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NMR-Based Fragment Screening in a Minimum Sample but Maximum Automation Mode
Published on: June 4, 2021
Ligand based design of novel histamine H₄ receptor antagonists; fragment optimization and analysis of binding
Rogier A Smits1, Herman D Lim, Tiffany van der Meer
1Griffin Discoveries BV, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Room P-246, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
The histamine H(4) receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor that has attracted much interest for its role in inflammatory and immunomodulatory functions. In our search for new H(4)R ligands, a low affinity isoquinoline fragment was optimized to 7-(furan-2-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)quinazolin-2-amine (VUF11489), as a new H(4)R antagonist. Analysis of its binding kinetics at the human H(4)R showed this compound to have a very different dissociative half-life in comparison with reference antagonist JNJ7777120.
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