Cell-Based Medicinal Chemistry Optimization of High Throughput Screening Hits for Orally Active Antimalarials. Part 2: Hits from SoftFocus Kinase and other Libraries
Abstract
In the second part of this Miniperspectives series, we highlight our medicinal chemistry efforts involving progression of hits from whole cell high-throughput screening (HTS) of a SoftFocus kinase library against the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum . Successful SAR exploration in Hit-to-Lead and Lead Optimization efforts leading to the selection of a preclinical development candidate are demonstrated. Related efforts by researchers from Broad/Genzyme, Anacor, and GSK are briefly covered.
Citation
Younis, Y.; Street, L.J.; Waterson, D.; Witty, M.J.; Chibale, K. Cell-Based Medicinal Chemistry Optimization of High Throughput Screening Hits for Orally Active Antimalarials. Part 2: Hits from SoftFocus Kinase and other Libraries. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2013) 56 (20) 7750-7754. [DOI: 10.1021/jm400279y]