Journal : Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.
Title : Pyridylmethylthio derivatives as VEGF inhibitors: part 2.
Year : 2011
Volume : 21
Issue : 4
First Page : 1232
Last Page : 1235
Authors : Tajima H, Honda T, Kawashima K, Sasabuchi Y, Yamamoto M, Ban M, Okamoto K, Inoue K, Inaba T, Takeno Y, Tsuboi T, Tonouchi A, Aono H.
Abstract : Optimization of compounds 5 and 6 led to the discovery of VEGF inhibitor 10g which reduced CYP inhibition. It was highly active in vitro (VEGF induced HUVEC proliferation assay) and showed efficacies in three disease models in vivo (cancer, RA, and AMD).