Discovery of (3<i>S</i>,3a<i>R</i>)-2-(3-Chloro-4-cyanophenyl)-3-cyclopentyl-3,3a,4,5-tetrahydro-2<i>H</i>-benzo[<i>g</i>]indazole-7-carboxylic Acid (PF-3882845), an Orally Efficacious Mineralocorticoid Receptor (MR) Antagonist for Hypertension and Nephropathy
作者:Marvin J. Meyers、Graciela B. Arhancet、Susan L. Hockerman、Xiangyang Chen、Scott A. Long、Matthew W. Mahoney、Joseph R. Rico、Danny J. Garland、James. R. Blinn、Joe T. Collins、Shengtian Yang、Horng-Chih Huang、Kevin F. McGee、Jay M. Wendling、Jessica D. Dietz、Maria A. Payne、Bruce L. Homer、Marcia I. Heron、David B. Reitz、Xiao Hu
DOI:10.1021/jm100505n
日期:2010.8.26
We have discovered a novel class of nonsteroidal pyrazoline antagonists of the mineralocorticoid receptor (M R) that show excellent potency and selectivity against other nuclear receptors. Early analogues were poorly soluble and had a propensity to inhibit the hERG channel. Remarkably, both of these challenges were overcome by incorporation of a single carboxylate moiety. Structural modification of carboxylate-containing lead R-4g with a wide range of substituents at each position of the pyrazoline ring resulted in R-12o, which shows excellent activity against MR and reasonable pharmacokinetic profile. Introduction of conformational restriction led to a novel series characterized by exquisite potency and favorable steroid receptor selectivity and pharmacokinetic profile. Oral dosing of 3S,3aR-27d (PF-3882845) in the Dahl salt sensitive preclinical model of salt-induced hypertension and nephropathy showed blood pressure attenuation significantly greater than that with eplerenone, reduction in urinary albumin, and renal protection. As a result of these findings, 3S,3aR-27d was advanced to clinical studies.