The discovery of setileuton, a potent and selective 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor.
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ABSTRACT: The discovery of novel and selective inhibitors of human 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) is described. These compounds are potent, orally bioavailable, and active at inhibiting leukotriene biosynthesis in vivo in a dog PK/PD model. A major focus of the optimization process was to reduce affinity for the human ether-a-go-go gene potassium channel while preserving inhibitory potency on 5-LO. These efforts led to the identification of inhibitor (S)-16 (MK-0633, setileuton), a compound selected for clinical development for the treatment of respiratory diseases.
SUBMITTER: Ducharme Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4007958 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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