文摘
The cell surface receptor 41 integrin, activated constitutively in lymphoma, can be targeted with the bisarylurea peptidomimetic antagonist 1 (LLP2A). However, concerns on its preliminary pharmacokinetic (PK)profile provided an impetus to change the pharmacophore from a bisaryl urea to a 2-arylaminobenzimidazolemoiety, resulting in improved solubility while maintaining picomolar potency [5 (KLCA4); IC50 = 305pM]. With exceptional solubility, this finding has the potential for improving PK to help diagnose and treatlymphomas.