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ArticleEuropean journal of medicinal chemistry2022

Identification and development of a series of disubstituted piperazines for the treatment of Chagas disease.

Kate McGonagle, Gary J Tarver, Juan Cantizani, Ignacio Cotillo, Peter G Dodd, Liam Ferguson, Ian H Gilbert, Maria Marco, Tim Miles, Claire Naylor and 15 more

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Article in European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 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

25 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Kate McGonagleDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Gary J TarverDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Juan CantizaniGlobal Health R&D, GlaxoSmithKline, Tres Cantos, 28760, Spain.
Ignacio CotilloGlobal Health R&D, GlaxoSmithKline, Tres Cantos, 28760, Spain.
Peter G DoddDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Liam FergusonDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Ian H GilbertDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Maria MarcoGlobal Health R&D, GlaxoSmithKline, Tres Cantos, 28760, Spain.
Tim MilesGlobal Health R&D, GlaxoSmithKline, Tres Cantos, 28760, Spain.
Claire NaylorDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Maria Osuna-CabelloDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Christy PatersonDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Kevin D ReadDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Erika G PintoDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Jennifer RileyDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Paul ScullionDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Yoko ShishikuraDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Frederick SimeonsDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Laste StojanovskiDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Nina SvensenDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
John ThomasDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Paul G WyattDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Pilar ManzanoGlobal Health R&D, GlaxoSmithKline, Tres Cantos, 28760, Spain. Electronic address: pilar.m.manzano@gsk.com.
Manu De RyckerDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK. Electronic address: M.DeRycker@dundee.ac.uk.
Michael G ThomasDrug Discovery Unit, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK. Electronic address: mzthomas@dundee.ac.uk.
Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research · GBUniversity of Dundee · GBGlaxoSmithKline (Spain) · ES

Funding

Wellcome Trust 203134/Z/16/ZWellcome Trust 204672/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Approximately 6-7 million people around the world are estimated to be infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. The current treatments are inadequate and therefore new medical interventions are urgently needed. In this paper we describe the identification of a series of disubstituted piperazines which shows good potency against the target parasite but is hampered by poor metabolic stability. We outline the strategies used to mitigate this issue such as lowering logD, bioisosteric replacements of the metabolically labile piperazine ring and use of plate-based arrays for quick diversity scoping. We discuss the success of these strategies within the context of this series and highlight the challenges faced in phenotypic programs when attempting to improve the pharmacokinetic profile of compounds whilst maintaining potency against the desired target.

Indexed as

Chagas DiseaseTrypanosoma cruziHumansPiperazinesPiperazines

Identifiers

PMID35594652
PMCPMC11458808
OpenAlexW4229014622

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