Discovery of novel integrase-LEDGF/p75 allosteric inhibitors based on a benzene scaffold.
Sugiyama, S., Iwaki, T., Tamura, Y., Tomita, K., Matsuoka, E., Arita, S., Seki, T., Yoshinaga, T., Kawasuji, T.(2020) Bioorg Med Chem 28: 115643-115643
- PubMed: 32773094 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115643
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6LMI, 6LMQ - PubMed Abstract: 
We report herein the discovery of novel integrase-LEDGF/p75 allosteric inhibitors (INLAIs) based on a benzene scaffold 3. This scaffold can extend substituents from the C1 position unlike the common pyridine scaffolds 2. Structure-activity relationship studies showed that the sulfonamide linker at the C1 position was important for the antiviral activity. Interaction between sulfonamide and Q95 was observed by X-ray crystallography. Compound 31h showed more potent antiviral activity (EC 50 (NL432) = 3.9 nM) than BI-224436 (EC 50 (NL432) = 56 nM), suggesting the potential of the newly designed scaffold 3.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Shionogi Pharmaceutical Research Center, Shionogi & Company, Limited, 1-1, Futabacho, 3-chome, Toyonaka, Osaka 561-0825, Japan. Electronic address: shuichi.sugiyama@shionogi.co.jp.