2-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[<i>H</i>]quinoline-4-carboxylic Acid (PSI-697): Identification of a Clinical Candidate from the Quinoline Salicylic Acid Series of P-Selectin Antagonists
作者:Neelu Kaila、Kristin Janz、Adrian Huang、Alessandro Moretto、Silvano DeBernardo、Patricia W. Bedard、Steve Tam、Valerie Clerin、James C. Keith、Desirée H. H. Tsao、Natalia Sushkova、Gray D. Shaw、Raymond T. Camphausen、Robert G. Schaub、Qin Wang
DOI:10.1021/jm060631p
日期:2007.1.1
P-selectin-PSGL-1 interaction causes rolling of leukocytes on the endothelial cell surface, which subsequently leads to firm adherence and leukocyte transmigration through the vessel wall into the surrounding tissues. P-selectin is upregulated on the surface of both platelets and endothelium in a variety of atherosclerosis-associated conditions. Consequently, inhibition of this interaction by means of a small molecule P-selectin antagonist is an attractive strategy for the treatment of atherosclerosis. High-throughput screening and subsequent analoging had led to the identification of compound 1 as the lead candidate. Herein, we report the continuation of this work and the discovery of a second-generation series, the tetrahydrobenzoquinoline salicylic acids. These compounds have improved pharmacokinetic properties, and a number of them have shown oral efficacy in mouse and rat models of atherogenesis and vascular injury. The lead 31 (PSI-697), is currently in clinical development for the treatment of atherothrombotic vascular events.