Maximizing Lipophilic Efficiency: The Use of Free-Wilson Analysis in the Design of Inhibitors of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase
作者:Kevin D. Freeman-Cook、Paul Amor、Scott Bader、Leanne M. Buzon、Steven B. Coffey、Jeffrey W. Corbett、Kenneth J. Dirico、Shawn D. Doran、Richard L. Elliott、William Esler、Angel Guzman-Perez、Kevin E. Henegar、Janet A. Houser、Christopher S. Jones、Chris Limberakis、Katherine Loomis、Kirk McPherson、Sharad Murdande、Kendra L. Nelson、Dennis Phillion、Betsy S. Pierce、Wei Song、Eliot Sugarman、Susan Tapley、Meihua Tu、Zhengrong Zhao
DOI:10.1021/jm201503u
日期:2012.1.26
This paper describes the design and synthesis of a novel series of dual inhibitors of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 and 2 (ACC1 and ACC2). Key findings include the discovery of an initial lead that was modestly potent and subsequent medicinal chemistry optimization with a focus on lipophilic efficiency (LipE) to balance overall druglike properties. Free-Wilson methodology provided a clear breakdown of the contributions of specific structural elements to the overall LipE, a rationale for prioritization of virtual compounds for synthesis, and a highly successful prediction of the LipE of the resulting analogues. Further preclinical assays, including in vivo malonyl-CoA reduction in both rat liver (ACC1) and rat muscle (ACC2), identified an advanced analogue that progressed to regulatory toxicity studies.