Potent Heterocyclic Ligands for Human Complement C3a Receptor
摘要:
The G-protein coupled receptor (C3aR) for human inflammatory protein complement C3a is an important component of immune, inflammatory, and metabolic diseases. A flexible compound (N2-[(2,2-diphenylethoxy)acetyl]-l-arginine, 4), known as a weak C3aR antagonist (IC50 mu M), was transformed here into potent agonists (EC50 nM) of human macrophages (Ca2+ release in HMDM) by incorporating aromatic heterocycles. Antagonists were also identified. A linear correlation between binding affinity for C3aR and calculated hydrogen-bond interaction energy of the heteroatom indicated that its hydrogen-bonding capacity influenced ligand affinity and function mediated by C3aR. Hydrogen-bond accepting heterocycles (e.g., imidazole) conferred the highest affinity and agonist potency (e.g., 21, EC50 24 nM, Ca2+, HMDM) with comparable efficacy and immunostimulatory activity as that of C3a in activating human macrophages (Ca2+, IL1 beta, TNF alpha, CCL3). These potent and selective modulators of C3aR, inactivated by a C3aR antagonist, are stable C3a surrogates for interrogating roles for C3aR in physiology and disease.
Potent Heterocyclic Ligands for Human Complement C3a Receptor
摘要:
The G-protein coupled receptor (C3aR) for human inflammatory protein complement C3a is an important component of immune, inflammatory, and metabolic diseases. A flexible compound (N2-[(2,2-diphenylethoxy)acetyl]-l-arginine, 4), known as a weak C3aR antagonist (IC50 mu M), was transformed here into potent agonists (EC50 nM) of human macrophages (Ca2+ release in HMDM) by incorporating aromatic heterocycles. Antagonists were also identified. A linear correlation between binding affinity for C3aR and calculated hydrogen-bond interaction energy of the heteroatom indicated that its hydrogen-bonding capacity influenced ligand affinity and function mediated by C3aR. Hydrogen-bond accepting heterocycles (e.g., imidazole) conferred the highest affinity and agonist potency (e.g., 21, EC50 24 nM, Ca2+, HMDM) with comparable efficacy and immunostimulatory activity as that of C3a in activating human macrophages (Ca2+, IL1 beta, TNF alpha, CCL3). These potent and selective modulators of C3aR, inactivated by a C3aR antagonist, are stable C3a surrogates for interrogating roles for C3aR in physiology and disease.
[EN] SUBSTITUTED THIAZOLEACETIC AS CRTH2 LIGANDS<br/>[FR] ACIDES THIAZOLEACETIQUES SUBSTITUES EN TANT QUE LIGANDS CRTH2
申请人:7TM PHARMA AS
公开号:WO2005116001A1
公开(公告)日:2005-12-08
Compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment of disease responsive to modulation of CRTH2 receptor activity, such as asthma, rhinitis, allergic airway syndrome, and allergic rhinobronchitis; wherein X1 is -S-, -O-, -N=N-. -NR7-, -CR7=CR8-, -CR7=N-, wherein R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl; A is a carboxyl group -COOH, or a carboxyl bioisostere; rings Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent a phenyl or 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, or a bicyclic ring system consisting of a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which is benz-fused or fused to a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, said ring or ring system being optionally substituted; ring B is as defined for Ar2 and Ar3, or an optionally substituted N-pyrrolidinyl, N-piperidinyl or N-azepinyl ring; s is 0 or 1; L1, L2 and L4 are linker radicals as defined in the description; Q1 and Q2 represent substituents as defined in the description.
Compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment of disease responsive to modulation of CRTH2 receptor activity, such as asthma, rhinitis, allergic airway syndrome, and allergic rhinobronchitis; wherein X
1
is —S—, —O—, —N═N—. —NR
7
—, —CR
7
═CR
8
—, —CR
7
═N—, wherein R
7
and R
8
are independently hydrogen or C
1
-C
3
alkyl; A is a carboxyl group —COOH, or a carboxyl bioisostere; rings Ar
2
and Ar
3
each independently represent a phenyl or 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, or a bicyclic ring system consisting of a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which is benz-fused or fused to a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring, said ring or ring system being optionally substituted; ring B is as defined for Ar
2
and Ar
3
, or an optionally substituted N-pyrrolidinyl, N-piperidinyl or N-azepinyl ring; s is 0 or 1; L1, L2 and L4 are linker radicals as defined in the description; Q
1
and Q
2
represent substituents as defined in the description.