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ArticleBioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters2018

Assessment of a pretomanid analogue library for African trypanosomiasis: Hit-to-lead studies on 6-substituted 2-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazine 8-oxides.

Andrew M Thompson, Andrew J Marshall, Louis Maes, Nigel Yarlett, Cyrus J Bacchi, Eric Gaukel, Stephen A Wring, Delphine Launay, Stephanie Braillard, Eric Chatelain and 2 more

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Article in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Andrew M ThompsonAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. Electronic address: am.thompson@auckland.ac.nz.
Andrew J MarshallAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
Louis MaesLaboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
Nigel YarlettHaskins Laboratories, Pace University, NY 10038, USA.
Cyrus J BacchiHaskins Laboratories, Pace University, NY 10038, USA.
Eric GaukelScynexis, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC 27713, USA.
Stephen A WringScynexis, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC 27713, USA.
Delphine LaunayDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, 15 Chemin Louis Dunant, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
Stephanie BraillardDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, 15 Chemin Louis Dunant, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
Eric ChatelainDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, 15 Chemin Louis Dunant, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
Charles E MowbrayDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, 15 Chemin Louis Dunant, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
William A DennyAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative · CHScynexis (United States) · USUniversity of Auckland · NZCancer Society of New Zealand · NZHaskins Laboratories · USPace University · USUniversity of Antwerp · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 900 compound nitroimidazole-based library derived from our pretomanid backup program with TB Alliance was screened for utility against human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative. Potent hits included 2-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazine 8-oxides, which surprisingly displayed good metabolic stability and excellent cell permeability. Following comprehensive mouse pharmacokinetic assessments on four hits and determination of the most active chiral form, a thiazine oxide counterpart of pretomanid (24) was identified as the best lead. With once daily oral dosing, this compound delivered complete cures in an acute infection mouse model of HAT and increased survival times in a stage 2 model, implying the need for more prolonged CNS exposure. In preliminary SAR findings, antitrypanosomal activity was reduced by removal of the benzylic methylene but enhanced through a phenylpyridine-based side chain, providing important direction for future studies.

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Administration, OralAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugHumansMiceMolecular StructureNitroimidazolesSmall Molecule LibrariesStructure-Activity RelationshipTrypanosomiasis, AfricanNitroimidazolespretomanidSmall Molecule LibrariesAfrican trypanosomiasisIn vivo efficacyLibrary screeningNitroimidazolePharmacokineticsPretomanid

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PMID29191556
PMCPMC5840523
OpenAlexW2767064548

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