Successful reduction of off-target hERG toxicity by structural modification of a T-type calcium channel blocker
作者:Yeon Jae Choi、Jae Hong Seo、Kye Jung Shin
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.12.078
日期:2014.2
To obtain an optimized T-type calcium channel blocker with reduced off-target hERG toxicity, we modified the structure of the original compound by introducing a zwitterion and reducing the basicity of the nitrogen. Among the structurally modified compounds we designed, compounds 5 and 6, which incorporate amides in place of the original compound's amines, most appreciably alleviated hERG toxicity while maintaining T-type calcium channel blocking activity. Notably, the benzimidazole amide 5 selectively blocked T-type calcium channels without inhibiting hERG (hERG/T-type >= 220) and L-type channels (L-type/T-type = 96), and exhibited an excellent pharmacokinetic profile in rats. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.