Isoquinoline Kelch-like ECH-Associated Protein 1-Nuclear Factor (Erythroid-Derived 2)-like 2 (KEAP1-NRF2) Inhibitors with High Metabolic Stability.
Lazzara, P.R., David, B.P., Ankireddy, A., Richardson, B.G., Dye, K., Ratia, K.M., Reddy, S.P., Moore, T.W.(2020) J Med Chem 63: 6547-6560
- PubMed: 31682434 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01074
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6UF0 - PubMed Abstract: 
Pharmacological activation of NRF2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) arises from blocking the interaction of NRF2 with its negative regulator, KEAP1 (Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1). We previously reported an isoquinoline-based NRF2 activator, but this compound showed negative logD 7.4 and a -2 charge at physiological pH, which may have limited its membrane permeability. In this work, we report potent, metabolically stable analogs that result from replacing a carboxymethyl group at the 4-position with a fluoroalkyl group.