Bis-furan derivatives as transthyretin (TTR) stabilizers and amyloid inhibitors for the treatment of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP)
申请人:BSIM Therapeutics, S.A.
公开号:US10377729B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
The design and synthesis of a novel bis-furan scaffold tailored for high efficiency at inhibiting transthyretin amyloid formation is reported. In vitro results show that the discovered compounds are more efficient inhibitors of amyloid formation than tafamidis, a drug currently used in the treatment of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), despite their lower molecular weight and lipophilicity. Moreover, ex vivo experiments with the strongest inhibitor in the series, conducted in human blood plasma from normal and FAP Val30Met-transthyretin carriers, disclose remarkable affinity and selectivity profiles. The promises and challenges facing further development of this compound are discussed under the light of increasing evidence implicating transthyretin stability as a key factor not only in transthyretin amyloidoses and several associated co-morbidities, but also in Alzheimer's disease.
本研究报告设计并合成了一种新型双呋喃支架,可高效抑制转甲状腺素淀粉样蛋白的形成。体外实验结果表明,与目前用于治疗家族性淀粉样多神经病(FAP)的药物他伐米迪相比,所发现的化合物是更有效的淀粉样蛋白形成抑制剂,尽管它们的分子量和亲油性更低。此外,在正常人和 FAP Val30Met 转甲状腺素携带者的人体血浆中对该系列中最强的抑制剂进行的体内外实验显示,它们具有显著的亲和性和选择性。有越来越多的证据表明,转甲状腺素稳定性不仅是转甲状腺素淀粉样变性和一些相关并发症的关键因素,而且也是阿尔茨海默病的关键因素,因此我们讨论了进一步开发这种化合物的前景和挑战。