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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

17,20-Lyase inhibitors. Part 3: Design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationships of biphenylylmethylimidazole derivatives as novel 17,20-lyase inhibitors

A novel series of biphenylylmethylimidazole derivatives and related compounds were synthesized as inhibitors of 17,20-lyase, a key enzyme in the production of steroid hormones, and their biological activities were evaluated. In an attempt to identify potent and selective inhibitors of 17,20-lyase over the related CYP3A4 enzyme, a homology model for human 17,20-lyase was developed using the X-ray crystallographic structure of the mammalian CYP2C5 enzyme. With the aid of molecular modeling, optimization of the biphenyl moiety was performed to give an acetamide derivative, which was resolved by HPLC to give the active (-)-enantiomer. The obtained active enantiomer showed not only potent inhibition of both rat and human 17,20-lyase,with IC50 values of 14 and 26 nM, respectively, but also excellent selectivity (>300-fold) for inhibition of 17,20-lyase over CYP3A4. Moreover, the active enantiomer significantly reduced both serum testosterone and DHEA concentrations in a monkey model after single oral administration. Asymmetric synthesis of the active enantiomer was also developed via a chiral intermediate using a diastereoselective Grignard reaction.

1-substituted phenyl-1-(1h-imidazol-4-yl) alcohols, process for producing the same and use thereof

To provide a composition having a steroid C17,20-lyase inhibitory activity and useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of prostatism and tumors such as breast cancer. A compound represented by the formula: wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a protecting group, R1is a lower alkyl group or a cyclic hydrocarbon group, R2is an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents or an aromatic heterocyclic group optionally having substituents, R3is a hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, a hydroxyl group optionally having substituents, a thiol group optionally having substituents, an amino group optionally having substituents, an acyl group or a halogen atom, and n is an integer of 0 to 4, and a salt thereof have a steroid C17,20-lyase inhibitory activity, and are useful as an agent for the pophylaxis or treatment of prostatism and tumors such as beast cancer and the like.