The Structure−Activity Relationship of the 3-Oxy Site in the Anticonvulsant (R)-N-Benzyl 2-Acetamido-3-methoxypropionamide
摘要:
Lacosamide ((R)-N-benzyl 2-acetamido-3-methoxypropionamide, (R)-1) is a low molecular weight anticonvulsant recently introduced in the United States and Europe for adjuvant treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults. In this study, we define the structure-activity relationship (SAR) for the compound's 3-oxy site, Placement of small nonpolar, nonbulky substituents at the 3-oxy site provided compounds with pronounced seizure protection in the maximal electroshock (MES) seizure test with activities similar to (R)-1. The anticonvulsant activity loss that accompanied introduction of larger moieties at the 3-oxy site in (R)-1 was offset, in part, by including unsaturated groups at this position. Our findings were similar to a recently reported SAR study of the 4'-benzylamide site in (R)-1 (J. Med. Chem. 2010, 53, 1288-1305). Together, these results indicate that both the 3-oxy and 4'-benzylamide positions in (R)-1 can accommodate nonbulky, hydrophobic groups and still retain pronounced anticonvulsant activities in rodents in the MES seizure model.
Lacosamide Isothiocyanate-Based Agents: Novel Agents To Target and Identify Lacosamide Receptors
摘要:
(R)-Lacosamide ((R)-2, (R)-N-benzyl 2-acetamido-3-methoxypropionamide) has recently gained regulatory approval for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults. Whole animal pharmacological studies have documented that (R)-2 function is unique: A robust strategy is advanced for the discovery of interacting proteins associated with function and toxicity of (R)-2 through the use of (R)-2 analogues, 3, which contain "affinity bait (AB)" and "chemical reporter (CR)" functional groups. In 3, covalent modification of the interacting proteins proceeds at the AB moiety, and detection or isolation of the selectively captured protein occurs through the bioorthogonal CR group upon reaction with all appropriate probe. We report the synthesis, pharmacological evaluation, and interrogation of the mouse soluble brain proteome using 3 where the AB group is an isothiocyanate moiety. One compound, (R)-N-(4-isothiocyanato)benzyl 2-acetamido-3-(prop-2-ynyloxy)propionamide ((R)-9), exhibited excellent Seizure protection in mice, and like (R)-2, anticonvulsant activity principally resided in the (R)-stereoisomer. Several proteins were preferentially labeled by (R)-9 compared with (S)-9, including collapsin response mediator protein 2.
Ring-Opening of Aziridine-2-Carboxamides with Carbohydrate C1-<i>O</i>-Nucleophiles. Stereoselective Preparation of α- and β-<i>O</i>-Glycosyl Serine Conjugates
作者:Daniel A. Ryan、David Y. Gin
DOI:10.1021/ja804589j
日期:2008.11.19
The stereoselective formation of the alpha-GalNAc-Ser linkage via the ring opening of aziridine-2-carboxamides with pyranose C1-O-nucleophiles is described. The process is tolerant to the native C2-NHAc group, can be modulated to provide either the alpha- or beta-glycoside through judicious choice of solvent and metal counterion, and is amenable to other classes of O-glycosyl-Ser constructs such as the B-GlcNAc-Ser and alpha-Man-Ser linkages. This coupling reaction also led to the development of the o-allylbenzyl (ABn) moiety as a new C-terminus carboxyl protective group, which allows for the use of novel methods for N- and C-terminus extension of amino acids following carbohydrate conjugation.