Journal : J. Med. Chem.
Title : Discovery of Narrow Spectrum Kinase Inhibitors: New Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of COPD and Steroid-Resistant Asthma.
Year : 2016
Volume : 59
Issue : 5
First Page : 1727
Last Page : 1746
Authors : Onions ST, Ito K, Charron CE, Brown RJ, Colucci M, Frickel F, Hardy G, Joly K, King-Underwood J, Kizawa Y, Knowles I, Murray PJ, Novak A, Rani A, Rapeport G, Smith A, Strong P, Taddei DM, Williams JG.
Abstract : The discovery of a novel series of therapeutic agents that has been designed and optimized for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is reported. The pharmacological strategy was based on the identification of compounds that inhibit a defined subset of kinase enzymes modulating inflammatory processes that would be effective against steroid refractory disease and exhibit a sustained duration of action after inhaled delivery.