1. Inside Perspective of the Synthetic and Computational Toolbox of JAK Inhibitors: Recent Updates.
- Author
-
Coricello A, Mesiti F, Lupia A, Maruca A, and Alcaro S
- Subjects
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents pharmacology, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Autoimmune Diseases drug therapy, Drug Approval, Drug Design, Humans, Inflammation drug therapy, Janus Kinase Inhibitors pharmacology, Neoplasms drug therapy, Nitriles, Piperidines pharmacology, Protein Binding, Protein Conformation, Pyrazoles pharmacology, Pyrimidines pharmacology, United States, United States Food and Drug Administration, Anti-Inflammatory Agents chemical synthesis, Antineoplastic Agents chemical synthesis, Janus Kinase Inhibitors chemical synthesis, Janus Kinases antagonists & inhibitors, Piperidines chemistry, Pyrazoles chemistry, Pyrimidines chemistry
- Abstract
The mechanisms of inflammation and cancer are intertwined by complex networks of signaling pathways. Dysregulations in the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway underlie several pathogenic conditions related to chronic inflammatory states, autoimmune diseases and cancer. Historically, the potential application of JAK inhibition has been thoroughly explored, thus triggering an escalation of favorable results in this field. So far, five JAK inhibitors have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of different diseases. Considering the complexity of JAK-depending processes and their involvement in multiple disorders, JAK inhibitors are the perfect candidates for drug repurposing and for the assessment of multitarget strategies. Herein we reviewed the recent progress concerning JAK inhibition, including the innovations provided by the release of JAKs crystal structures and the improvement of synthetic strategies aimed to simplify of the industrial scale-up.
- Published
- 2020
- Full Text
- View/download PDF