The discovery of (R)-2-(sec-butylamino)-N-(2-methyl-5-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl) thiazole-5-carboxamide (BMS-640994)—A potent and efficacious p38α MAP kinase inhibitor

A novel structural class of p38α MAP kinase inhibitors has been identified via iterative SAR studies of a focused deck screen hit. Optimization of the lead series generated 6e, BMS-640994, a potent and selective p38α inhibitor that is orally efficacious in rodent models of acute and chronic inflammation.

SAR studies leading to the identification of the orally active anti-inflammatory agent BMS-640994 (6e) are disclosed.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide