Biphenylsulfonamide Endothelin Receptor Antagonists. 4. Discovery of <i>N</i>-[[2‘-[[(4,5-Dimethyl-3-isoxazolyl)amino]sulfonyl]-4-(2-oxazolyl)[1,1‘-biphenyl]- 2-yl]methyl]-<i>N</i>,3,3-trimethylbutanamide (BMS-207940), A Highly Potent and Orally Active ET<sub>A</sub> Selective Antagonist
作者:Natesan Murugesan、Zhengxiang Gu、Steven Spergel、Marian Young、Ping Chen、Arvind Mathur、Leslie Leith、Mark Hermsmeier、Eddie C.-K. Liu、Rongan Zhang、Eileen Bird、Tom Waldron、Anthony Marino、Barry Koplowitz、W. Griffith Humphreys、Saeho Chong、Richard A. Morrison、Maria L. Webb、Suzanne Moreland、Nick Trippodo、Joel C. Barrish
DOI:10.1021/jm020289q
日期:2003.1.1
We have previously disclosed the selective ETA receptor antagonist N-(3,4-dimethyl-5-isoxazolyl)-4'-(2-oxazolyl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-sulfonamide (1, BMS-193884) as a clinical development candidate. Additional SAR studies at the 2'-position of 1 led to the identification of several analogues with improved binding affinity as well as selectivity for the ETA receptor. Following the discovery that a 3-amino-isoxazole group displays significantly improved metabolic stability in comparison to its 5-regioisomer, the 3-amino-isoxazole group was combined with the optimal 2'-substituent lleading to 16a (BMS-207940). Compound 16a is an extremely potent (ETAKi = 10 pM) and selective (80000-fold for ETA vs ETB) antagonist. It is also 150-fold more potent and >6-fold more selective than 1. The bioavailability of 16a was 100% in rats and the systemic clearance and volume of distribution are higher than that of 1. In rats, intravenous 16a blocks big ET pressor responses with 30-fold greater potency than 1. After oral dosing at 3 mumol/kg, 16a displays enhanced duration relative to 1.