High affinity central benzodiazepine receptor ligands: synthesis and structure–activity relationship studies of a new series of pyrazolo[4,3- c ]quinolin-3-ones
tested as central benzodiazepinereceptorligands. Results from structure-affinity relationship studies were in full agreement with previously proposed pharmacophore models and, in addition, quantitative structure-activity analysis gave further significant insight into the main molecular determinants of high benzodiazepinereceptoraffinity. The intrinsic activity of some active ligands was also determined
Metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists and their use for treating central nervous system diseases
申请人:NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
公开号:US06429207B1
公开(公告)日:2002-08-06
The present invention provides compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions containing those compounds, that are active at metabotropic glutamate receptors. The compounds are useful for treating neurological diseases and disorders. Methods of preparing the compounds also are disclosed.
A method of inhibiting cell proliferation or differentiation by exposing a cell to a compound of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Q is selected from the group consisting of NH and S, n is 0 or 1; and R.sub.1-9 are independently selected from the group consisting of halo, trihalomethyl, alkyl, nitro, hydroxy, alkoxy, sulphoxy, sulphonyl, amide, sulfonamide, carboxamide, amino, and hydrogen. Also provided is a compound of the structure ##STR2##
Discovery of Orally Bioavailable, Quinoline-Based Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) Inhibitors with Potent Cellular Activity
作者:Shyh-Ming Yang、Natalia J. Martinez、Adam Yasgar、Carina Danchik、Catrine Johansson、Yuhong Wang、Bolormaa Baljinnyam、Amy Q. Wang、Xin Xu、Pranav Shah、Dorian Cheff、Xinran S. Wang、Jacob Roth、Madhu Lal-Nag、James E. Dunford、Udo Oppermann、Vasilis Vasiliou、Anton Simeonov、Ajit Jadhav、David J. Maloney
DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00270
日期:2018.6.14
Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) are responsible for the metabolism of aldehydes (exogenous and endogenous) and possess vital physiological and toxicological functions in areas such as CNS, inflammation, metabolic disorders, and cancers. Overexpression of certain ALDHs (e.g., ALDHIAI) is an important biomarker in cancers and cancer stem cells (CSCs) indicating the potential need for the identification and development of small molecule ALDH inhibitors. Herein, a newly designed series of quinoline-based analogs of ALDH1A1 inhibitors is described. Extensive medicinal chemistry optimization and biological characterization led to the identification of analogs with significantly improved enzymatic and cellular ALDH inhibition. Selected analogs, e.g., 86 (NCT-505) and 91 (NCT-506), demonstrated target engagement in a cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA), inhibited the formation of 3D spheroid cultures of OV-90 cancer cells, and potentiated the cytotoxicity of paclitaxel in SKOV-3-TR, a paclitaxel resistant ovarian cancer cell line. Lead compounds also exhibit high specificity over other ALDH isozymes and unrelated dehydrogenases. The in vitro ADME profiles and pharmacokinetic evaluation of selected analogs are also highlighted.
High affinity central benzodiazepine receptor ligands. Part 2: quantitative structure–activity relationships and comparative molecular field analysis of pyrazolo[4,3- c ]quinolin-3-ones
A large series of 2-aryl(heteroaryl)-2,5-dihydropyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-3(3H)-ones (PQ, 106 compounds), carrying appropriate substituents at the quinoline and N-2-phenyl rings, were designed, prepared and tested as central benzodiazepine receptor ligands. Compounds with an affinity significantly higher than the parent compound CGS-8216 were obtained, the most active ligand showing a pIC(50) = 10.35. Hansch and comparative molecular field analyses gave coherent results suggesting the main structural requirements of high receptor binding affinity. The possible formation of a three-centred hydrogen bond (HB) at the HB donor site H-2, as a key interaction for high receptor binding affinity, was assessed by the calculation and comparison of the molecular electrostatic potentials of a series of selected ligands. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.