Identification of 1-isopropylsulfonyl-2-amine benzimidazoles as a new class of inhibitors of hepatitis B virus

  • Yun Fei Li
  • , Gui Feng Wang
  • , Yu Luo
  • , Wei Gang Huang
  • , Wei Tang
  • , Chun Lan Feng
  • , Li Ping Shi
  • , Yu Dan Ren
  • , Jian Ping Zuo*
  • , Wei Lu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A series of 1-isopropylsulfonyl-2-amine benzimidazole derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) activity and cytotoxicity in the HepG2.2.15 cell line. In general, these derivatives are potent HBV inhibitors (IC50 < 4 μM) with high selectivity indices (SIs > 40). Compounds 5b-e, g, j, and 9a were among the most prominent compounds, with IC50s of 0.70-2.0 μM and SIs of 41-274. The potent anti-HBV activity and safety profiles of the most promising compounds 5d and j (IC50s = 0.70 μM, SIs > 120) demonstrate the potential of this series of benzimidazoles for the development of new anti-HBV drugs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1358-1364
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume42
Issue number11-12
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2007

Keywords

  • Anti-HBV activity
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Synthesis

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