Discovery and SAR of trisubstituted thiazolidinones as CCR4 antagonists

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Apr 5;14(7):1619-24. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2004.01.072.

Abstract

Substituted thiazolidinones were identified as CCR4 antagonists from high throughput screening. Subsequent lead optimization efforts resulted in defined structure-activity relationships and the identification of potent antagonists (compounds 90 and 91) that inhibited the chemotaxis of Th2 T-cells in vitro.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Protein Binding / physiology
  • Receptors, CCR4
  • Receptors, Chemokine / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptors, Chemokine / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thiazolidinediones / chemistry*
  • Thiazolidinediones / metabolism
  • Thiazolidinediones / pharmacology

Substances

  • Ccr4 protein, mouse
  • Receptors, CCR4
  • Receptors, Chemokine
  • Thiazolidinediones