The design of potent and selective inhibitors of DPP-4: Optimization of ADME properties by amide replacements
摘要:
For a series of beta-homophenylalanine based inhibitors of dipeptidyl peptidase IV ADME properties were improved by the incorporation of amide replacements. These efforts led to a novel series of potent and selective inhibitors of DPP-4 that exhibit an attractive pharmacokinetic profile and show excellent efficacy in an animal model of diabetes. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.