3-(3-Aryloxyaryl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine sulfones as liver X receptor agonists
摘要:
Replacement of a quinoline with an imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine in a series of liver X receptor (LXR) agonists incorporating a [3-(sulfonyl)aryloxyphenyl] side chain provided high affinity LXR ligands 7. In functional assays of LXR activity, good agonist potency and efficacy were found for several analogs. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
This invention relates generally to imidazo [1,2-a] pyridine-based modulators of Liver X receptors (LXRs) having formula (I) and related methods: wherein R2 is C6-C10 aryl or heteroaryl including 5-10 atoms, each of which is : (i) substituted with 1 R7, and (ii) optionally substituted with form 1-5 Re; and R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and Re are defined herein.