Synthesis and structure-activity relationship of (1-halo-2-naphthyl) carbamate-based inhibitors of KIAA1363 (NCEH1/AADACL1).

KIAA1363 is a serine hydrolase whose activity has been shown to be positively associated with tumor cell invasiveness. Thus, inhibitors of KIAA1363 represent a novel targeted therapy approach towards cancer. AX11890 ((1-bromo-2-naphthyl) N,N-dimethylcarbamate) was identified as a KIAA1363 inhibitor with an IC(50) value of 1.

Fragment-based discovery of hepatitis C virus NS5b RNA polymerase inhibitors.

Non-nucleoside inhibitors of HCV NS5b RNA polymerase were discovered by a fragment-based lead discovery approach, beginning with crystallographic fragment screening. The NS5b binding affinity and biochemical activity of fragment hits and inhibitors was determined by surface plasmon resonance (Biacore) and an enzyme inhibition assay, respectively. Crystallographic fragment screening hits with approximately 1-10mM binding affinity (K(D)) were iteratively optimized to give leads with approximately 200nM biochemical activity and low microM cellular activity in a Replicon assay.