5-Fluoro-2-indolyl des-chlorohalopemide (FIPI), a phospholipase D pharmacological inhibitor that alters cell spreading and inhibits chemotaxis

W Su, O Yeku, S Olepu, A Genna, JS Park, H Ren… - Molecular …, 2009 - ASPET
The signaling enzyme phospholipase D (PLD) and the lipid second messenger it generates,
phosphatidic acid (PA), are implicated in many cell biological processes, including Ras …

Second generation tetrahydroquinoline-based protein farnesyltransferase inhibitors as antimalarials

P Bendale, S Olepu, PK Suryadevara… - Journal of medicinal …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Substituted tetrahydroquinolines (THQs) have been previously identified as inhibitors of
mammalian protein farnesyltransferase (PFT). Previously we showed that blocking PFT in the …

2-Oxo-tetrahydro-1, 8-naphthyridines as selective inhibitors of malarial protein farnesyltransferase and as anti-malarials

S Olepu, PK Suryadevara, K Rivas, K Yokoyama… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2008 - Elsevier
A new class of 2-oxo-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine-based protein farnesyltransferase
inhibitors were synthesized and found to inhibit protein farnesyltransferase from the malaria …

Identification of 1-({[1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]carbonyl}amino)cyclohexane Carboxylic Acid as a Selective Nonpeptide Neurotensin …

…, AM Giddings, RW Wiethe, S Olepu… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Compounds active at neurotensin receptors (NTS1 and NTS2) exert analgesic effects on
different types of nociceptive modalities, including thermal, mechanical, and chemical stimuli. …

Identification of N-[(5-{[(4-Methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}-3-(trifluoroacetyl)-1H-indol-1-yl)acetyl]-l-leucine (NTRC-824), a Neurotensin-like Nonpeptide Compound …

…, AM Giddings, RW Wiethe, S Olepu… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Compounds acting via the neurotensin receptor type 2 (NTS2) are known to be active in
animal models of acute and chronic pain. To identify novel NTS2 selective analgesics, we …

Structurally simple inhibitors of Lanosterol 14α-demethylase are efficacious in a rodent model of acute Chagas disease

PK Suryadevara, S Olepu, JW Lockman… - Journal of medicinal …, 2009 - ACS Publications
We report structure−activity studies of a large number of dialkyl imidazoles as inhibitors of
Trypanosoma cruzi lanosterol-14α-demethylase (L14DM). The compounds have a simple …

The amide linker in nonpeptide neurotensin receptor ligands plays a key role in calcium signaling at the neurotensin receptor type 2

JB Thomas, AM Giddings, S Olepu, RW Wiethe… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Compounds acting via the GPCR neurotensin receptor type 2 (NTS2) display analgesia in
relevant preclinical models. The amide bond in nonpeptide NTS1 antagonists plays a central …

Dialkylimidazole inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi sterol 14α-demethylase as anti-Chagas disease agents

PK Suryadevara, KK Racherla, S Olepu… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2013 - Elsevier
New dialkylimidazole based sterol 14α-demethylase inhibitors were prepared and tested as
potential anti-Trypanosoma cruzi agents. Previous studies had identified compound 2 as the …

Identification of N-{[6-chloro-4-(2, 6-dimethoxyphenyl) quinazolin-2-yl] carbonyl}-l-leucine (NTRC-808), a novel nonpeptide chemotype selective for the neurotensin …

JB Thomas, AM Giddings, S Olepu, RW Wiethe… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Compounds acting via the GPCR neurotensin receptor type 2 (NTS2) display analgesic effects
in relevant animal models. Using a pharmacophore model based on known NT receptor …

Hybrid pharmacophore design and synthesis of naphthalimide–benzimidazole conjugates as potential anticancer agents

…, B Naga Sheshadri, O Srinivas - Letters in Drug …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Naphthalimide-benzimidazole conjugates were prepared using two different types of spacer
units; either a simple alkane chain or a substituted piperazine moiety with variable alkyl side …