5-nitrofuran derivatives has been proposed. Methods: A small library of 5-Nitrofuran-2-yl Thiohydrazones was developed, and initial screening demonstrated good activity against bacteria and fungi of ESKAPE panel. Results and Conclusion: The synthesis of the desired thiohydrazones was carried out via condensation of 5-nitrofuran-2-carbaldehyde with thiohydrazides of substituted oxamic acids.
1,3,4-Thiadiazole was explored as a more polar, heterocyclic replacement for the phenyl ring in the 3-arylpropionic acid pharmacophore present in the majority of GPR40 agonists. Out of 13 compounds synthesized using a flexible, three-step protocol (involving no chromatographic purification), four compounds were confirmed to activate the target in micromolar concentration range. While the potency of the series should be subject of further optimization, the remarkable aqueous solubility and microsomal stability observed for the lead compound (8g) apparently attests to this new scaffold's high promise in the GPR40 agonist field.
Novel free fatty acid receptor 1 (GPR40) agonists based on 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carboxamide scaffold
作者:Mikhail Krasavin、Alexey Lukin、Nikolay Zhurilo、Alexey Kovalenko、Ihor Zahanich、Sergey Zozulya、Daniel Moore、Irina G. Tikhonova
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2016.04.065
日期:2016.7
Free fatty acid receptor 1 (FFA1), previously known as GPR40 is a G protein-coupled receptor and a new target for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Two series of FFA1 agonists utilizing a 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-caboxamide scaffold were synthetized. Both series offered significant improvement of the potency compared to the previously described 1,3,4-thiadiazole-based FFA1 agonists and high selectivity for FFA1. Molecular docking predicts new aromatic interactions with the receptor that improve agonist potency. The most potent compounds from both series were profiled for in vitro ADME properties (plasma and metabolic stability, Log D, plasma protein binding, hERG binding and CYP inhibition). One series suffered very rapid degradation in plasma and in presence of mouse liver microsomes. However, the other series delivered a lead compound that displayed a reasonable ADME profile together with the improved FFA1 potency. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Continued SAR exploration of 1,2,4-thiadiazole-containing scaffolds in the design of free fatty acid receptor 1 (GPR40) agonists
An earlier reported series of 1,2,4-thiadiazole-based agonists of FFA1 (GPR40) was evolved into two structurally distinct series of compounds. One of the series (structurally related to known FFA1 agonist GW9508) displayed low micromolar potency while the other (representing a truncated version of the earlier reported potent FFA1 agonists) was, surprisingly, found to be devoid of agonist potency. In silico docking of representative compounds into the crystal structure of FFA1 revealed possible structural grounds for the observed SAR. (C) 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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