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N-(Pyridin-2-yl) arylsulfonamides 1 and 2 (PF-915275) were identified as potent inhibitors of 11ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1. A screen for bioactivation revealed that these compounds formed glutathione conjugates. This communication presents the results of a risk benefit analysis carried out to progress 2 (PF-915275) to a clinical study and the strategies used to eliminate reactive metabolites in this series of inhibitors. Based on the proposed mechanism of bioactivation and structure-activity relationships, design efforts led to N-(pyridin-2-yl) arylsulfonamides such as 18 and 20 that maintained potent 11ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 activity, showed exquisite pharmacokinetic profiles, and were negative in the reactive metabolite assay.
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11-beta-Hidroxiesteroide Deshidrogenasa de Tipo 1/antagonistas & inhibidores , Aminopiridinas/farmacocinética , Sulfonamidas/farmacocinética , 11-beta-Hidroxiesteroide Deshidrogenasa de Tipo 1/metabolismo , Aminopiridinas/química , Aminopiridinas/farmacología , Glutatión/farmacocinética , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Sulfonamidas/química , Sulfonamidas/farmacologíaRESUMEN
The design and development of a series of highly selective pyrrolidine carboxamide 11beta-HSD1 inhibitors are described. These compounds including PF-877423 demonstrated potent in vitro activity against both human and mouse 11beta-HSD1 enzymes. In an in vivo assay, PF-877423 inhibited the conversion of cortisone to cortisol. Structure guided optimization effort yielded potent and stable 11beta-HSD1 selective inhibitor 42.
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11-beta-Hidroxiesteroide Deshidrogenasa de Tipo 1/antagonistas & inhibidores , Adamantano/análogos & derivados , Amidas/química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/química , Hipoglucemiantes/química , Pirrolidinas/química , 11-beta-Hidroxiesteroide Deshidrogenasa de Tipo 1/metabolismo , Adamantano/síntesis química , Adamantano/química , Adamantano/farmacología , Amidas/síntesis química , Amidas/farmacología , Animales , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/síntesis química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Cobayas , Humanos , Hipoglucemiantes/síntesis química , Hipoglucemiantes/farmacología , Ratones , Microsomas Hepáticos/metabolismo , Pirrolidinas/síntesis química , Pirrolidinas/farmacología , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
N-(Pyridin-2-yl) arylsulfonamides are identified as inhibitors of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11betaHSD1), an enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of the glucocorticoid cortisone to cortisol. Dysregulation of glucocorticoids has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. In this Letter, we present the development of an initial lead to an efficient ligand with improved physiochemical properties using a deletion strategy. This strategy allowed for further optimization of potency leading to the discovery of the clinical candidate PF-915275.
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11-beta-Hidroxiesteroide Deshidrogenasa de Tipo 1/antagonistas & inhibidores , Aminopiridinas/síntesis química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/síntesis química , Sulfonamidas/síntesis química , 11-beta-Hidroxiesteroide Deshidrogenasa de Tipo 1/metabolismo , Aminopiridinas/química , Aminopiridinas/farmacocinética , Animales , Línea Celular , Simulación por Computador , Cricetinae , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Diseño de Fármacos , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacocinética , Humanos , Ratas , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Sulfonamidas/química , Sulfonamidas/farmacocinéticaRESUMEN
A general synthesis of aryl ethers from primary and secondary alcohols and aryl mesylates is presented. The reaction proceeds via a sulfonyl-transfer mechanism. In this paper, we compare the sulfonyl transfer reaction to Mitsunobu ether formation. The reaction can be employed in a multistep synthesis where the aryl mesylate is used as a phenol protecting group and then as an activating group for ether formation. This protecting/activating group strategy is demonstrated using raloxifene as the target.