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Discovery of potent and orally bioavailable 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 inhibitors
Harada, Koichiro,Kubo, Hideki,Abe, Jun,Haneta, Mari,Conception, Arnel,Inoue, Shinichi,Okada, Satoshi,Nishioka, Kazuhiko
, p. 3242 - 3254 (2012/07/27)
We have previously reported the discovery of a new class of potent inhibitors of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (17β-HSD3) derived from benzylidene oxazolidinedione and thiazolidinedione scaffolds. In this study, these analogs were designed, synthesized, and evaluated in a human cell-based assay. The detailed structure-activity relationship (SAR) surrounding this pharmacophore were developed, and consequently a number of compounds from this series demonstrated single-digit nanomolar 17β-HDS3 inhibitory activity in vitro. Subsequent optimization work in pursuit of the improvement of oral bioavailability demonstrated in vivo proof-of-concept by prodrug strategy based on phosphate esters for these 17β-HSD3 inhibitors. When a phosphate ester 16 was administered orally at a high dose of 100 mg/kg, 16 showed approximately two times more potent testosterone (T)-lowering effect against a positive control in the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH)-induced T production assay. The T-lowering effect continued at ca 10% level of control over 4 h after administration. The nonsteroidal molecules based on this series have the potential to provide unique and effective clinical opportunities for treatment of prostate cancer.
