Recent studies demonstrated that peptide and antibody antagonists of integrin αvβ3 block angiogenesis and tumor growth. In this article, the design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of nitroaryl ether-based, nonpeptide mimetics are described. The design of these compounds was based on Merck's arylether/α-aminoacid/guanidine framework and incorporates a novel nitroaryl system. The synthesized mimetics were ...
