Discovery of GSK251: A Highly Potent, Highly Selective, Orally Bioavailable Inhibitor of PI3K delta with a Novel Binding Mode.
Down, K., Amour, A., Anderson, N.A., Barton, N., Campos, S., Cannons, E.P., Clissold, C., Convery, M.A., Coward, J.J., Doyle, K., Duempelfeld, B., Edwards, C.D., Goldsmith, M.D., Krause, J., Mallett, D.N., McGonagle, G.A., Patel, V.K., Rowedder, J., Rowland, P., Sharpe, A., Sriskantharajah, S., Thomas, D.A., Thomson, D.W., Uddin, S., Hamblin, J.N., Hessel, E.M.(2021) J Med Chem 64: 13780-13792
- PubMed: 34510892 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01102
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
7POP, 7POR, 7POS, 7POT - PubMed Abstract: 
Optimization of a previously reported lead series of PI3Kδ inhibitors with a novel binding mode led to the identification of a clinical candidate compound 31 (GSK251). Removal of an embedded Ames-positive heteroaromatic amine by reversing a sulfonamide followed by locating an interaction with Trp760 led to a highly selective compound 9 . Further optimization to avoid glutathione trapping, to enhance potency and selectivity, and to optimize an oral pharmacokinetic profile led to the discovery of compound 31 (GSK215) that had a low predicted daily dose (45 mg, b.i.d) and a rat toxicity profile suitable for further development.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Medicines Research Centre, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage SG1 2NY, U.K.