Identification of a Benzimidazolecarboxylic Acid Derivative (BAY 1316957) as a Potent and Selective Human Prostaglandin E2 Receptor Subtype 4 (hEP4-R) Antagonist for the Treatment of Endometriosis
摘要:
The presence and growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity in endometriosis patients are primarily driven by hormone-dependent and inflammatory processes-the latter being frequently associated with severe, acute, and chronic pelvic pain. The EP4 subtype of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) receptors (EP4-R) is a particularly promising antiinflammatory and antinociceptive target as both this receptor subtype and the pathways forming PGE2 are highly expressed in endometriotic lesions. High-throughput screening resulted in the identification of benzimidazole derivatives as novel hEP4-R antagonists. Careful structure-activity relationship investigation guided by rational design identified a methyl substitution adjacent to the carboxylic acid as an appropriate means to accomplish favorable pharmacokinetic properties by reduction of glucuronidation. Further optimization led to the identification of benzimidazolecarboxylic acid BAY 1316957, a highly potent, specific, and selective hEP4-R antagonist with excellent drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics properties. Notably, treatment with BAY 1316957 can be expected to lead to prominent and rapid pain relief and significant improvement of the patient's quality of life.
The present invention relates to novel benzimidazole derivatives of the general formula (I), to processes for their preparation and to their use for preparing pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of disorders and indications associated with the EP4 receptor.
NOVEL BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES AS EP4 ANTAGONISTS
申请人:BAYER PHARMA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
公开号:US20160214977A1
公开(公告)日:2016-07-28
The present invention relates to novel benzimidazole derivatives of the general formula (I), processes for their preparation and their use for the production of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of diseases and indications that are connected with the receptor EP4.
The present invention relates to novel benzimidazole derivatives of the general formula (I), to processes for their preparation and to their use for preparing pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of disorders and indications associated with the EP4 receptor.
1-Alkyl-benzotriazole-5-carboxylic Acids Are Highly Selective Agonists of the Human Orphan G-Protein-Coupled Receptor GPR109b
作者:Graeme Semple、Philip J. Skinner、Martin C. Cherrier、Peter J. Webb、Carleton R. Sage、Susan Y. Tamura、Ruoping Chen、Jeremy G. Richman、Daniel T. Connolly
DOI:10.1021/jm051099t
日期:2006.2.1
I-Substituted benzotriazole carboxylic acids have been identified as the first reported examples of selective small-molecule agonists of the human orphan G-protein-coupled receptor GPR109b (HM74), a low-affinity receptor for the HDL-raising drug niacin. No activity was observed at the highly homologous high-affinity macin receptor GPR109a (HM74A). The high degree of selectivity was attributed to a difference in the amino acid sequence adjacent to a key arginine-ligand interaction allowing somewhat larger ligands to be tolerated by GPR109b.