Design, synthesis, and evaluation of imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-one derivatives with dual activity at angiotensin II type 1 receptor and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ
作者:Agustin Casimiro-Garcia、Ronald J. Heemstra、Christopher F. Bigge、Jing Chen、Fred A. Ciske、Jo Ann Davis、Teresa Ellis、Nadia Esmaeil、Declan Flynn、Seungil Han、Mehran Jalaie、Jeffrey F. Ohren、Noel A. Powell
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.11.088
日期:2013.2
Identification of a series of imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-one derivatives that act as dual angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor antagonists and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR gamma) partial agonists is described. Starting from a known AT1 antagonist template, conformational restriction was introduced by incorporation of an indane ring that when combined with appropriate substitution at the imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-one provided novel series 5 possessing the desired dual activity. The mode of interaction of this series with PPAR gamma was corroborated through the X-ray crystal structure of 12b bound to the human PPAR gamma ligand binding domain. Modulation of activity at both receptors through substitution at the pyridone nitrogen led to the identification of potent dual AT1 antagonists/PPAR gamma partial agonists. Among them, 21b was identified possessing potent dual pharmacology (AT1 IC50 = 7 nM; PPAR gamma EC50 = 295 nM, 27% max) and good ADME properties. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.