Discovery of novel heterocyclic factor VIIa inhibitors.

Structure-activity relationships and binding mode of novel heterocyclic factor VIIa inhibitors will be described. In these inhibitors, a highly basic 5-amidinoindole moiety has been successfully replaced with a less basic 5-aminopyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine scaffold.

Factor VIIa inhibitors: improved pharmacokinetic parameters.

Efforts to improve the potency and pharmacokinetic properties of small molecule factor VIIa inhibitors are described. Small structural modifications to existing leads allow the modulation of half-life and clearance, potentially making these compounds suitable candidates for drug development.

Factor VIIa inhibitors: chemical optimization, preclinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy in an arterial baboon thrombosis model.

Highly selective and potent factor VIIa-tissue factor (fVIIa.TF) complex inhibitors were generated through structure-based design. The pharmacokinetic properties of an optimized analog (9) were characterized in several preclinical species, demonstrating pharmacokinetic characteristics suitable for once-a-day dosing in humans.