2-(2-Hydroxy-3-alkoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxamidine derivatives as potent and selective urokinase-type plasminogen activator inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2002 Aug 5;12(15):2019-22. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(02)00311-6.

Abstract

The development of potent and selective urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) inhibitors based on the lead molecule 2-(2-hydroxy-3-ethoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxamidine (3a) is described.

MeSH terms

  • Amidines / chemistry
  • Amidines / pharmacology*
  • Benzimidazoles / chemistry
  • Benzimidazoles / pharmacology*
  • Binding Sites
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Drug Design
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Binding
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / chemistry
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Amidines
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator