Identification of Reversible Small Molecule Inhibitors of Endothelial Lipase (EL) That Demonstrate HDL-C Increase In Vivo
作者:George Tora、Soong-Hoon Kim、Zulan Pi、James A. Johnson、Ji Jiang、Monique Phillips、John Lloyd、Lynn M. Abell、Hao Lu、Gregory Locke、Leonard P. Adam、David S. Taylor、Xiaohong Yin、Kamelia Behnia、Lei Zhao、Richard Yang、Michael Basso、Christian Caporuscio、Alice Ye Chen、Eddie Liu、Todd Kirshgessner、Joelle M. Onorato、Carol Ryan、Sarah C. Traeger、David Gordon、Ruth R. Wexler、Heather J. Finlay
DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01831
日期:2020.2.27
Endothelial lipase (EL) hydrolyzes phospholipids in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) resulting in reduction in plasma HDL levels. Studies with murine transgenic, KO, or loss-of-function variants strongly suggest that inhibition of EL will lead to sustained plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) increase and, potentially, a reduced cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Herein, we describe the discovery of a series of oxadiazole ketones, which upon optimization, led to the identification of compound 12. Compound 12 was evaluated in a mouse pharmacodynamics (PD) model and demonstrated a 56% increase in plasma HDL-C. In a mouse reverse cholesterol transport study, compound 12 stimulated cholesterol efflux by 53% demonstrating HDL-C functionality.