Synthesis of Fluorinated Cyclopropyl Amino Acid Analogues: Toward the Synthesis of Original Fluorinated Peptidomimetics.

A straightforward, easy, and practical access to various amino acid analogues (methionine, leucine, lysine, and arginine) from a unique fluorinated cyclopropane scaffold is described. Moreover, the synthesis, for the first time, of one tripeptide incorporating a fluorinated cyclopropane amino acid (FCAA) analogue is reported

Toward the Synthesis of Fluorinated Analogues of HCV NS3/4A Serine Protease Inhibitors Using Methyl α‑Amino-β-fluoro-β-vinylcyclopropanecarboxylate as Key Intermediate

Synthesis of fluorocyclopropyl building blocks, which constitute the core of various therapeutic agents against the hepatitis C virus, is described. The relevant methyl α-amino-β-fluoro-β-vinylcyclopropane­carboxylate has been used as a key intermediate for the total synthesis of a fluorinated analogue of Simeprevir (TMC 435), a HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor

Discovery of JNJ-1802, a First-in-Class Pan-Serotype Dengue Virus NS4B Inhibitor

Dengue is a global public health threat, with about half of the world’s population at risk of contracting this mosquito-borne viral disease. Climate change, urbanization, and global travel accelerate the spread of dengue virus (DENV) to new areas, including southern parts of Europe and the US. Currently, no dengue-specific small-molecule antiviral for prophylaxis or treatment is available. Here, we report the discovery of JNJ-1802 as a potent, pan-serotype DENV inhibitor (EC50’s ranging from 0.057 to 11 nM against the four DENV serotypes). The observed oral bioavailability of JNJ-1802 across preclinical species, its low clearance in human hepatocytes, the absence of major in vitro pharmacology safety alerts, and a dose-proportional increase in efficacy against DENV-2 infection in mice were all supportive of its selection as a development candidate against dengue. JNJ-1802 is being progressed in clinical studies for the prevention or treatment of dengue

Discovery of JNJ-1802, a First-in-Class Pan-Serotype Dengue Virus NS4B Inhibitor

Dengue is a global public health threat, with about half of the world’s population at risk of contracting this mosquito-borne viral disease. Climate change, urbanization, and global travel accelerate the spread of dengue virus (DENV) to new areas, including southern parts of Europe and the US. Currently, no dengue-specific small-molecule antiviral for prophylaxis or treatment is available. Here, we report the discovery of JNJ-1802 as a potent, pan-serotype DENV inhibitor (EC50’s ranging from 0.057 to 11 nM against the four DENV serotypes). The observed oral bioavailability of JNJ-1802 across preclinical species, its low clearance in human hepatocytes, the absence of major in vitro pharmacology safety alerts, and a dose-proportional increase in efficacy against DENV-2 infection in mice were all supportive of its selection as a development candidate against dengue. JNJ-1802 is being progressed in clinical studies for the prevention or treatment of dengue