Inhibition of Stromelysin-1 (MMP-3) by P<sub>1</sub>‘-Biphenylylethyl Carboxyalkyl Dipeptides
作者:Craig K. Esser、Robert L. Bugianesi、Charles G. Caldwell、Kevin T. Chapman、Philippe L. Durette、Narindar N. Girotra、Ihor E. Kopka、Thomas J. Lanza、Dorothy A. Levorse、Malcolm MacCoss、Karen A. Owens、Mitree M. Ponpipom、Joseph P. Simeone、Richard K. Harrison、Lisa Niedzwiecki、Joseph W. Becker、Alice I. Marcy、Melinda G. Axel、Amy J. Christen、Joseph McDonnell、Vernon L. Moore、Julie M. Olszewski、Cheryl Saphos、Denise M. Visco、Frank Shen、Adria Colletti、Philip A. Krieter、William K. Hagmann
DOI:10.1021/jm960465t
日期:1997.3.1
Carboxyalkyl peptides containing a biphenylylethyl group at the P-1' position were found to be potent inhibitors of stromelysin-1 (MMP-3) and gelatinase A (MMP-2), in the range of 10-50 nM, but poor inhibitors of collagenase (MMP-1). Combination of a biphenylylethyl moiety at P-1', a tert-butyl group at P-2', and a methyl group at P-3' produced orally bioavailable inhibitors as measured by an in vivo model of MMP-3 degradation of radiolabeled transferrin in the mouse pleural cavity. The X-ray structure of a complex of a P-1'-biphenyl inhibitor and the catalytic domain of MMP-3 is described. Inhibitors that contained halogenated biphenylylethyl residues at P-1' proved to be superior in terms of enzyme potency and oral activity with 2(R)-[2-(4'-fluoro-4-biphenylyl)ethyl]-4(S)-n-butyl -1,5-pentanedioic acid 1-(alpha(S)-tert-butylglycine methylamide) amide (L-758,354, 26) having a K-i of 10 nM against MMP-3 and an ED(50) of 11 mg/kg po in the mouse pleural cavity assay. This compound was evaluated in acute (MMP-3 and IL-1 beta injection in the rabbit) and chronic (rat adjuvant-induced arthritis and mouse collagen-induced arthritis) models of cartilage destruction but showed activity only in the MMP-3 injection model (ED(50) = 6 mg/kg iv).