18355-79-8Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Discovery of 3-[(4,5,7-trifluorobenzothiazol-2-yl)methyl]indole-N-acetic acid (lidorestat) and congeners as highly potent and selective inhibitors of aldose reductase for treatment of chronic diabetic complications
Van Zandt, Michael C.,Jones, Michael L.,Gunn, David E.,Geraci, Leo S.,Jones, J. Howard,Sawicki, Diane R.,Sredy, Janet,Jacot, Jorge L.,DiCioccio, A. Thomas,Petrova, Tatiana,Mitschler, Andre,Podjarny, Alberto D.
, p. 3141 - 3152 (2005)
Recent efforts to identify treatments for chronic diabetic complications have resulted in the discovery of a novel series of highly potent and selective 3-[(benzothiazol-2-yl)methyl]indole-N-alkanoic acid aldose reductase inhibitors. The lead candidate, 3-[(4,5,7-trifluorobenzothiazol-2-yl)methyl]indole-N-acetic acid (lidorestat, 9) inhibits aldose reductase with an IC50 of 5 nM, while being 5400 times less active against aldehyde reductase, a related enzyme involved in the detoxification of reactive aldehydes. It lowers nerve and lens sorbitol levels with ED50's of 1.9 and 4.5 mg/kg/d po, respectively, in the 5-day STZ-induced diabetic rat model. In a 3-month diabetic intervention model (1 month of diabetes followed by 2 months of drug treatment at 5 mg/kg/d po), it normalizes polyols and reduces the motor nerve conduction velocity deficit by 59% relative to diabetic controls. It has a favorable pharmacokinetic profile (F, 82%; t1/2, 5.6 h; Vd, 0.694 L/kg) with good drug penetration in target tissues (Cmax in sciatic nerve and eye are 2.36 and 1.45 μg equiv/g, respectively, when dosed with [14C] lidorestat at 10 mg/kg po).
Tandem optimization of target activity and elimination of mutagenic potential in a potent series of N-aryl bicyclic hydantoin-based selective androgen receptor modulators
Hamann, Lawrence G.,Manfredi, Mark C.,Sun, Chongqing,Krystek Jr., Stanley R.,Huang, Yanting,Bi, Yingzhi,Augeri, David J.,Wang, Tammy,Zou, Yan,Betebenner, David. A.,Fura, Aberra,Seethala, Ramakrishna,Golla, Rajasree,Kuhns, Joyce E.,Lupisella, John A.,Darienzo, Celia J.,Custer, Laura L.,Price, Jennifer L.,Johnson, James M.,Biller, Scott A.,Zahler, Robert,Ostrowski, Jacek
, p. 1860 - 1864 (2008/02/04)
Pharmacokinetic studies in cynomolgus monkeys with a novel prototype selective androgen receptor modulator revealed trace amounts of an aniline fragment released through hydrolytic metabolism. This aniline fragment was determined to be mutagenic in an Ames assay. Subsequent concurrent optimization for target activity and avoidance of mutagenicity led to the identification of a pharmacologically superior clinical candidate without mutagenic potential.
