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ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters is now the exclusive source for all Letters in medicinal chemistry. The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry continues to publish Articles, Brief Articles, and Perspectives. View the first articles from ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, free for a limited time.

figure Poly-N-methylated Amyloid β-Peptide (Aβ) C-Terminal Fragments Reduce Aβ Toxicity in Vitro and in Drosophila melanogaster
figure Identification of a Brain Penetrant PDE9A Inhibitor Utilizing Prospective Design and Chemical Enablement as a Rapid Lead Optimization Strategy
figure Morpholine Derivatives Greatly Enhance the Selectivity of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Inhibitors
figure Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Nanomolar Competitive Inhibitors of Helicobacter pylori Type II Dehydroquinase. Structural Details of the Role of the Aromatic Moieties with Essential Residues
figure Displacement Assay for the Detection of Stabilizers of Inactive Kinase Conformations
figure Rapid Generation of a High Quality Lead for Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) Type I Receptor (ALK5)
figure Identification of Lead Compounds As Antagonists of Protein Bcl-xL with a Diversity-Oriented Multidisciplinary Approach
figure Carborane Derivatives Loaded into Liposomes as Efficient Delivery Systems for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
figure Drug Effects Viewed from a Signal Transduction Network Perspective
figure Porphyrin-Cyclodextrin Conjugates as a Nanosystem for Versatile Drug Delivery and Multimodal Cancer Therapy
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Biological and Biophysical Properties of the Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid Are Affected by the Presence of Short Alkyl Groups on the Phenyl Ring

Frdrik Oger, Aurlien Lecorgne, Elisa Sala, Vanessa Nardese, Florence Demay, Soizic Chevance, Danielle C. Desravines, Nataliia Aleksandrova, Rmy Le Guvel, Simone Lorenzi, Andrea R. Beccari, Peter Barath, Darren J. Hart, Arnaud Bondon, Daniele Carettoni, Grard Simonneaux and Gilles Salbert
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Publication Date (Web): February 9, 2010 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm901561u
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Synthesis and Evaluation of Paracetamol Esters As Novel Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibitors

Valentina Onnis, Cenzo Congiu, Emmelie Bjrklund, Franziska Hempel, Emma Sderstrm and Christopher J. Fowler
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Publication Date (Web): February 9, 2010 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm901891p
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Discovery of 7-(4-(3-Ethynylphenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)-N-hydroxyheptanamide (CUDC-101) as a Potent Multi-Acting HDAC, EGFR, and HER2 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Cancer

Xiong Cai, Hai-Xiao Zhai, Jing Wang, Jeffrey Forrester, Hui Qu, Ling Yin, Cheng-Jung Lai, Rudi Bao and Changgeng Qian
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Publication Date (Web): February 9, 2010 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm901453q
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Discovery of 1-[3-(4-Bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)urea (Nelotanserin) and Related 5-Hydroxytryptamine2A Inverse Agonists for the Treatment of Insomnia

Bradley R. Teegarden, Hongmei Li, Honnappa Jayakumar, Sonja Strah-Pleynet, Peter I. Dosa, Susan D. Selaya, Naomi Kato, Katie H. Elwell, Jarrod Davidson, Karen Cheng, Hazel Saldana, John M. Frazer, Kevin Whelan, Jonathan Foster, Stephan Espitia, Robert R. Webb, Nigel R. A. Beeley, William Thomsen, Stephen R. Morairty, Thomas S. Kilduff and Hussien A. Al-Shamma
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Publication Date (Web): February 9, 2010 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm9007328
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Identification of Potent Pyrazolo[4,3-h]quinazoline-3-carboxamides as Multi-Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitors

Gabriella Traquandi, Marina Ciomei, Dario Ballinari, Elena Casale, Nicoletta Colombo, Valter Croci, Francesco Fiorentini, Antonella Isacchi, Antonio Longo, Ciro Mercurio, Achille Panzeri, Wilma Pastori, Paolo Pevarello, Daniele Volpi, Patrick Roussel, Anna Vulpetti and Maria Gabriella Brasca
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Publication Date (Web): February 8, 2010 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm901710h
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Scope and Difficulty in Generating Theoretical Insights Regarding Ligand Recognition and Activation of the β2 Adrenergic Receptor

Marvin A. Soriano-Ursa, Jos G. Trujillo-Ferrara and Jos Correa-Basurto
J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53 (3), pp 923–932
Publication Date (Web): October 5, 2009 (Perspective)
DOI: 10.1021/jm900419a
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18F Stilbenes and Styrylpyridines for PET Imaging of Aβ Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Miniperspective

Hank F. Kung, Seok Rye Choi, Wenchao Qu, Wei Zhang and Daniel Skovronsky
J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53 (3), pp 933–941
Publication Date (Web): October 21, 2009 (Perspective)
DOI: 10.1021/jm901039z
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Application of Fragment-Based NMR Screening, X-ray Crystallography, Structure-Based Design, and Focused Chemical Library Design to Identify Novel μM Leads for the Development of nM BACE-1 (β-Site APP Cleaving Enzyme 1) Inhibitors

Yu-Sen Wang, Corey Strickland, Johannes H. Voigt, Matthew E. Kennedy, Brian M. Beyer, Mary M. Senior, Elizabeth M. Smith, Terry L. Nechuta, Vincent S. Madison, Michael Czarniecki, Brian A. McKittrick, Andrew W. Stamford, Eric M. Parker, John C. Hunter, William J. Greenlee and Daniel F. Wyss
J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53 (3), pp 942–950
Publication Date (Web): December 31, 2009 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm901472u
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Discovery of Cyclic Acylguanidines as Highly Potent and Selective β-Site Amyloid Cleaving Enzyme (BACE) Inhibitors: Part I—Inhibitor Design and Validation

Zhaoning Zhu, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan Ye, Johannes Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Jared Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Jesse Wong, Yu-Sen Wang, Daniel F. Wyss, Xia Chen, Reshma Kuvelkar, Matthew E. Kennedy, Leonard Favreau, Eric Parker, Brian A. McKittrick, Andrew Stamford, Michael Czarniecki, William Greenlee and John C. Hunter
J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53 (3), pp 951–965
Publication Date (Web): December 31, 2009 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm901408p
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Antitrypanosomal Activity of 1,2-Dihydroquinolin-6-ols and Their Ester Derivatives

Jean Fotie, Marcel Kaiser, Dawn A. Delfn, Joshua Manley, Carolyn S. Reid, Jean-Marc Paris, Tanja Wenzler, Louis Maes, Kiran V. Mahasenan, Chenglong Li and Karl A. Werbovetz
J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53 (3), pp 966–982
Publication Date (Web): January 4, 2010 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm900723w
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Heat Shock Protein 90: Inhibitors in Clinical Trials

Marco A. Biamonte, Ryan Van de Water, Joseph W. Arndt, Robert H. Scannevin, Daniel Perret and Wen-Cherng Lee
J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53 (1), pp 3–17
Publication Date (Web): September 16, 2009 (Perspective)
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Computational Studies, Virtual Screening, and Theoretical Molecular Models

Jrgen Bajorath
J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53 (1), pp 1–2
Publication Date (Web): December 11, 2009 (Editorial)
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Drug Effects Viewed from a Signal Transduction Network Perspective

Anton F. Fliri, William T. Loging and Robert A. Volkmann
J. Med. Chem., 2009, 52 (24), pp 8038–8046
Publication Date (Web): November 5, 2009 (Article)
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Physicochemical Space for Optimum Oral Bioavailability: Contribution of Human Intestinal Absorption and First-Pass Elimination

Manthena V. S. Varma, R. Scott Obach, Charles Rotter, Howard R. Miller, George Chang, Stefanus J. Steyn, Ayman El-Kattan and Matthew D. Troutman
J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53 (3), pp 1098–1108
Publication Date (Web): January 13, 2010 (Article)
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Discovery of (Thienopyrimidin-2-yl)aminopyrimidines as Potent, Selective, and Orally Available Pan-PI3-Kinase and Dual Pan-PI3-Kinase/mTOR Inhibitors for the Treatment of Cancer

Daniel P. Sutherlin, Deepak Sampath, Megan Berry, Georgette Castanedo, Zhigang Chang, Irina Chuckowree, Jenna Dotson, Adrian Folkes, Lori Friedman, Richard Goldsmith, Tim Heffron, Leslie Lee, John Lesnick, Cristina Lewis, Simon Mathieu, Jim Nonomiya, Alan Olivero, Jodie Pang, Wei Wei Prior, Laurent Salphati, Steve Sideris, Qingping Tian, Vickie Tsui, Nan Chi Wan, Shumei Wang, Christian Wiesmann, Susan Wong and Bing-Yan Zhu
J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53 (3), pp 1086–1097
Publication Date (Web): January 5, 2010 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm901284w
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The PPARs:  From Orphan Receptors to Drug Discovery

Timothy M. Willson, Peter J. Brown, Daniel D. Sternbach, and Brad R. Henke
J. Med. Chem., 2000, 43 (4), pp 527–550
Publication Date (Web): February 24, 2000 (Perspective)
DOI: 10.1021/jm990554g
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A General and Fast Scoring Function for Protein−Ligand Interactions:  A Simplified Potential Approach

Ingo Muegge and Yvonne C. Martin
J. Med. Chem., 1999, 42 (5), pp 791–804
Publication Date (Web): February 24, 1999 (Article)
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of the 1,5-Diarylpyrazole Class of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors:  Identification of 4-[5-(4-Methylphenyl)-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide (SC-58635, Celecoxib)

Thomas D. Penning, John J. Talley, Stephen R. Bertenshaw, Jeffery S. Carter, Paul W. Collins, Stephen Docter, Matthew J. Graneto, Len F. Lee, James W. Malecha, Julie M. Miyashiro, Roland S. Rogers, D. J. Rogier, Stella S. Yu, Gary D. Anderson, Earl G. Burton, J. Nita Cogburn, Susan A. Gregory, Carol M. Koboldt, William E. Perkins, Karen Seibert, Amy W. Veenhuizen, Yan Y. Zhang, and Peter C. Isakson
J. Med. Chem., 1997, 40 (9), pp 1347–1365
Publication Date (Web): April 25, 1997 (Article)
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Molecular Properties That Influence the Oral Bioavailability of Drug Candidates

Daniel F. Veber, Stephen R. Johnson, Hung-Yuan Cheng, Brian R. Smith, Keith W. Ward, and Kenneth D. Kopple
J. Med. Chem., 2002, 45 (12), pp 2615–2623
Publication Date (Web): May 11, 2002 (Article)
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Protein-Based Virtual Screening of Chemical Databases. 1. Evaluation of Different Docking/Scoring Combinations

Caterina Bissantz, Gerd Folkers, and Didier Rognan
J. Med. Chem., 2000, 43 (25), pp 4759–4767
Publication Date (Web): November 22, 2000 (Article)
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