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  2. New anilinophthalazines as potent and orally well absorbed inhibitors of the VEGF receptor tyrosine kinases useful as antagonists of tumor-driven angiogenesis

New anilinophthalazines as potent and orally well absorbed inhibitors of the VEGF receptor tyrosine kinases useful as antagonists of tumor-driven angiogenesis

  • J Med Chem. 2000 Jun 15;43(12):2310-23. doi: 10.1021/jm9909443.
G Bold 1 K H Altmann J Frei M Lang P W Manley P Traxler B Wietfeld J Brüggen E Buchdunger R Cozens S Ferrari P Furet F Hofmann G Martiny-Baron J Mestan J Rösel M Sills D Stover F Acemoglu E Boss R Emmenegger L Lässer E Masso R Roth C Schlachter W Vetterli
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Affiliation

  • 1 Oncology Research, and Process Research, NOVARTIS Pharma AG, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland. guido.bold@pharma.novartis.com
Abstract

The sprouting of new blood vessels, or angiogenesis, is necessary for any solid tumor to grow large enough to cause life-threatening disease. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the key promoters of tumor induced angiogenesis. VEGF receptors, the tyrosine kinases Flt-1 and KDR, are expressed on vascular endothelial cells and initiate angiogenesis upon activation by VEGF. 1-Anilino-(4-pyridylmethyl)-phthalazines, such as CGP 79787D (or PTK787 / ZK222584), reversibly inhibit Flt-1 and KDR with IC(50) values < 0.1 microM. CGP 79787D also blocks the VEGF-induced receptor autophosphorylation in CHO cells ectopically expressing the KDR receptor (ED(50) = 34 nM). Modification of the 1-anilino moiety afforded derivatives with higher selectivity for the VEGF Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Flt-1 and KDR compared to the related Receptor Tyrosine Kinases PDGF-R and c-Kit. Since these 1-anilino-(4-pyridylmethyl)phthalazines are orally well absorbed, these compounds qualify for further profiling and as candidates for clinical evaluation.

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