BN/CC isosterism in borazaronaphthalenes towards phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) inhibitors

A Vlasceanu, M Jessing, JP Kilburn - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
The application of BN/CC isosterism is explored as a method of expanding the scope of
core scaffolds in biologically active compounds. The viability of potential drug candidates …

Triazoloquinazolines as a novel class of phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) inhibitors

…, CT Christoffersen, J Nielsen, JP Kilburn - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2011 - Elsevier
Novel triazoloquinazolines have been found as phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) inhibitors.
Structure–activity studies improved the initial micromolar potency which was found in the …

Highly functionalised organolithium and organoboron reagents for the preparation of enantiomerically pure α-amino acids

CW Barfoot, JE Harvey, MN Kenworthy, JP Kilburn… - Tetrahedron, 2005 - Elsevier
Homochiral, highly functionalised organolithium reagents derived from l-serine have been
generated and reacted with electrophiles. The novel enantiomerically pure adducts thus …

Versatile strategies for the solid phase synthesis of small heterocyclic scaffolds:[1, 3, 4]-thiadiazoles and [1, 3, 4]-oxadiazoles

R Severinsen, JP Kilburn, JF Lau - Tetrahedron, 2005 - Elsevier
New robust protocols for the solid phase synthesis of 5-alkylthio-, 5-alkyl/aryl-, and 5-acylamino-2-alkylamino-[1,3,4]-thiadiazoles
are described based on a common resin bound …

Patented PDE10A inhibitors: novel compounds since 2007

J Kehler, JP Kilburn - Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: PDE10A inhibition has generated much excitement as a potential
novel mechanism for the treatment of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. PDE10A is only ‘…

Synthesis and characterization of the novel rodent-active and CNS-penetrant P2X7 receptor antagonist Lu AF27139

…, M Juhl, J Hornberg, L Badolo, JP Kilburn… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
There remains an insufficient number of P2X7 receptor antagonists with adequate rodent
potency, CNS permeability, and pharmacokinetic properties from which to evaluate CNS …

Solid-phase synthesis of substituted 1, 3, 4-thiadiazoles

JP Kilburn, J Lau, RCF Jones - Tetrahedron letters, 2003 - Elsevier
Two novel and facile syntheses strategies for the synthesis of substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazoles
on solid support are described based on a resin-bound thiosemicarbazide: (a) treatment with …

Discovery and development of 11C-Lu AE92686 as a radioligand for PET imaging of phosphodiesterase10A in the brain

J Kehler, JP Kilburn, S Estrada… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
Phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) plays a key role in the regulation of brain striatal signaling,
and several pharmaceutical companies currently investigate PDE10A inhibitors in clinical …

Highly functionalized organolithium reagents for enantiomerically pure α-amino acid synthesis

MN Kenworthy, JP Kilburn, RJK Taylor - Organic letters, 2004 - ACS Publications
Highly functionalized l-serine-derived organolithium reagents have been generated and
reacted with a variety of electrophiles, delivering novel enantiomerically pure adducts. These …

N-Methylanilide and N-methylbenzamide derivatives as phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) inhibitors

JP Kilburn, J Kehler, M Langgård, MN Erichsen… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2013 - Elsevier
PDE10A is a recently identified phosphodiesterase with a quite remarkable localization
since the protein is abundant only in brain tissue. Based on this unique localization, research …