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  3. Potent and selective TYK2-JH1 inhibitors highly efficacious in rodent model of psoriasis

Potent and selective TYK2-JH1 inhibitors highly efficacious in rodent model of psoriasis

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2022 Oct 1;73:128891. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.128891.
Silvana Leit 1,  Jeremy R Greenwood 2,  Sayan Mondal 2,  Samantha Carriero 3,  Markus Dahlgren 2,  Geraldine C Harriman 3,  Joshua J Kennedy-Smith 2,  Rosana Kapeller 2,  Jon P Lawson 3,  Donna L Romero 3,  Angela V Toms 3,  Mee Shelley 2,  Ronald T Wester 3,  William Westlin 3,  Joshua J McElwee 3,  Wenyan Miao 3,  Scott D Edmondson 3,  Craig E Masse 3
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Nimbus Therapeutics, 130 Prospect St., Cambridge, MA 02139, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
  • 2 Schrodinger, Inc., 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United States.
  • 3 Nimbus Therapeutics, 130 Prospect St., Cambridge, MA 02139, United States.
PMID: 35842205 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.128891
Abstract

Tyk2 is a member of the JAK family of kinases and a key mediator of IL-12, IL-23, and type I interferon signaling. These cytokines have been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and inflammatory bowel diseases. Supported by compelling data from human genetic association studies, Tyk2 inhibition is an attractive therapeutic strategy for these diseases. Herein, we report the discovery of a series of highly selective catalytic site Tyk2 inhibitors designed using FEP+ and structurally enabled design starting from a virtual screen hit. We highlight the structure-based optimization to identify a lead candidate 30, a potent cellular Tyk2 Inhibitor with excellent selectivity, pharmacokinetic properties, and in vivo efficacy in a mouse psoriasis model.

Keywords

FEP; Psoriasis; Pyrrolidino-pyridine; Pyrrolidino-pyrimidine; TYK2 inhibitor.

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