1198017-40-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Optimization of a Novel Quinazolinone-Based Series of Transient Receptor Potential A1 (TRPA1) Antagonists Demonstrating Potent in Vivo Activity
Schenkel, Laurie B.,Olivieri, Philip R.,Boezio, Alessandro A.,Deak, Holly L.,Emkey, Renee,Graceffa, Russell F.,Gunaydin, Hakan,Guzman-Perez, Angel,Lee, Josie H.,Teffera, Yohannes,Wang, Weiya,Youngblood, Beth D.,Yu, Violeta L.,Zhang, Maosheng,Gavva, Narender R.,Lehto, Sonya G.,Geuns-Meyer, Stephanie
, p. 2794 - 2809 (2016)
There has been significant interest in developing a transient receptor potential A1 (TRPA1) antagonist for the treatment of pain due to a wealth of data implicating its role in pain pathways. Despite this, identification of a potent small molecule tool possessing pharmacokinetic properties allowing for robust in vivo target coverage has been challenging. Here we describe the optimization of a potent, selective series of quinazolinone-based TRPA1 antagonists. High-throughput screening identified 4, which possessed promising potency and selectivity. A strategy focused on optimizing potency while increasing polarity in order to improve intrinisic clearance culminated with the discovery of purinone 27 (AM-0902), which is a potent, selective antagonist of TRPA1 with pharmacokinetic properties allowing for >30-fold coverage of the rat TRPA1 IC50 in vivo. Compound 27 demonstrated dose-dependent inhibition of AITC-induced flinching in rats, validating its utility as a tool for interrogating the role of TRPA1 in in vivo pain models.
