Tetrahydrocarbazole amides with potent activity against human papillomaviruses

Kristjan S. Gudmundsson, Sharon D. Boggs, Paul R. Sebahar, Leah D.Aurora Richardson, Andrew Spaltenstein, Pamela Golden, Phiroze B. Sethna, Kevin W. Brown, Kelly Moniri, Robert Harvey, Karen R. Romines

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Abstract

Synthesis of a series of tetrahydrocarbazole amides with potent activity against human papillomaviruses is described. Synthetic approaches allowing for variation of the substitution pattern of the tetrahydrocarbazole and the amide are outlined and resulting changes in antiviral activity and certain developability parameters are highlighted. Several compounds with in vitro antiviral activity (W12 antiviral assay) in the single digit nanomolar range were identified and N-[(1R)-6-chloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-yl]-2-pyridinecarboxamide was selected for further evaluation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4110-4114
Number of pages5
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume19
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antiviral
  • Human papillomavirus
  • Tetrahydrocarbazole

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