Discovery of 3‑(4-(2-((1H‑Indol-5-yl)amino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)‑1H‑pyrazol-1-yl)propanenitrile Derivatives as Selective
TYK2 Inhibitors for the Treatment
of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
TYK2
mediates signaling of IL-23, IL-12, and Type I IFN-driven
responses that are critical in immune-mediated diseases. Herein, we
report the design, synthesis, and structure–activity relationships
(SARs) of 3-(4-(2-((1H-indol-5-yl)amino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)propanenitrile derivatives as selective TYK2
inhibitors. Among them, compound 14l exhibited acceptable
TYK2 inhibition with an IC50 value of 9 nM, showed satisfactory
selectivity characteristics over the other three homologous JAK kinases,
and performed good functional potency in the JAK/STAT signaling pathway
on lymphocyte lines and human whole blood. In liver microsomal assay
studies, the clearance rate and half-life of 14l were
11.4 mL/min/g and 121.6 min, respectively. Furthermore, in a dextran
sulfate sodium colitis model, 14l reduced the production
of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α and improved the
inflammation symptoms of mucosal infiltration, thickening, and edema.
Taken together, 14l was a selective TYK2 inhibitor and
could be used to treat immune diseases deserving further investigation.