Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a novel class of potent TGR5 agonists based on a 4-phenyl pyridine scaffold
作者:Junjie Zhu、Mengmeng Ning、Cen Guo、Lina Zhang、Guoyu Pan、Ying Leng、Jianhua Shen
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.07.050
日期:2013.11
TGR5, a GPCR, is involved in energy and glucose homeostasis, and as such, is a target for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and other metabolic syndromes. A new class of TGR5 agonists based on a 4-phenyl pyridine scaffold was designed, synthesized and evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Extensive structure activity relationship studies are reported herein. The most potent compounds 15a, 18b and 18c showed comparable activity with the lead compound 2. 15a had the best potency in vitro but displayed an pharmacokinetic profile and was found to be ineffective during an oral glucose tolerance test in imprinting control region mice at a dose of 50 mg/kg. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.