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William A. Denny

University of Otago · NZ
Area of research
Molecular Biology · Organic Chemistry
Research interest
Research interests include Chemistry, hERG, Bedaquiline, Lipophilicity, In vivo, and Pharmacology.
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citations
898
works
18
NIH funding
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Recent publications

Novel Linker Variants of Antileishmanial/Antitubercular 7-Substituted 2-Nitroimidazooxazines Offer Enhanced Solubility
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2021cited by 14position: lastdoi
Synthetic studies towards isomeric pyrazolopyrimidines as potential ATP synthesis inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Structural correction of reported N-(6-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)-5-fluoropyridin-3-yl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazolo[1,5-α]pyrimidin-7-amine
Tetrahedron Letters 2021cited by 14position: middledoi
Re-evaluating pretomanid analogues for Chagas disease: Hit-to-lead studies reveal both in vitro and in vivo trypanocidal efficacy
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2020cited by 22position: lastdoi
Heteroaryl ether analogues of an antileishmanial 7-substituted 2-nitroimidazooxazine lead afford attenuated hERG risk: In vitro and in vivo appraisal
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2020cited by 21position: lastdoi
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships for tetrahydroisoquinoline-based inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2020cited by 21position: middledoi
3,5-Dialkoxypyridine analogues of bedaquiline are potent antituberculosis agents with minimal inhibition of the hERG channel
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2019cited by 114position: middledoi
Structure-activity relationships for unit C pyridyl analogues of the tuberculosis drug bedaquiline
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2019cited by 52position: middledoi
Variations in the C-unit of bedaquiline provides analogues with improved biology and pharmacology
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2019cited by 37position: middledoi
Structure-activity relationships for analogs of the tuberculosis drug bedaquiline with the naphthalene unit replaced by bicyclic heterocycles
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2018cited by 79position: middledoi
Development of (6<i>R</i>)-2-Nitro-6-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenoxy]-6,7-dihydro-5<i>H</i>-imidazo[2,1-<i>b</i>][1,3]oxazine (DNDI-8219): A New Lead for Visceral Leishmaniasis
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2018cited by 51position: lastdoi
6-Cyano Analogues of Bedaquiline as Less Lipophilic and Potentially Safer Diarylquinolines for Tuberculosis
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2017cited by 83position: middledoi
Synthesis and evaluation of analogues of the tuberculosis drug bedaquiline containing heterocyclic B-ring units
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2017cited by 58position: middledoi
7-Substituted 2-Nitro-5,6-dihydroimidazo[2,1-<i>b</i>][1,3]oxazines: Novel Antitubercular Agents Lead to a New Preclinical Candidate for Visceral Leishmaniasis
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2017cited by 57position: lastdoi
Antitubercular Nitroimidazoles Revisited: Synthesis and Activity of the Authentic 3-Nitro Isomer of Pretomanid
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2017cited by 45position: lastdoi
6-Nitro-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazoles: Facile synthesis and comparative appraisal against tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2017cited by 29position: lastdoi
Repositioning Antitubercular 6-Nitro-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-<i>b</i>][1,3]oxazoles for Neglected Tropical Diseases: Structure–Activity Studies on a Preclinical Candidate for Visceral Leishmaniasis
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2016cited by 56position: lastdoi
Synthesis and Structure–Activity Relationships for Extended Side Chain Analogues of the Antitubercular Drug (6<i>S</i>)-2-Nitro-6-{[4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzyl]oxy}-6,7-dihydro-5<i>H</i>-imidazo[2,1-<i>b</i>][1,3]oxazine (PA-824)
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2015cited by 38position: middledoi
Amsacrine as a Topoisomerase II Poison: Importance of Drug–DNA Interactions
Biochemistry 2012cited by 107position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

Scott G. Franzblau · University of Illinois Chicago16 papers (2015–2021) · 13 papers (2017–2021)Brian D. Palmer · University of Auckland10 papers (2015–2021)Hamish S. Sutherland · University of Auckland9 papers (2015–2021)Andrew M. Thompson · University of Otago9 papers (2015–2021)Adrian Blaser · University of Auckland9 papers (2015–2019)Peter J. Choi · University of Auckland8 papers (2017–2021)Baojie Wan · University of Illinois Chicago8 papers (2015–2021) · 7 papers (2017–2020)Zhenkun Ma · Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China7 papers (2015–2021)Amy S.T. Tong · University of Auckland7 papers (2017–2020) · 6 papers (2017–2021) · 6 papers (2017–2020)Delphine Launay · University of Auckland6 papers (2016–2021)P. D. T. O’Connor · University of Auckland6 papers (2016–2021)Louis Maes · University of Antwerp6 papers (2016–2021)Daniel Conole · University of Illinois Chicago5 papers (2017–2020)Vanessa Yardley · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine5 papers (2016–2021)Andrew J. Marshall · University of Auckland4 papers (2017–2020) · 4 papers (2017–2021)