Discovery of a potent p38α/MAPK14 kinase inhibitor: Synthesis, in vitro/in vivo biological evaluation, and docking studies

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2019.0

Abstract

This article reports the synthesis of new triarylpyrazole derivatives possessing urea or amide linker, and their biological activities at molecular, cellular, and in vivo levels. Compound 2b was the most potent inhibitor of p38α/MAPK14 kinase (IC<sub>50</sub> = 22 nM) among this series. Molecular docking studies were conducted to understand the kinase inhibitory variations and the basis of selectivity. Compound 2b was able to inhibit p38α/MAPK14 kinase inside HEK293 cells in nanoBRET cellular kinase assay with EC<sub>50</sub> value of 0.55 μM, comparable to the potency of dasatinib. Compound 2b inhibited TNF-α production in lipopolysaccharide-induced THP-1 cells with IC<sub>50</sub> value of 58 nM. In addition, compound 2b showed low potency against hERG. It is 622.38 times less potent than E-4031 against hERG, so the risk of cardiotoxicity of the compound is very minimal. Compound 2b showed also high plasma stability in vitro in human and rat plasmas. The in vivo PK profile of compound 2b is acceptable, and its antiinflammatory effect was comparable to diclofenac with no ulcerogenic side effect on stomach.

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