Non-Peptidic inhibitors of human chymase. Synthesis, structure–activity relationships, and pharmacokinetic profiles of a series of 5-amino-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-containing trifluoromethyl ketones
摘要:
Chymase possesses a wide variety of actions, including promotion of angiotensin II production and histamine release from mast cells. However, due to a lack of effective inhibitors featuring both high inhibitory activity and high metabolic stability, the pathophysiological role of chymase has not been fully elucidated. We designed non-peptidic inhibitors based on the predicted binding mode of the peptidic chymase inhibitor Val-Pro-Phe-CF3 and demonstrated that the Val-Pro unit is replaceable with a (5-amino-6-oxo-2-phenyl-1,6-dihydro-1-pyrimidinyl)acetyl moiety. Structure-activity relationship studies revealed that phenyl substitution at the 2-position of the pyrimidinone ring is indispensable for high activity. The most potent compound 1h (K-i = 0.0506 muM) is superior in potency to the parent peptidic inhibitor Val-Pro-Phe-CF3 and has good selectivity for chymase over other proteases. The related analogue 1e was orally absorbed and maintained high plasma levels for at least 2 h. These results suggest that the derivatives reported here could be developed as agents for treatment of chymase-induced disease. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
We designed nonpeptidic chymase inhibitors based on the structure of a peptidic compound (1) and demonstrated that the combination of a pyrimidinone skeleton as a P3-P2 scaffold and heterocycles as P1 carbonyl-activating groups can function as a nonpeptidic chymase inhibitor. In particular, introduction of heterobicycles such as benzoxazole resulted in more potent chymase-inhibitory activity. Detailed
IgE ANTIBODY PRODUCTION INHIBITORS AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES INHIBITORS
申请人:Welfide Corporation
公开号:EP1062949A1
公开(公告)日:2000-12-27
The present invention relates to an IgE antibody production inhibitor and an autoimmune disease suppressant containing a heterocyclic amide compound represented by the following general formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient
wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl, -CHO, -COOH, etc.; R5, R6 and R7 represent each hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, etc.; M represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; Y represents aryl, etc.; and Z represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, etc.
Synthesis, Structure−Activity Relationships, and Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Nonpeptidic Difluoromethylene Ketones as Novel Inhibitors of Human Chymase
Potent human chymase inhibitors with high enzymatic selectivity and satisfactory metabolic stability were obtained by replacing the Val-Pro (P-3-P-2) dipeptide portion of the previously described inhibitor 1 with a nonpeptidic pyrimidinone skeleton. The potency of the novel compounds was further enhanced by the introduction of carbamoyl-substituted difluoromethylene ketone moieties. The most potent chymase inhibitor of the newly created series was 2u (Y-40018), which had a K-i of 2.62 nM. Compound 2u possessed high selectivity for human chymase since it lacked significant activity toward other representative human proteolytic enzymes. Moreover its strict specificity for human chymase suggested that 2u strongly inhibited human and canine chymases but not rat and mouse ones. Pharmacokinetic studies in rats and dogs indicated that 2u was absorbed rapidly after oral administration and had satisfactory bioavailability in these experimental animal species (rat, 17%; dog, 32%). In conclusion, 2u is a novel, potent, and orally active chymase inhibitor which would prove very useful in revealing the precise roles of the latter in various pathophysiological processes.