David John Bull

Oxygenated analogues of UK-396082 as inhibitors of activated thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor

A suitable inhibitor of activated thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFIa) has the potential to be a novel treatment for thrombosis. The TAFIa inhibitor UK-396082 (1) was used as a starting point to seek more potent analogues. With knowledge of encouraging human pharmacokinetics and toleration for the clinical candidate (1), the programme continued to seek structure-activity relationships (SAR) that could positively impact on both potency and half-life, and therefore the projected dose of any future nominated clinical agent. A series of oxygenated analogues based on compound 1 were prepared to evaluate changes in pharmacology, selectivity and pharmacokinetics.

Discovery of an HIV integrase inhibitor with an excellent resistance profile

In the present article, we describe SAR studies within a series of N-hydroxy-dihydronaphthyridinone HIV integrase inhibitors that led to a candidate compound, PF-4776548, of high potency and with an excellent resistance profile. Uncertainties around the human pharmacokinetic predictions for PF-4776548 led to the compound being taken into a human microdose study to confirm its human pharmacokinetics, the results of which are described herein.