1597522-50-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
From Oxadiazole to Triazole Analogues: Optimization toward a Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist with Improved in vivo Efficacy in Dogs
Bolli, Martin H.,Boss, Christoph,Brotschi, Christine,Gatfield, John,Heidmann, Bibia,Jenck, Francois,Roch, Catherine,Sifferlen, Thierry,Treiber, Alexander,Williams, Jodi T.
supporting information, (2020/01/25)
The orexin system is responsible for regulating the sleep-wake cycle. Suvorexant, a dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) is approved by the FDA for the treatment of insomnia disorders. Herein, we report the optimization efforts toward a DORA, where our starting point was (5-methoxy-4-methyl-2-[1,2,3]triazol-2-yl-phenyl)-{(S)-2-[5-(2-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-pyrrolidin-1-yl}methanone (6), a compound which emerged from our in-house research program. Compound 6 was shown to be a potent, brain-penetrating DORA with in vivo efficacy similar to suvorexant in rats. However, shortcomings from low metabolic stability, high plasma protein binding (PPB), low brain free fraction (fu brain), and low aqueous solubility, were identified and hence, compound 6 was not an ideal candidate for further development. Our optimization efforts addressing the above-mentioned shortcomings resulted in the identification of (4-chloro-2-[1,2,3]triazol-2-yl-phenyl)-{(S)-2-methyl-2-[5-(2-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl]-pyrrolidin-1-yl}l-methanone (42), a DORA with improved in vivo efficacy compared to 6.
Oxadiazole Derivatives as Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists: Synthesis, Structure–Activity Relationships, and Sleep-Promoting Properties in Rats
Brotschi, Christine,Roch, Catherine,Gatfield, John,Treiber, Alexander,Williams, Jodi T.,Sifferlen, Thierry,Heidmann, Bibia,Jenck, Francois,Bolli, Martin H.,Boss, Christoph
, p. 1257 - 1270 (2019/06/17)
The orexin system plays an important role in the regulation of wakefulness. Suvorexant, a dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) is approved for the treatment of primary insomnia. Herein, we outline our optimization efforts toward a novel DORA. We started our investigation with rac-[3-(5-chloro-benzooxazol-2-ylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-(5-methyl-2-[1,2,3]triazol-2-ylphenyl)methanone (3), a structural hybrid of suvorexant and a piperidine-containing DORA. During the optimization, we resolved liabilities such as chemical instability, CYP3A4 inhibition, and low brain penetration potential. Furthermore, structural modification of the piperidine scaffold was essential to improve potency at the orexin 2 receptor. This work led to the identification of (5-methoxy-4-methyl-2-[1,2,3]triazol-2-ylphenyl)-{(S)-2-[5-(2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]pyrrolidin-1-yl}methanone (51), a potent, brain-penetrating DORA with in vivo efficacy similar to that of suvorexant in rats.
OREXIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS WHICH ARE [ORTHO BI (HETERO )ARYL]-[2-(META BI (HETERO )ARYL)-PYRROLIDIN-1-YL]-METHANONE DERIVATIVES
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, (2014/05/07)
The present invention relates to [ortho bi-(hetero-)aryl]-[2-(meta bi-(hetero-)aryl)-pyrrolidin-1-yl]- methanone derivatives of formula (I) wherein R, and the rings A1 A2 and A3 are as described in the description, to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more compounds of formula (I), and to their use as pharmaceuticals, especially to their use as orexin receptor antagonists.
