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  3. Pyrazolopyridines with potent activity against herpesviruses: effects of C5 substituents on antiviral activity

Pyrazolopyridines with potent activity against herpesviruses: effects of C5 substituents on antiviral activity

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Feb 1;18(3):1157-61. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.11.120.
Kristjan S Gudmundsson 1,  Brian A Johns,  Scott H Allen
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Infectious Diseases Center of Excellence for Drug Discovery, GlaxoSmithKline Research & Development, Five Moore Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3398, USA. [email protected]
PMID: 18086523 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.11.120
Abstract

Synthesis of a series of 5-substituted as well as 5,7-disubstituted 3-[2-(cyclopentylamino)-4-pyrimidinyl]-2-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-amines with potent activity against herpes simplex viruses is described. Synthetic approaches allowing for variation of the substitution pattern are outlined and resulting changes in Antiviral activity are highlighted. Several compounds with in vitro Antiviral activity similar to or better than acyclovir are described.

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