Tetrahydrolipstatin Analogues as Modulators of Endocannabinoid 2-Arachidonoylglycerol Metabolism
摘要:
formation or hydrolysis of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG). Three of the novel compounds, i.e., 11, 13, and 15, inhibited 2-AG formation via the diacylglycerol lipase a (DAGL alpha) with IC50 values lower than 50 nM (IC50 of THL = 1 mu M) and were between 23- and 375-fold selective vs 2-AG hydrolysis by rnonoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) Lis well as vs cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors and anandamide hydrolysis by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). Three other THL analogues, i.e., 14, 16, and 18, were slightly more potent than THL against DAGL alpha and appreciably selective vs MAGL, CB receptors, and FAAH (15-26-fold). One compound, i.e., 8, was a potent inhibitor of MAGL-like activity (IC50 = 0.41 mu M), and relatively (similar to 7-fold) selective vs the other targets tested.
The present invention provides compounds having the general structure A, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof:
wherein R is an alkyl group, and R
1
comprises at least one moiety selected from a group consisting of an alkyl, an alkenyl, an aryl, a heterocycle, hydroxyl, ester, amido, aldehyde, and a halogen.
Synthesis of Novel β-Lactone Inhibitors of Fatty Acid Synthase
作者:Robyn D. Richardson、Gil Ma、Yatsandra Oyola、Manuel Zancanella、Lynn M. Knowles、Piotr Cieplak、Daniel Romo、Jeffrey W. Smith
DOI:10.1021/jm800321h
日期:2008.9.11
Fatty acid synthase (FAS) is necessary for growth and survival of tumor cells and is a promising drug target for oncology. Here, we report oil the syntheses and activity of novel inhibitors of the thioesterase domain of FAS. Using the structure of orlistat as a starting point, which contains a beta-lactone as the central pharmacophore, 28 novel congeners were synthesized and examined. Structural features such as the length of the alpha- and beta-alkyl chains, their chemical composition, and arnino ester substitutions were altered and tile resulting compounds explored for inhibitory activity toward the thioesterase domain of FAS. Nineteen congeners show improved potency for FAS in biochemical assays relative to orlistat. Three of that subset, including the natural product valilactone, also display all increased potency in inducing tumor cell death and improved solubility compared to orlistat. These findings Support the idea that all orlistat congener can be optimized for use in a preclinical drug design and for clinical drug development.