Identification of 2-aminobenzimidazoles as potent melanin-concentrating hormone 1-receptor (MCH1R) antagonists
作者:Minoru Moriya、Hiroyuki Kishino、Shunji Sakuraba、Toshihiro Sakamoto、Takuya Suga、Hidekazu Takahashi、Takao Suzuki、Masahiko Ito、Junko Ito、Ryuichi Moriya、Norihiro Takenaga、Hisashi Iwaasa、Akane Ishihara、Akio Kanatani、Takehiro Fukami
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.04.147
日期:2009.7
A series of 2-aminobenzimidazole-based MCH1R antagonists was identified by core replacement of the aminoquinoline lead 1. Subsequent modi. cation of the 2- and 5-positions led to improvement in potency and intrinsic clearance. Compound 25 exhibited good plasma and brain exposure, and attenuated MCH induced food intake at 30 mg/kg PO in rats. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.