Discovery of [3-(4,5,7-trifluoro-benzothiazol-2-ylmethyl)-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl]acetic acids as highly potent and selective inhibitors of aldose reductase for treatment of chronic diabetic complications.
Van Zandt, M.C., Doan, B., Sawicki, D.R., Sredy, J., Podjarny, A.D.(2009) Bioorg Med Chem Lett 19: 2006-2008
- PubMed: 19250825 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.02.037
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3G5E - PubMed Abstract: 
Efforts to identify treatments for chronic diabetic complications have resulted in the discovery of a novel series of highly potent and selective [3-(4,5,7-trifluoro-benzothiazol-2-ylmethyl)-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl]acetic acid aldose reductase inhibitors. The lead candidate, [6-methyl-3-(4,5,7-trifluoro-benzothiazol-2-ylmethyl)-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl]acetic acid example 16, inhibits aldose reductase with an IC50 of 8 nM, while being inactive against aldehyde reductase (IC50>100 microM), a related enzyme involved in the detoxification of reactive aldehydes.
Organizational Affiliation: 
The Institute for Diabetes Discovery, LLC, 23 Business Park Drive, Branford, CT 06405, USA. michael.vanzandt@ipd-discovery.com