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Publication Abstract from PubMed

B-Raf represents an attractive target for anti-cancer therapy and the development of small molecule B-Raf inhibitors has delivered new therapies for metastatic melanoma patients. We have discovered a novel class of small molecules that inhibit mutant B-RafV600E kinase activity both in vitro and in vivo. Investigations into the SAR of the series are presented along with efforts to improve upon the cellular potency, solubility, and pharmacokinetic profile. Compounds selectively inhibited B-RafV600E in vitro and showed preferential anti-proliferative activity in mutant B-RafV600E cell lines and exhibited selectivity in a kinase panel against other kinases. Examples from this series inhibit growth of a B-RafV600E A375 xenograft in vivo at a well tolerated dose. In addition, aminoquinazolines described herein were shown to display pERK elevation in non-mutant B-Raf cell lines in vitro.

Discovery and Optimization of a Novel Series of Potent Mutant B-Raf V600E Selective Kinase Inhibitors.,Vasbinder MM, Aquila B, Augustin M, Chen H, Cheung T, Cook D, Drew L, Fauber BP, Glossop S, Grondine M, Hennessy EJ, Johannes J, Lee S, Lyne PD, Mortl M, Omer C, Palakurthi S, Pontz T, Read J, Sha L, Shen M, Steinbacher S, Wang H, Wu A, Ye M J Med Chem. 2013 Feb 11. PMID:23398453^[1]

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