Discovery of VU6015929: a selective discoidin domain receptor 1/2 (DDR1/2) inhibitor to explore the role of DDR1 in antifibrotic therapy

DE Jeffries, CM Borza, AL Blobaum… - ACS Medicinal …, 2019 - ACS Publications
DE Jeffries, CM Borza, AL Blobaum, A Pozzi, CW Lindsley
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2019ACS Publications
Herein, we report the discovery of a potent and selective dual DDR1/2 inhibitor, 7e
(VU6015929), displaying low cytotoxicity, good kinome selectivity, and possessing an
acceptable in vitro DMPK profile with good rodent in vivo pharmacokinetics. VU6015929
potently blocks collagen-induced DDR1 activation and collagen-IV production, suggesting
DDR1 inhibition as an exciting target for antifibrotic therapy.
Herein, we report the discovery of a potent and selective dual DDR1/2 inhibitor, 7e (VU6015929), displaying low cytotoxicity, good kinome selectivity, and possessing an acceptable in vitro DMPK profile with good rodent in vivo pharmacokinetics. VU6015929 potently blocks collagen-induced DDR1 activation and collagen-IV production, suggesting DDR1 inhibition as an exciting target for antifibrotic therapy.
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