The discovery of a novel series of glucokinase activators based on a pyrazolopyrimidine scaffold
摘要:
Glucokinase is a key enzyme in glucose homeostasis since it phosphorylates glucose to give glucose-6-phosphate, which is the first step in glycolysis. GK activators have been proven to lower blood-glucose, and therefore have potential as treatments for type 2 diabetes. Here the discovery of pyrazolopyrimidine GKAs is reported. An original singleton hit from a high-throughput screen with micromolar levels of potency was optimised to give compounds with nanomolar activities. Key steps in this success were the introduction of an extra side-chain, which increased potency, and changing the linking functionality from a thioether to an ether, which led to improved potency and lipophilic ligand efficiency. This also led to more stable compounds with improved profiles in biological assays. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The discovery of a novel series of glucokinase activators based on a pyrazolopyrimidine scaffold
摘要:
Glucokinase is a key enzyme in glucose homeostasis since it phosphorylates glucose to give glucose-6-phosphate, which is the first step in glycolysis. GK activators have been proven to lower blood-glucose, and therefore have potential as treatments for type 2 diabetes. Here the discovery of pyrazolopyrimidine GKAs is reported. An original singleton hit from a high-throughput screen with micromolar levels of potency was optimised to give compounds with nanomolar activities. Key steps in this success were the introduction of an extra side-chain, which increased potency, and changing the linking functionality from a thioether to an ether, which led to improved potency and lipophilic ligand efficiency. This also led to more stable compounds with improved profiles in biological assays. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The discovery of a novel series of glucokinase activators based on a pyrazolopyrimidine scaffold
作者:Peter Bonn、D. Mikael Brink、Jonas Fägerhag、Ulrik Jurva、Graeme R. Robb、Volker Schnecke、Anette Svensson Henriksson、Michael J. Waring、Christer Westerlund
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.10.090
日期:2012.12
Glucokinase is a key enzyme in glucose homeostasis since it phosphorylates glucose to give glucose-6-phosphate, which is the first step in glycolysis. GK activators have been proven to lower blood-glucose, and therefore have potential as treatments for type 2 diabetes. Here the discovery of pyrazolopyrimidine GKAs is reported. An original singleton hit from a high-throughput screen with micromolar levels of potency was optimised to give compounds with nanomolar activities. Key steps in this success were the introduction of an extra side-chain, which increased potency, and changing the linking functionality from a thioether to an ether, which led to improved potency and lipophilic ligand efficiency. This also led to more stable compounds with improved profiles in biological assays. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.