- Cherney, Robert J;
- Mo, Ruowei;
- Yang, Michael G;
- Xiao, Zili;
- Zhao, Qihong;
- Mandlekar, Sandhya;
- Cvijic, Mary Ellen;
- Charo, Israel F;
- Barrish, Joel C;
- Decicco, Carl P;
- Carter, Percy H
We describe novel alkylsulfones as potent CCR2 antagonists with reduced hERG channel activity and improved pharmacokinetics over our previously described antagonists. Several of these new alkylsulfones have a profile that includes functional antagonism of CCR2, in vitro microsomal stability, and oral bioavailability. With this improved profile, we demonstrate that two of these antagonists, 2 and 12, are orally efficacious in an animal model of inflammatory recruitment.