Novel Isoxazole Derivatives with Potent FXR Agonistic Activity Prevent Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury
作者:Valentina Sepe、Silvia Marchianò、Claudia Finamore、Giuliana Baronissi、Francesco Saverio Di Leva、Adriana Carino、Michele Biagioli、Chiara Fiorucci、Chiara Cassiano、Maria Chiara Monti、Federica del Gaudio、Ettore Novellino、Vittorio Limongelli、Stefano Fiorucci、Angela Zampella
DOI:10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00423
日期:2019.4.11
Acetaminophen misuse is a leading cause of acute liver failure and liver transplantation for which therapy is poorly effective. FXR ligands have shown effective in reducing liver injury in several experimental and clinical settings. In this Letter, we have elaborated on the structure of GW4064, the first nonsteroidal agonist for FXR, to identify novel isoxazoles endowed with FXR agonistic activity and improved ADME properties. The pharmacological characterization and molecular docking studies for the structure-activity rationalization allowed the identification of several FXR agonists with nanomolar potency in transactivation and SRC-1 recruitment assays. This characterization resulted in the identification of a potent FXR agonist, compound 20 that was orally active, and rescued mice from acute liver failure caused by acetaminophen overdose in a FXR-dependent manner.