Rational Design of Novel 1,3-Oxazine Based β-Secretase (BACE1) Inhibitors: Incorporation of a Double Bond To Reduce P-gp Efflux Leading to Robust Aβ Reduction in the Brain
摘要:
Accumulation of A beta peptides is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is considered a causal factor in the pathogenesis of AD. beta-Secretase (BACE1) is a key enzyme responsible for producing A beta peptides, and thus agents that inhibit BACE1 should be beneficial for disease-modifying treatment of AD. Here we describe the discovery and optimization of novel oxazine-based BACE1 inhibitors by lowering amidine basicity with the incorporation of a double bond to improve brain penetration. Starting from a 1,3-dihydrooxazine lead 6 identified by a hit-to-lead SAR following HTS, we adopted a pKa lowering strategy to reduce the P-gp efflux and the high hERG potential leading to the discovery of 15 that produced significant A beta reduction with long duration in pharmacodynamic models and exhibited wide safety margins in cardiovascular safety models. This compound improved the brain-to-plasma ratio relative to 6 by reducing P-gp recognition, which was demonstrated by a P-gp knockout mouse model.
The present invention is directed to compounds, tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds which are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula (I), and the variable R1 is as defined in the specification. Corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, methods of synthesis, and intermediates are also disclosed.
2-Amino-3,5,5-trifluoro-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridines as BACE1 inhibitors for treatment of Alzheimer's disease
申请人:H. LUNDBECK A/S
公开号:US20150232449A1
公开(公告)日:2015-08-20
The present invention is directed to novel inhibitors of the BACE1 enzyme. Separate aspects of the invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and uses of the compounds to treat disorders for which the reduction of Aβ deposits is beneficial such as Alzheimer's disease.