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. 2001 Feb;16(1):1-6.

A prodrug approach to the design of cRaf1 kinase inhibitors with improved cellular activity

E Wood  1 , R M Crosby, S Dickerson, S V Frye, R Griffin, R Hunter, D K Jung, O B McDonald, R McNutt, W B Mahony, M R Peel, J Ray, K Lackey
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A prodrug approach to the design of cRaf1 kinase inhibitors with improved cellular activity

E Wood et al. Anticancer Drug Des. 2001 Feb.

Abstract

Earlier we reported potent cRaf1 kinase inhibitors with a key acidic phenol pharmacophore that had, at best, adequate cellular efficacy. To improve the cellular potency, phenol isosteres and prodrugs were investigated. Many phenol isosteres were synthesized and tested, but failed to provide adequate enzyme potency. A prodrug approach resulted in a 2- to 17-fold improvement over the parent compound in cell-based efficacy.

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