Discovery of trisubstituted cyclohexanes as potent CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) antagonists

A series of trisubstituted cyclohexanes was designed, synthesized and evaluated as CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) antagonists. This led to the identification of two distinct substitution patterns about the cyclohexane ring as potent and selective CCR2 antagonists. Compound 36 exhibited excellent binding (CCR2 IC50 = 2.4 nM) and functional antagonism (calcium flux IC50 = 2.0 nM and chemotaxis IC50 = 5.1 nM).

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