Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1372244 | Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters | 2009 | 7 Pages |
The identification of a novel series of Aurora kinase inhibitors and exploitation of their SAR is described. Replacement of the initial quinazoline core with a pyrimidine scaffold and modification of substituents led to a series of very potent inhibitors of cellular proliferation. MK-0457 (VX-680) has been assessed in Phase II clinical trials in patients with treatment-refractory chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) or Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph + ALL) containing the T315I mutation.
Graphical abstractThe identification of a novel series of Aurora kinase inhibitors and exploitation of their SAR, which led to the discovery of MK-0457 (VX-680), is described.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide