535972-87-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Discovery of 7-arylsulfonyl-1,2,3,4, 4a,9a-hexahydro-benzo[4,5]furo[2,3-c] pyridines: Identification of a potent and selective 5-HT6 receptor antagonist showing activity in rat social recognition test
Tripathy, Rabindranath,McHugh, Robert J.,Bacon, Edward R.,Salvino, Joseph M.,Morton, George C.,Aimone, Lisa D.,Huang, Zeck,Mathiasen, Joanne R.,Dicamillo, Amy,Huffman, Mark J.,McKenna, Beth A.,Kopec, Karla,Lu, Lily D.,Qian, Jie,Angeles, Thelma S.,Connors, Thomas,Spais, Chrysanthe,Holskin, Beverly,Duzic, Emir,Schaffhauser, Hervé,Rossé, Gerard C.
, p. 1421 - 1426 (2012)
Serotoninergic neurotransmission has been implicated in modulation of learning and memory. It has been demonstrated that 5-hydroxytryptamine 6 (5-HT6) receptor antagonists show beneficial effect on cognition in several animal models. Based on a pharmacophore model reported in the literature, we have designed and successfully identified a 7-benzenesulfonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-benzo[4,5]furo[2,3-c]pyridine (3a) scaffold as a novel class of 5-HT6 receptor antagonists. Despite good activity against 5-HT6 receptor, 3a exhibited poor liver microsome stability in mouse, rat and dog. It was demonstrated that the saturation of the double bond of the tetrahydropyridine ring of 3a enhanced metabolic stability. However the resulting compound, 4a (7-phenylsulfonyl-1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydro- benzo[4,5]furo[2,3-c] pyridine-HCl salt) exhibited ～30-fold loss in potency along with introduction of two chiral centers. In our optimization process for this series, we found that substituents at the 2 or 3 positions on the distal aryl group are important for enhancing activity against 5-HT6. Separation of enantiomers and subsequent optimization and SAR with bis substituted phenyl sulfone provided potent 5-HT6 antagonists with improved PK profiles in rat. A potent, selective 5-HT6R antagonist (15k) was identified from this study which showed good oral bioavailability (F = 39%) in rat with brain penetration (B/P = 2.76) and in vivo activity in a rat social recognition test.
N-PIPERIDIN-4-YL DERIVATIVES
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, (2013/04/10)
The invention relates to a N-piperidin-4-yl derivative having the general Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and to the use of said N-piperidin-4-yl derivatives for the treatment and prevention of endometriosis, for the treatment and prevention of pre-menopausal and peri-menopausal hormone-dependent breast cancer, for contraception, or for the treatment of uterine fibroids or other menstrual-related disorders.
Identification of Novel Binding Interactions in the Development of Potent, Selective 2-Naphthamidine Inhibitors of Urokinase. Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and SAR of N-Phenyl Amide 6-Substitution
Wendt, Michael D.,Rockway, Todd W.,Geyer, Andrew,McClellan, William,Weitzberg, Moshe,Zhao, Xumiao,Mantei, Robert,Nienaber, Vicki L.,Stewart, Kent,Klinghofer, Vered,Giranda, Vincent L.
, p. 303 - 324 (2007/10/03)
The preparation and assessment of biological activity of 6-substituted 2-naphthamidine inhibitors of the serine protease urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA, or urokinase) is described. 2-Naphthamidine was chosen as a starting point based on synthetic considerations and on modeling of substituent vectors. Phenyl amides at the 6-position were found to improve binding; replacement of the amide with other two-atom linkers proved ineffective. The phenyl group itself is situated near the S1′ subsite; substitutions off of the phenyl group accessed S1′ and other distant binding regions. Three new points of interaction were defined and explored through ring substitution. A solvent-exposed salt bridge with the Asp60A carboxylate was formed using a 4-alkylamino group, improving affinity to Ki = 40 nM. Inhibitors also accessed two hydrophobic regions. One interaction is characterized by a tight hydrophobic fit made with a small dimple largely defined by His57 and His99; a weaker, less specific interaction involves alkyl groups reaching into the broad prime-side protein binding region near Val41 and the Cys42-Cys58 disulfide, displacing water molecules and leading to small gains in activity. Many inhibitors accessed two of these three regions. Affinities range as low as Ki = 6 nM, and many compounds had Ki 100 nM, while moderate to excellent selectivity was gained versus four of five members of a panel of relevant serine proteases. Also, some selectivity against trypsin was generated via the interaction with Asp60A. X-ray structures of many of these compounds were used to inform our inhibitor design and to increase our understanding of key interactions. In combination with our exploration of 8-substitution patterns, we have identified a number of novel binding interactions for uPA inhibitors.
