161712-76-1Relevant articles and documents
B-973, a Novel α7 nAChR Ago-PAM: Racemic and Asymmetric Synthesis, Electrophysiological Studies, and in Vivo Evaluation
Garai, Sumanta,Raja, Krishnamohan S.,Papke, Roger L.,Deschamps, Jeffrey R.,Damaj, M. Imad,Thakur, Ganesh A.
, p. 1144 - 1148 (2018)
We report here the total synthesis of B-973 (five steps), a recently identified α7 nAChR ago-PAM, its enantiomeric resolution, and its electrophysiological characterization in Xenopus oocytes to identify (-)-B-973B as the bioactive enantiomer. The asymmetric synthesis of B-973B was accomplished in 99% ee, and X-ray crystallography studies revealed its absolute "S" stereochemistry. B-973B was effective in attenuating pain behavior and decreasing paw edema (formalin test), and its analgesic effects were mediated through α7 nAChR.
Design, synthesis, and pharmacological evaluation of fused β-homophenylalanine derivatives as potent DPP-4 inhibitors
Jiang, Tao,Zhou, Yuren,Chen, Zhuxi,Sun, Peng,Zhu, Jianming,Zhang, Qiang,Wang, Zhen,Shao, Qiang,Jiang, Xiangrui,Li, Bo,Chen, Kaixian,Jiang, Hualiang,Wang, Heyao,Zhu, Weiliang,Shen, Jingshan
, p. 602 - 606 (2015/05/27)
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are accepted as a favorable class of agents for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Herein, a series of fused β-homophenylalanine derivatives as novel DPP-4 inhibitors were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their inhibitory activities against DPP-4. Most of them displayed excellent DPP-4 inhibitory activities and good selectivity. Among them, 9aa, 18a, and 18m also showed good efficacy in an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in ICR mice. Moreover, when dosed 8 h prior to glucose challenge, 18m showed significantly greater potency than sitagliptin. It thus provides potential candidates for the further development into potent drugs targeting DPP-4.
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The present invention relates to novel compounds which are antagonist or inverse agonists at an opioid receptor. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of obesity and related diseases and/or conditions in mammals, particularly humans. Methods of making and using such compounds are also disclosed.