Discovery of highly potent and selective VEGFR2 kinase inhibitors for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Chen, Qingling; Chen, Zhuoying; Li, Feilong; Zha, Haoyu; He, Wei; Jiang, Fei; Wei, Jiamu; Xu, Jiajia; Li, Rong; Cai, Li; Liu, Xuesong

doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115456

Discovery of highly potent and selective VEGFR2 kinase inhibitors for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Synovial angiogenesis is essential for the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Human vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 tyrosine kinase (VEGFR2) is a direct target gene that is notably elevated in RA synovium. Herein, we report the identification of indazole derivatives as a nove…