Daniel T. Tape

4-Phenyl-7-azaindoles as potent and selective IKK2 inhibitors

The synthesis and SAR of a novel series of IKK2 inhibitors are described. Modification around the hinge binding region of the 7-azaindole led to a series of potent and selective inhibitors with good cellular activity.

4-Phenyl-7-Azaindoles as Potent, Selective and Bioavailable Ikk2 Inhibitors Demonstrating Good in Vivo Efficacy.

The lead optimization of a series of potent azaindole IKK2 inhibitors is described. Optimization of the human whole blood activity and selectivity over IKK1 in parallel led to the discovery of 16, a potent and selective IKK2 inhibitor showing good efficacy in a rat model of neutrophil activation.

Novel syntheses of the amino-1,2,4-triazine GW356194: identification of a synthesis amenable to scale up

Abstract New syntheses of the amino-1,2,4-triazine, GW356194 have been developed to improve on existing methodology. The use of different amidrazones in cyclisations with α-keto and α-amido carbonyl compounds as the key step for the synthesis of the 1,2,4-triazine core was evaluated and the results are presented here.

A Two-Step Synthesis of 2-Spiropiperidines

A general two-step synthesis of 2-spiropiperidines has been developed. δ-Amino-β-ketoesters can be reacted with cyclic ketones to generate 2-spiropiperidines in good to excellent yields. The 2-spiropiperidines formed occupy an under-explored region of 3D-chemical space and are novel scaffolds for use in drug discovery programs. These 2-spiropiperidines can be further functionalised to generate small highly sp3 -rich structures, which exhibit an excellent likeness to lead-molecules in drug discovery.