Design, Structure–Activity Relationships, and In Vivo Evaluation of Potent and Brain-Penetrant Imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazines as Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β (GSK-3β) …

RA Hartz, VT Ahuja, P Sivaprakasam… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine kinase that regulates numerous
cellular processes, including metabolism, proliferation, and cell survival. Due to its …

Discovery of 2-(anilino) pyrimidine-4-carboxamides as highly potent, selective, and orally active glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) inhibitors

RA Hartz, VT Ahuja, G Luo, L Chen… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine kinase that serves as an important
regulator of a broad range of cellular functions. It has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease …

A Strategy to Minimize Reactive Metabolite Formation: Discovery of (S)-4-(1-Cyclopropyl-2-methoxyethyl)-6-[6-(difluoromethoxy)-2,5-dimethylpyridin-3-ylamino]-5-oxo …

RA Hartz, VT Ahuja, X Zhuo, RJ Mattson… - Journal of medicinal …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Detailed metabolic characterization of 8, an earlier lead pyrazinone-based corticotropin-releasing
factor-1 (CRF 1 ) receptor antagonist, revealed that this compound formed significant …

Bicyclic heterocyclic replacement of an aryl amide leading to potent and kinase-selective adaptor protein 2-associated kinase 1 inhibitors

RA Hartz, VT Ahuja, SJ Nara, CMV Kumar… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Adaptor protein 2-associated kinase 1 (AAK1) is a serine/threonine kinase that was identified
as a therapeutic target for the potential treatment of neuropathic pain. Inhibition of AAK1 in …

Discovery, Structure–Activity Relationships, and In Vivo Evaluation of Novel Aryl Amides as Brain Penetrant Adaptor Protein 2-Associated Kinase 1 (AAK1) Inhibitors …

RA Hartz, VT Ahuja, SJ Nara, CMV Kumar… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Effective treatment of chronic pain, in particular neuropathic pain, without the side effects
that often accompany currently available treatment options is an area of significant unmet …

In Vitro Intrinsic Clearance-Based Optimization of N3-Phenylpyrazinones as Corticotropin-Releasing Factor-1 (CRF1) Receptor Antagonists

RA Hartz, VT Ahuja, M Rafalski… - Journal of medicinal …, 2009 - ACS Publications
A series of pyrazinone-based heterocycles was identified as potent and orally active
corticotropin-releasing factor-1 (CRF 1 ) receptor antagonists. Selected compounds proved …

Synthesis, Structure−Activity Relationships, and In Vivo Evaluation of N3-Phenylpyrazinones as Novel Corticotropin-Releasing Factor-1 (CRF1) Receptor …

RA Hartz, VT Ahuja, AG Arvanitis… - Journal of medicinal …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Evidence suggests that corticotropin-releasing factor-1 (CRF 1 ) receptor antagonists may
offer therapeutic potential for the treatment of diseases associated with elevated levels of CRF …

Synthesis and structure–activity relationships of N3-pyridylpyrazinones as corticotropin-releasing factor-1 (CRF1) receptor antagonists

RA Hartz, VT Ahuja, WD Schmitz, TF Molski… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2010 - Elsevier
A series of N 3 -pyridylpyrazinones was investigated as corticotropin-releasing factor-1
receptor antagonists. It was observed that the binding affinity of analogues containing a pyridyl …

Comparative biotransformation of pyrazinone-containing corticotropin-releasing factor receptor-1 antagonists: minimizing the reactive metabolite formation

X Zhuo, RA Hartz, JJ Bronson, H Wong, VT Ahuja… - Drug metabolism and …, 2010 - ASPET
(S)-5-Chloro-1-(1-cyclopropylethyl)-3-(2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenylamino)pyrazin-2(1H)-one
(BMS-665053), a pyrazinone-containing compound, is a potent and selective …

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of 1, 2, 3, 7-Tetrahydro-6 H-purin-6-one and 3, 7-Dihydro-1 H-purine-2, 6-dione Derivatives as Corticotropin-Releasing …

RA Hartz, KK Nanda, CL Ingalls, VT Ahuja… - Journal of medicinal …, 2004 - ACS Publications
A growing body of evidence suggests that CRF 1 receptor antagonism offers considerable
therapeutic potential in the treatment of diseases resulting from elevated levels of CRF, such …