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ArticleChemMedChem2026

Streamlined Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Analysis of 2-Amidothiophene-3-Carboxamides Targeting Influenza Polymerase PA-PB1 Heterodimerization.

Tommaso Felicetti, Alessia Zago, Andrea Astolfi, Giuseppe Manfroni, Stefano Sabatini, Maria Letizia Barreca, Oriana Tabarrini, Arianna Loregian, Serena Massari

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Tommaso FelicettiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9369-8564
Alessia ZagoDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Andrea AstolfiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3337-2372
Giuseppe ManfroniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0207-3927
Stefano SabatiniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0971-3536
Maria Letizia BarrecaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3530-5042
Oriana TabarriniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Arianna LoregianDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8900-861X
Serena MassariDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9992-6318

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Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro 25899Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo 55777 2020.0162NextGeneration EU-MUR PNRR Extended Partnership initiative on Emerging Infectious Diseases PE00000007
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Abstract

Influenza viruses remain a major global health threat due to their rapid evolution and ability to evade current therapies. Among viral targets, the PA-PB1 interface of the RNA polymerase complex has emerged as an attractive site for small-molecule inhibition. Based on compound 1, a previously identified PA-PB1 interaction inhibitor featuring a cycloheptathiophene-3-carboxamide scaffold, we designed and synthesized a new series of derivatives to investigate the role of the cycloheptyl moiety in antiviral activity and water solubility. In parallel, we developed an improved three-step synthetic route to access 2-amidothiophene-3-carboxamide analogs more efficiently. The new derivatives (2-16) provided valuable structure-activity relationship insights, highlighting how modifications at C-5 influence both anti-influenza potency and solubility. Among them, the C-5 phenyl analog 9 displayed the strongest antiviral activity, achieving sub-micromolar EC

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Antiviral AgentsRNA-Dependent RNA PolymeraseThiophenesViral ProteinsAnimalsDogsDose-Response Relationship, DrugHumansInfluenza A virusMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMolecular StructureOrthomyxoviridaeProtein MultimerizationStructure-Activity RelationshipAntiviral Agentsinfluenza virus polymerase basic protein 1PA protein, influenza virusesRNA-Dependent RNA PolymeraseThiophenesViral Proteinsantiviral agentsGewald reactioninfluenza virusPA‐PB1polymeraseprotein–protein interactions

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PMID42174748
PMCPMC13206478

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