Table of Contents

April 7, 2005
Volume 48, Issue 7
Pages 2251-2724

About the Cover: Interaction of the β-L-enantiomer of a 4'-C-ethynyl-2',3'-dideoxynucleoside analogue (ent-14-TP) at the active site of HIV reverse transcriptase (Siddiqui, M. A.; et al. J. Med. Chem. 2004, 47, 5041-5048).

Miniperspective

Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of the Coxibs

pp 2251–2257
Publication Date (Web): March 09, 2005 (Perspective)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0402059

Letters

Discovery of a Fluoroindolo[2,3-a]carbazole Clinical Candidate with Broad Spectrum Antitumor Activity in Preclinical Tumor Models Superior to the Marketed Oncology Drug, CPT-11

pp 2258–2261
Publication Date (Web): February 16, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049090z

Discovery of a Novel Series of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α/γ Dual Agonists for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Dyslipidemia

pp 2262–2265
Publication Date (Web): March 10, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm048993p

3-Substituted Imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]-thiadiazoles:  A Novel Class of Factor XIIIa Inhibitors

pp 2266–2269
Publication Date (Web): February 22, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049221w

Design of Potent and Selective 2-Aminobenzimidazole-Based p38α MAP Kinase Inhibitors with Excellent in Vivo Efficacy

pp 2270–2273
Publication Date (Web): February 19, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm048978k

Discovery of Bicycloalkyl Urea Melanin Concentrating Hormone Receptor Antagonists:  Orally Efficacious Antiobesity Therapeutics

pp 2274–2277
Publication Date (Web): February 23, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049035q

Virtual Docking Approaches to Protein Kinase B Inhibition

pp 2278–2281
Publication Date (Web): March 12, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm048962u

Articles

9-Hydroxyazafluorenes and Their Use in Thrombin Inhibitors

pp 2282–2293
Publication Date (Web): February 24, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049423s

Structure−Activity Relationships of Pregabalin and Analogues That Target the α2-δ Protein

pp 2294–2307
Publication Date (Web): February 17, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049762l

Binding Mode Prediction of Cytochrome P450 and Thymidine Kinase Protein−Ligand Complexes by Consideration of Water and Rescoring in Automated Docking

pp 2308–2318
Publication Date (Web): February 17, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049650u

Enantiospecificity of Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II Inhibition

pp 2319–2324
Publication Date (Web): February 19, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049258g

A Knowledge-Based Energy Function for Protein−Ligand, Protein−Protein, and Protein−DNA Complexes

pp 2325–2335
Publication Date (Web): February 16, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049314d

Structures of Three Classes of Anticancer Agents Bound to the Human Topoisomerase I−DNA Covalent Complex

pp 2336–2345
Publication Date (Web): February 24, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049146p

Novel Cyano- and N-Isopropylamidino-Substituted Derivatives of Benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxanilides and Benzo[b]thieno[2,3-c]quinolones:  Synthesis, Photochemical Synthesis, Crystal Structure Determination, and Antitumor Evaluation. 2

pp 2346–2360
Publication Date (Web): February 17, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049541f

A Comparison of the Binding Sites of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Converting Enzyme:  Implications for Selectivity

pp 2361–2370
Publication Date (Web): March 02, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0491703

Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-ones as Specific Inhibitors of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4

pp 2371–2387
Publication Date (Web): March 02, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049355+

Discovery of a Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6

pp 2388–2406
Publication Date (Web): March 02, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049354h

Sulfur-Substituted α-Alkyl Phenethylamines as Selective and Reversible MAO-A Inhibitors:  Biological Activities, CoMFA Analysis, and Active Site Modeling

pp 2407–2419
Publication Date (Web): February 16, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0493109

Synthesis of 3-Arylpiperazinylalkylpyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione Derivatives as Novel, Potent, and Selective α1-Adrenoceptor Ligands

pp 2420–2431
Publication Date (Web): February 25, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm040870h

Hierarchical Database Screenings for HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Using a Pharmacophore Model, Rigid Docking, Solvation Docking, and MM−PB/SA

pp 2432–2444
Publication Date (Web): February 19, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049606e

A New Class of Selective Myocardial Calcium Channel Modulators. 2. Role of the Acetal Chain in Oxadiazol-3-one Derivatives

pp 2445–2456
Publication Date (Web): February 24, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0493414

LEA3D: A Computer-Aided Ligand Design for Structure-Based Drug Design

pp 2457–2468
Publication Date (Web): February 25, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0492296

Predicting Human Serum Albumin Affinity of Interleukin-8 (CXCL8) Inhibitors by 3D-QSPR Approach

pp 2469–2479
Publication Date (Web): March 08, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049227l

Architecture of the Human Urotensin II Receptor:  Comparison of the Binding Domains of Peptide and Non-Peptide Urotensin II Agonists

pp 2480–2492
Publication Date (Web): February 22, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049110x

CoMFA and CoMSIA Investigations Revealing Novel Insights into the Binding Modes of Dopamine D3 Receptor Agonists

pp 2493–2508
Publication Date (Web): March 01, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049269+

Substituted 5,5‘-Diphenyl-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-one as CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor Ligands:  Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation

pp 2509–2517
Publication Date (Web): February 25, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049263k

Druggability Indices for Protein Targets Derived from NMR-Based Screening Data

pp 2518–2525
Publication Date (Web): February 24, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049131r

Identification of 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexabromocyclohexane as a Small Molecule Inhibitor of Jak2 Tyrosine Kinase Autophophorylation

pp 2526–2533
Publication Date (Web): February 26, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049470k

Virtual Screening Workflow Development Guided by the “Receiver Operating Characteristic” Curve Approach. Application to High-Throughput Docking on Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 4

pp 2534–2547
Publication Date (Web): March 08, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049092j

Synthesis and Structure−Activity Relationships of a New Model of Arylpiperazines. 8.1 Computational Simulation of Ligand−Receptor Interaction of 5-HT1AR Agonists with Selectivity over α1-Adrenoceptors

pp 2548–2558
Publication Date (Web): March 12, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm048999e

Fluorinated Diaryl Sulfides as Serotonin Transporter Ligands:  Synthesis, Structure−Activity Relationship Study, and in Vivo Evaluation of Fluorine-18-Labeled Compounds as PET Imaging Agents

pp 2559–2570
Publication Date (Web): March 11, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0400808

High-Throughput Lipophilicity Measurement with Immobilized Artificial Membranes

pp 2571–2576
Publication Date (Web): February 19, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049377w

N-[18F]Fluoroethylpiperidin-4ylmethyl Acetate, a Novel Lipophilic Acetylcholine Analogue for PET Measurement of Brain Acetylcholinesterase Activity

pp 2577–2583
Publication Date (Web): March 01, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049100w

Discovery of 2-Arylthiazolidine-4-carboxylic Acid Amides as a New Class of Cytotoxic Agents for Prostate Cancer

pp 2584–2588
Publication Date (Web): February 22, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049208b

Lipopolysaccharide Sequestrants:  Structural Correlates of Activity and Toxicity in Novel Acylhomospermines

pp 2589–2599
Publication Date (Web): February 19, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049449j

Syntheses and Biological Activities of Rebeccamycin Analogues with Uncommon Sugars

pp 2600–2611
Publication Date (Web): February 18, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0493764

From 1-Acyl-β-lactam Human Cytomegalovirus Protease Inhibitors to 1-Benzyloxycarbonylazetidines with Improved Antiviral Activity. A Straightforward Approach To Convert Covalent to Noncovalent Inhibitors

pp 2612–2621
Publication Date (Web): February 23, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0492812

Sodium Nitroprusside:  Mechanism of NO Release Mediated by Sulfhydryl-Containing Molecules

pp 2622–2626
Publication Date (Web): February 23, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049857n

Synthesis and Pharmacology of N1-Substituted Piperazine-2,3-dicarboxylic Acid Derivatives Acting as NMDA Receptor Antagonists

pp 2627–2637
Publication Date (Web): February 18, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0492498

Synthesis, Structure−Activity Relationships at the GABAA Receptor in Rat Brain, and Differential Electrophysiological Profile at the Recombinant Human GABAA Receptor of a Series of Substituted 1,2-Diphenylimidazoles

pp 2638–2645
Publication Date (Web): February 25, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049120y

Preparation and Pharmacological Characterization of trans-2-Amino-5(6)-fluoro-6(5)-hydroxy-1-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indenes as D2-like Dopamine Receptor Agonists

pp 2646–2654
Publication Date (Web): March 09, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm040889k

No Auxiliary, No Byproduct Strategy for Water-Soluble Prodrugs of Taxoids:  Scope and Limitation of O−N Intramolecular Acyl and Acyloxy Migration Reactions

pp 2655–2666
Publication Date (Web): March 03, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049344g

Cationic Chalcone Antibiotics. Design, Synthesis, and Mechanism of Action

pp 2667–2677
Publication Date (Web): March 04, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049424k

Discovery of the α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Agonists. (R)-3‘-(5-Chlorothiophen-2-yl)spiro-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-3,5‘-[1‘,3‘]oxazolidin-2‘-one as a Novel, Potent, Selective, and Orally Bioavailable Ligand

pp 2678–2686
Publication Date (Web): February 25, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049188d

Anchor−GRIND:  Filling the Gap between Standard 3D QSAR and the GRid-INdependent Descriptors

pp 2687–2694
Publication Date (Web): March 02, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm049113+

Synthesis of 2‘,3‘-Dideoxynucleoside 5‘-α-P-Borano-β,γ-(difluoromethylene)triphosphates and Their Inhibition of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase

pp 2695–2700
Publication Date (Web): February 25, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm040101y

Synthesis of Some Cryptolepine Analogues, Assessment of Their Antimalarial and Cytotoxic Activities, and Consideration of Their Antimalarial Mode of Action

pp 2701–2709
Publication Date (Web): March 03, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm040893w

Synthesis, Biological Activity, and SAR of Antimycobacterial 9-Aryl-, 9-Arylsulfonyl-, and 9-Benzyl-6-(2-furyl)purines

pp 2710–2723
Publication Date (Web): March 01, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0408924

Additions and Corrections

Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines:  Estrogen Receptor Ligands Possessing Estrogen Receptor β Antagonist Activity.

p 2724
Publication Date (Web): February 05, 2005 (Addition/Correction)
DOI: 10.1021/jm058162z

Liver-Selective Glucocorticoid Antagonists:  A Novel Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes.

p 2724
Publication Date (Web): March 03, 2005 (Addition/Correction)
DOI: 10.1021/jm058170f