Solid-phase parallel synthesis and SAR of 4-amidofuran-3-one inhibitors of cathepsin S: effect of sulfonamides P3 substituents on potency and selectivity
Highly potent and selective 4-amidofuran-3-one inhibitors of cathepsin S are described. The synthesis and structure–activity relationship of a series of inhibitors with a sulfonamide moiety in the P3 position is presented. Several members of the series show sub-nanomolar inhibition of the target enzyme as well as an excellent selectivity profile and good cellular potency. Molecular modeling of the most interesting inhibitors describes interactions in the ...