Discovery and biological characterization of capromorelin analogues with extended half-lives
作者:Philip A. Carpino、Bruce A. Lefker、Steven M. Toler、Lydia C. Pan、John R. Hadcock、Marianne C. Murray、Ewell R. Cook、Joseph N. DiBrino、Shari L. DeNinno、Kristin L. Chidsey-Frink、William A. Hada、John Inthavongsay、Sharon K. Lewis、F.Michael Mangano、Michelle A. Mullins、David F. Nickerson、Oicheng Ng、Christine M. Pirie、John A. Ragan、Colin R. Rose、David A. Tess、Ann S. Wright、Li Yu、Michael P. Zawistoski、John C. Pettersen、Paul A. DaSilva-Jardine、Theresa C. Wilson、David D. Thompson
DOI:10.1016/s0960-894x(02)00734-5
日期:2002.11
New tert-butyl, picolyl and fluorinated analogues of capromorelin (3), a short-acting growth hormone secretagogue (GHS), were prepared as part of a program to identify long-acting GHSs that increase 24-h plasma lGF-1 levels. Compounds 4c and 4d (ACD LogD values greater than or equal to2.9) displayed extended plasma elimination half-lives in dogs, primarily due to high volumes of distribution, but showed weak GH secretagogue activities in rats (ED(50)s > 10 mg/kg). A less lipophilic derivative 4 (ACD LogD = 1.6) exhibited a shorter canine half-life, but stimulated GH secretion in two animal species. Repeat oral dosing of 4 in dogs for 29 days (6 mg/kg) resulted in a significant down-regulation of the post dose GH response and a 60 and 40% increase in IGF-1 levels relative to pre-dose levels at the 8- and 24-h post dose time points. Compound 4 (CP-464709-18) has been selected as a development candidate for the treatment of frailty. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.