Pyrrolopyridine Inhibitors of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase 2 (MK-2).
Anderson, D.R., Meyers, M.J., Vernier, W.F., Mahoney, M.W., Kurumbail, R.G., Caspers, N., Poda, G.I., Schindler, J.F., Reitz, D.B., Mourey, R.J.(2007) J Med Chem 50: 2647-2654
- PubMed: 17480064 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm0611004
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2P3G - PubMed Abstract: 
A new class of potent kinase inhibitors selective for mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAP-K2 or MK-2) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has been prepared and evaluated. These inhibitors have IC50 values as low as 10 nM against the target and have good selectivity profiles against a number of kinases including CDK2, ERK, JNK, and p38. These MK-2 inhibitors have been shown to suppress TNFalpha production in U397 cells and to be efficacious in an acute inflammation model. The structure-activity relationships of this series, the selectivity for MK-2 and their activity in both in vitro and in vivo models are discussed. The observed selectivity is discussed with the aid of an MK-2/inhibitor crystal structure.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Pfizer Global Research and Development, St. Louis Laboratories, 700 Chesterfield Parkway W, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, USA. david.r.anderson@pfizer.com