Whole-cell high-throughput screening of a diverse SoftFocus library against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) generated a novel aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine hit series. The synthesis and structure activity relationship studies identified compounds with potent antimycobacterial activity. The SAR of over 140 compounds shows that the 2-pyridylmethylamine moiety at the C-7 position of the pyrazolopyrimidine scaffold was important for Mtb activity, whereas the C-3 position offered a higher degree of flexibility. The series was also profiled for in vitro cytotoxicity and microsomal metabolic stability as well as physicochemical properties. Consequently liabilities to be addressed in a future lead optimization campaign have been identified.
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Candice, S. D. M., Feng, T. S., Van Der Westhuyzen, R., Gessner, R. K., Street, L. J., Morgans, G. L., … Chibale, K. (2015). Aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as potential inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Structure activity relationships and ADME characterization. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 23(22), 7240–7250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2015.10.021
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