James W Malecha

PDE4 inhibitors have the potential to alleviate the symptoms and underlying inflammation associated with dry eye. Disclosed herein is the development of a novel series of water-soluble PDE4 inhibitors. Our...

In an effort to discover novel non-hydroxamic acid histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, a novel alpha-mercaptoketone was identified in a high-throughput screen. Lead optimization of the screening hit, led to a...

We report the identification of KD5170, a potent mercaptoketone-based Class I and II-histone deacetylase inhibitor that demonstrates broad spectrum cytotoxic activity against a range of human tumor-derived cell lines. KD5170...

Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have garnered significant attention as cancer drugs. These therapeutic agents have recently been clinically validated with the market approval of vorinostat (SAHA, Zolinza) for treatment of...

The integrin alpha(v)beta(3), vitronectin receptor, is expressed in a number of cell types and has been shown to mediate adhesion of osteoclasts to bone matrix, vascular smooth muscle cell migration,...

We describe a series of conformationally-restricted cinnamic acid peptidomimetics as well as several cinnamic acid isosteres, including 3-phenylpropionic acids, 2-amino-3-phenylpropionic acids, phenoxyacetic acids and 2-phenylcyclopropylcarboxylic acids. Several analogues demonstrated low...

The synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of heterocyclic analogues of the previously reported LTA(4) hydrolase inhibitor 1b are described. Imidazopyridine and purine analogues are specifically highlighted with several...

Leukotriene B(4) (LTB(4)) is a potent, proinflammatory mediator involved in the pathogenesis of a number of diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and asthma. The enzyme LTA(4) hydrolase...