Synthesis and pharmacokinetic profile of highly deuterated brecanavir analogs

Several highly deuterated analogs of the HIV-1 protease inhibitor brecanavir have been prepared to study the effect of deuterium upon metabolic stability. The sites for deuterium incorporation were initially chosen to maximize the potential for a kinetic isotope effect; locations where C-H bond breaking is the rate limiting step. The analogs have been profiled in both in vitro and in vivo pharmacokinetic studies and the result will be described herein. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.