Design and Synthesis of a Novel Series of Bicyclic Heterocycles As Potent γ-Secretase Modulators
作者:Francois Bischoff、Didier Berthelot、Michel De Cleyn、Gregor Macdonald、Garrett Minne、Daniel Oehlrich、Serge Pieters、Michel Surkyn、Andrés A. Trabanco、Gary Tresadern、Sven Van Brandt、Ingrid Velter、Mirko Zaja、Herman Borghys、Chantal Masungi、Marc Mercken、Harrie J. M. Gijsen
DOI:10.1021/jm201710f
日期:2012.11.8
The design and the synthesis of several chemical subclasses of imidazole containing gamma-secretase modulators (GSMs) is described. Conformational restriction of pyridone 4 into bicyclic pyridone isosteres has led to compounds with high in vitro and in vivo potency. This has resulted, in the identification of benzimidazole 44a as a GSM with low nanomolar potency in vitro. In mouse, rat, and dog, this compound displayed the typical gamma-secretase modulatory profile by lowering A beta 42 and A beta 40 levels combined with an especially pronounced increase in A beta 38 and A beta 37 levels while leaving the total levels of amyloid peptides unchanged.