N′-(Arylsulfonyl)pyrazoline-1-carboxamidines as Novel, Neutral 5-Hydroxytryptamine 6 Receptor (5-HT6R) Antagonists with Unique Structural Features
摘要:
The 5-HT6 receptor (5-HT6R) has been in the spotlight for several years regarding CNS-related diseases. We set out to discover novel, neutral 5-HT6R antagonists to improve off-target selectivity compared to basic amine-containing scaffolds dominating the field. High-throughput screening identified the N'-(sulfonyl)pyrazoline-1-carboxamidine scaffold as a promising neutral core for starting hit-to-lead. Medicinal chemistry, molecular modeling, small molecule NMR and X-ray crystallography were subsequently applied to optimize the leads into antagonists (compounds 1-49) displaying high 5-HT6R affinity with optimal off-target selectivity. Unique structural features include a pseudoaromatic system and an internal hydrogen bond freezing the bioactive conformation. While physicochemical properties and CNS availability were generally favorable, significant efforts had to be made to improve metabolic stability. The optimized structure 42 is an extremely selective, hERG-free, high-affinity 5-HT6R antagonist showing good human in vitro metabolic stability. Rat pharrnacokinetic data were sufficiently good to enable further in vivo profiling.
<i>N</i>′-(Arylsulfonyl)pyrazoline-1-carboxamidines as Novel, Neutral 5-Hydroxytryptamine 6 Receptor (5-HT<sub>6</sub>R) Antagonists with Unique Structural Features
作者:Arnold van Loevezijn、Jennifer Venhorst、Wouter I. Iwema Bakker、Cor G. de Korte、Wouter de Looff、Stefan Verhoog、Jan-Willem van Wees、Martijn van Hoeve、Rob P. van de Woestijne、Martina A. W. van der Neut、Alice J. M. Borst、Maria J. P. van Dongen、Natasja M. W. J. de Bruin、Hiskias G. Keizer、Chris G. Kruse
DOI:10.1021/jm200466r
日期:2011.10.27
The 5-HT6 receptor (5-HT6R) has been in the spotlight for several years regarding CNS-related diseases. We set out to discover novel, neutral 5-HT6R antagonists to improve off-target selectivity compared to basic amine-containing scaffolds dominating the field. High-throughput screening identified the N'-(sulfonyl)pyrazoline-1-carboxamidine scaffold as a promising neutral core for starting hit-to-lead. Medicinal chemistry, molecular modeling, small molecule NMR and X-ray crystallography were subsequently applied to optimize the leads into antagonists (compounds 1-49) displaying high 5-HT6R affinity with optimal off-target selectivity. Unique structural features include a pseudoaromatic system and an internal hydrogen bond freezing the bioactive conformation. While physicochemical properties and CNS availability were generally favorable, significant efforts had to be made to improve metabolic stability. The optimized structure 42 is an extremely selective, hERG-free, high-affinity 5-HT6R antagonist showing good human in vitro metabolic stability. Rat pharrnacokinetic data were sufficiently good to enable further in vivo profiling.
Discovery, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Small-Molecule Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Inhibitors
作者:Zhi-Bing Shi、Dan Zhao、Yan-Yan Huang、Yun Du、Xiang-Rong Cao、Zhu-Nan Gong、Rui Zhao、Jian-Xin Li
DOI:10.1248/cpb.c12-00745
日期:——
The signaltransducer and activator of transcription3 (STAT3) oncogene is a promising molecular target and its inhibitors have great potential as anticancer drugs. To identify novel and STAT3-selective inhibitors, a virtual screening based on Specs and Maybridge databases was conducted and a 6,6'-bibenzoxazole type smallmolecule, compound 3a with a inhibition constant K(i) value of 494.32 nM to STAT3