Discovery of anti-inflammatory clinical candidate E6201, inspired from resorcylic lactone LL-Z1640-2, III

Inspired by natural product, LL-Z1640-2, clinical candidate, E6201 ( 22) was discovered in a medicinal chemistry effort through total synthesis. The modification on C14-position to N-alkyl substitution showed to be potent in vitro and orally active in vivo in anti-inflammatory assays. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.