Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of I-BET567, a Pan-Bromodomain and Extra Terminal (BET) Bromodomain Oral Candidate.

Through regulation of the epigenome, the bromodomain and extra terminal (BET) family of proteins represent important therapeutic targets for the treatment of human disease. Through mimicking the endogenous -acetyl-lysine group and disrupting the protein-protein interaction between histone tails and the bromodomain, several small molecule pan-BET inhibitors have progressed to oncology clinical trials. This work describes the medicinal chemistry strategy and execution to deliver an orally bioavailable tetrahydroquinoline (THQ) pan-BET candidate.

Design and synthesis of 4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butane-1,3-diamines as dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors.

The worldwide prevalence of diabetes has spurred numerous studies on the development of new antidiabetic medicines. As a result, dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4) has been recognized as a validated target. In our efforts to discover new DPP4 inhibitors, we analyzed the complexed structures of DPP4 available in Protein Data Bank and designed a series of triazole compounds.