title: Methoxyalkyl thiazoles: a novel series of potent, orally active and enantioselective inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase.
abstract: Methoxyalkyl thiazoles are novel 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors which are neither redox agents nor iron chelators and are exemplified by ICI211965 [1-(3-(naphth-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl)-1-(thiazol-2-yl)prop yl methyl ether]. ICI211965 potently inhibits LTC4 synthesis in murine macrophages (IC50 = 0.0085 microM) and its selectivity with respect to cyclo-oxygenase (greater than 5800) is greater than any previously reported lipoxygenase inhibitor. ICI211965 also selectively inhibits LTB4 synthesis by human blood in vitro (IC50 = 0.45 microM) and rat blood ex vivo (ED50 = 10 mg/Kg, p.o.). Methoxyalkyl thiazoles exhibit a tight structure activity relationship and resolution of a chiral member of the series demonstrates that 5-lipoxygenase inhibition resides largely in one enantiomer. Methoxyalkyl thiazoles represent the first class of agents for which 5-lipoxygenase inhibition is mediated by specific, enantioselective interaction with the enzyme.
authors.affiliation: Research Department I, ICI Pharmaceuticals, Macclesfield, Cheshire, U.K.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Bird
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Crawley
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Girodeau
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Kingston
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Foster
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D015777:Eicosanoids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015289:Leukotrienes / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016859:Lipoxygenase Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D051379:Mice; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D015777:Eicosanoids; D015289:Leukotrienes; D016859:Lipoxygenase Inhibitors; D013844:Thiazoles