidin-4-yl)morpholine (cas: 62968-37-0) belongs to pyrimidine derivatives. Pyrimidine also found in many synthetic compounds such as barbiturates and the HIV drug, zidovudine. For example, the neurotoxin tetrodotoxin is a pyrimidine derivative. It is found in a number of species including the Japanese puffer fish, the blue-ringed octopus, and the orange-bellied newt. Tetrodotoxin prevents the transmission of nerve signals and can result in paralysis and death.Formula: C8H10ClN3O
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