Structure-based design and synthesis of novel macrocyclic pyrazolo[1,5-a] [1,3,5]triazine compounds as potent inhibitors of protein kinase CK2 and their anticancer activities.
Nie, Z., Perretta, C., Erickson, P., Margosiak, S., Lu, J., Averill, A., Almassy, R., Chu, S.(2008) Bioorg Med Chem Lett 18: 619-623
- PubMed: 18055206 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.11.074
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3BE9 - PubMed Abstract: 
A series of macrocyclic derivatives has been designed and synthesized based on the X-ray co-crystal structures of pyrazolo[1,5-a] [1,3,5]triazines with corn CK2 (cCK2) protein. Bioassays demonstrated that these macrocyclic pyrazolo[1,5-a] [1,3,5]triazine compounds are potent CK2 inhibitors with K(i) around 1.0 nM and strongly inhibit cancer cell growth with IC(50) as low as approximately 100 nM.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Polaris Pharmaceuticals Inc., San Diego, CA 92121, USA. zhe.nie@takedasd.com