E. Arranz et al., NOVEL 1,1,3-TRIOXO-2H,4H-THIENO [3,4-E][1,2,4] THIADIAZINE DERIVATIVES AS NONNUCLEOSIDE REVERSE-TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS THAT INHIBIT HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS TYPE-1 REPLICATION, Journal of medicinal chemistry, 41(21), 1998, pp. 4109-4117
The ,1,3-trioxo-2H,4H-thieno[3,4-e][1,2,4]thiadiazines (TTDs) represen
t a recently discovered chemical class of non-nucleoside reverse trans
criptase inhibitors that selectively block human immunodeficiency viru
s type 1 replication. In a search for a better understanding of their
mode of binding and with the aim of obtaining novel lead compounds, a
second series of TTD derivatives was synthesized and evaluated for ant
iviral activity. The design of the new compounds was based on a variet
y of chemical modifications which were carried out in the original pro
totype 20a (QM 96521). Substitution of a halogen at the meta position
of the N-2 benzyl group resulted in an improvement of the antiviral ac
tivity by 1 order of magnitude. Compounds bearing at the N-4 position
a cyanomethyl, propargyl, or benzyl substituent were found to be the m
ost potent of the series. Modifying the thieno[3,4-e] ring fused to th
e 1,2,4-thiadiazine moiety to other heterocyclic ring systems decrease
d the potency. The results obtained in this investigation have provide
d new indications for the design of even more effective TTDs.