Design, synthesis and anti-fibrosis evaluation of imidazo[1,2–a]pyridine derivatives as potent ATX inhibitors
作者:Yuxiang Chen、Hongrui Lei、Tong Li、Youbao Cui、Xinyu Wang、Zhi Cao、Huinan Wu、Xin Zhai
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116362
日期:2021.9
series of imidazo[1,2–a]pyridine compounds bearing urea moiety (8–27) were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their ATX inhibitory activities in vitro by FS-3 based enzymatic assay. Delightfully, benzylamine derivatives (14–27) exhibited higher ATX inhibitory potency with IC50 value ranging from 1.72 to 497 nM superior to benzamide analogues (8–13). Remarkably, benzylamine derivative 20 bearing
通过基于 FS-3 的酶促测定,设计、合成了一系列带有尿素部分 ( 8-27 )的咪唑并[1,2- a ] 吡啶化合物并评估了它们的体外ATX 抑制活性。令人高兴的是,苄胺衍生物 ( 14-27 ) 表现出更高的 ATX 抑制效力,IC 50值范围从 1.72 到 497 nM,优于苯甲酰胺类似物 ( 8-13 )。值得注意的是,带有 4-羟基哌啶的苄胺衍生物20发挥了惊人的抑制活性(IC 50 = 1.72 nM),超过了阳性对照 GLPG1690(IC 50 = 2.90 nM)。同时,绑定模型20与 ATX 的建立合理化了20在酶促测定中的良好性能。因此,进行了进一步的体内研究以通过 Masson 染色评估20 的直接抗纤维化作用。值得注意的是,20口服剂量为 60 mg/kg 时,有效减轻了肺结构损伤,纤维化病变更少,使20成为一种有前途的 IPF 治疗 ATX 抑制剂。