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ArticleACS medicinal chemistry letters2024

Synthesis and Optimization of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Prostate Specific Antigen.

Jeffery A Erickson, Ravikumar Jimmidi, Prashanth Anamthathmakula, Xuan Qin, Jian Wang, Leyi Gong, Jaehyeon Park, Gary Koolpe, Caitlin Tan, Martin M Matzuk and 3 more

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Article in ACS medicinal chemistry letters, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Drug Discovery Strategies for Kallikrein-Related Peptidases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Jeffery A EricksonObstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, School of Medicine, University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States.
Ravikumar JimmidiCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.
Prashanth AnamthathmakulaSchool of Medicine, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States.
Xuan QinCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3728-5911
Jian WangCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9178-1225
Leyi GongDepartment of Medicinal and Synthetic Chemistry, Bioscience Division, SRI International, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States.
Jaehyeon ParkDepartment of Medicinal and Synthetic Chemistry, Bioscience Division, SRI International, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States.
Gary KoolpeDepartment of Medicinal and Synthetic Chemistry, Bioscience Division, SRI International, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States.
Caitlin TanDepartment of Medicinal and Synthetic Chemistry, Bioscience Division, SRI International, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States.
Martin M MatzukCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1445-8632
Feng LiCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.
Srinivas ChamakuriCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7586-4992
Wipawee WinuthayanonObstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, School of Medicine, University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5196-8471

Funding

Functional analysis of novel testis-expressed secreted and transmembrane proteinsR01HD088412 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI MARTIN M. MATZUK · 2016 to 2026
$4.5M
Disruption of semen liquefaction using specific KLK3 inhibitors as a new contraceptiveR01HD108198 · NICHD · WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI MARTIN M. MATZUK, OV D SLAYDEN · 2022 to 2026
$3.7M
Elucidating Chemical Features that Block or Facilitate Passage across the Blood-Testis and/or Blood-Epidydimal Barriers in MiceR33HD099995 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI LI, FENG · 2022 to 2024
$1.7M
NICHD NIH HHS HHSN275201800007CNICHD NIH HHS R01 HD088412NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD108198NICHD NIH HHS R33 HD099995
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Semen liquefaction is a postejaculation process that transforms semen from a gel-like (coagulated) form to a water-like consistency (liquefied). This process is primarily regulated by serine proteases from the prostate gland, most prominently, prostate-specific antigen (PSA; KLK3). Inhibiting PSA activity has the potential to impede liquefaction of human semen, presenting a promising target for nonhormonal contraception in the female reproductive tract. This study employed triazole B1 as a starting compound. Through systematic design, synthesis, and optimization, we identified compound

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PMID39291021
PMCPMC11403753

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