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Editor, Senior Moderator
Eur J Med Chem
. 2024 Sep 28:280:116922.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116922. Online ahead of print. Synthesis and anti-influenza virus activity of substituted dibenzoxepine-based baloxavir derivatives
Yongzhi Chen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Qifan Zhou[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Fan Pan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Binhao Rong[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Renwei Xiao[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuanmei Wen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jingyuan Song[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Zhengchao Tu[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Shuwen Liu[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Yingjun Li[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Xumu Zhang[SUP] 8 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Seasonal influenza poses a significant threat to global public health, driving the need for effective anti-influenza agents. The PA protein, which captures the pre-mRNA cap structure, is crucial for the replication of the influenza virus and serves as an important target for developing such agents. Baloxavir, a PA inhibitor, has shown excellent activity against influenza A and B viruses. In this study, its structure was optimized using bioisosteric replacement to develop novel dibenzoxepine-based derivatives for combating influenza. As the lead compounds, ATV03 (EC[SUB]50[/SUB] = 0.78 ± 0.10 nM, SI > 64103) and ATV07 (EC[SUB]50[/SUB] = 0.78 ± 0.01 nM, SI = 31603) demonstrated excellent anti-influenza A (H3N2) activity and SI, and possessed favorable anti-influenza B activity, with 2.02 ± 0.40 nM and 2.32 ± 0.29 nM of EC[SUB]50[/SUB] respectively. They showed improved bioavailability and metabolic stability. Mechanism studies revealed that ATV03 and ATV07 both possessed significant activity in inhibiting PA and RdRp as well as disturbing NP. Consequently, ATV03 was selected for further investigation in the fight against seasonal and pandemic influenza due to its superior bioavailability, metabolic stability, and efficacy against multiple influenza A viruses.
Keywords: Anti-influenza activity; Dibenzoxepine; PA inhibitor; RNA-Dependent RNA polymerase; Structural optimization.
. 2024 Sep 28:280:116922.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116922. Online ahead of print. Synthesis and anti-influenza virus activity of substituted dibenzoxepine-based baloxavir derivatives
Yongzhi Chen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Qifan Zhou[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Fan Pan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Binhao Rong[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Renwei Xiao[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuanmei Wen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jingyuan Song[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Zhengchao Tu[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Shuwen Liu[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Yingjun Li[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Xumu Zhang[SUP] 8 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 39388905
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116922
Seasonal influenza poses a significant threat to global public health, driving the need for effective anti-influenza agents. The PA protein, which captures the pre-mRNA cap structure, is crucial for the replication of the influenza virus and serves as an important target for developing such agents. Baloxavir, a PA inhibitor, has shown excellent activity against influenza A and B viruses. In this study, its structure was optimized using bioisosteric replacement to develop novel dibenzoxepine-based derivatives for combating influenza. As the lead compounds, ATV03 (EC[SUB]50[/SUB] = 0.78 ± 0.10 nM, SI > 64103) and ATV07 (EC[SUB]50[/SUB] = 0.78 ± 0.01 nM, SI = 31603) demonstrated excellent anti-influenza A (H3N2) activity and SI, and possessed favorable anti-influenza B activity, with 2.02 ± 0.40 nM and 2.32 ± 0.29 nM of EC[SUB]50[/SUB] respectively. They showed improved bioavailability and metabolic stability. Mechanism studies revealed that ATV03 and ATV07 both possessed significant activity in inhibiting PA and RdRp as well as disturbing NP. Consequently, ATV03 was selected for further investigation in the fight against seasonal and pandemic influenza due to its superior bioavailability, metabolic stability, and efficacy against multiple influenza A viruses.
Keywords: Anti-influenza activity; Dibenzoxepine; PA inhibitor; RNA-Dependent RNA polymerase; Structural optimization.