Discovery of 4-aminomethylphenylacetic acids as γ-secretase modulators via a scaffold design approach
作者:Zhili Xin、Hairuo Peng、Andrew Zhang、Tina Talreja、Gnanasambandam Kumaravel、Lin Xu、Ellen Rohde、Mi-yong Jung、Melanie N. Shackett、David Kocisko、Sowmya Chollate、Anthone W. Dunah、Pamela A. Snodgrass-Belt、H. Moore Arnold、Arthur G. Taveras、Kenneth J. Rhodes、Robert H. Scannevin
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.10.047
日期:2011.12
Starting from literature examples of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)-type carboxylic acid gamma-secretase modulators (GSMs) and using a scaffold design approach, we identified 4-aminomethylphenylacetic acid 4 with a desirable gamma-secretase modulation profile. Scaffold optimization led to the discovery of a novel chemical series, represented by 6b, having improved brain penetration. Further SAR studies provided analog 6q that exhibited a good pharmacological profile. Oral administration of 6q significantly reduced brain A beta 42 levels in mice and rats. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.