930790-07-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Phenylaminopropanol derivatives and methods of their use
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The present invention is directed to phenylaminopropanol derivatives of formulae I, II, and III: [image] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, compositions containing these derivatives, and methods of their use for the prevention and treatment of conditions ameliorated by monoamine reuptake including, inter alia, vasomotor symptoms (VMS), sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia syndrome, nervous system disorders, and combinations thereof, particularly those conditions selected from the group consisting of major depressive disorder, vasomotor symptoms, stress and urge urinary incontinence, fibromyalgia, pain, diabetic neuropathy, schizophrenia, and combinations thereof.
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.
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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).
