Aminopyridinecarboxamide-based inhibitors: Structure-activity relationship.

Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Jan 1;18(1):403-14
Authors: Bonafoux DF, Bonar SL, Clare M, Donnelly AM, Glaenzer JL, Guzova JA, Huang H, Kishore NN, Koszyk FJ, Lennon PJ, Libby A, Mathialagan S, Oburn DS, Rouw SA, Sommers CD, Tripp CS, Vanella LJ, Weier R, Wolfson SG, Huang HC
Series of aminopyridinecarboxamide-based inhibitors were synthesized and tested against human recombinant IKK-2 and in IL-1beta stimulated synovial fibroblasts. The 2-amino-5-chloropyridine-4-carboxamides were identified as the most potent inhibitors with improved cellular activity.
PMID: 19914076 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]