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Determination of the Relative Potency of an Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) by Neutralizing TNF Using an In Vitro Bioanalytical Method
Published on: September 16, 2017
The discovery of novel tartrate-based TNF-alpha converting enzyme (TACE) inhibitors
Kristin E Rosner1, Zhuyan Guo, Peter Orth
1Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Schering-Plough Research Institute Cambridge, 320 Bent Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, United States.
Abstract:
A novel series of TNF-alpha convertase (TACE) inhibitors which are non-hydroxamate have been discovered. These compounds are bis-amides of L-tartaric acid (tartrate) and coordinate to the active site zinc in a tridentate manner. They are selective for TACE over other MMP's. We report the first X-ray crystal structure for a tartrate-based TACE inhibitor.
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