Lead Optimization Studies of Cinnamic Amide EP2 Antagonists
摘要:
Prostanoid receptor EP2 can play a proinflammatory role, exacerbating disease pathology in a variety of central nervous system and peripheral diseases. A highly selective EP2 antagonist could be useful as a drug to mitigate the inflammatory consequences of EP2 activation. We recently identified a cinnamic amide class of EP2 antagonists. The lead compound in this class (5d) displays anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective actions. However, this compound exhibited moderate selectivity to EP2 over the DP1 prostanoid receptor (similar to 10-fold) and low aqueous solubility. We now report compounds that display up to 180-fold selectivity against DP1 and up to 9-fold higher aqueous solubility than our previous lead. The newly developed compounds also display higher selectivity against EP4 and IP receptors and a comparable plasma pharmacokinetics. Thus, these compounds are useful for proof of concept studies in a variety of models where EP2 activation is playing a deleterious role.
申请人:CHIA TAI TIANQING PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP CO., LTD.
公开号:US10800765B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-13
The present application discloses an indole as represented by formula (I) used as a CRTH2 inhibitor, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or tautomer of the indole, and an application of same in treating a disease related to a CRTH2 receptor.