RESUMEN
In an effort to discover potent, clinically useful thrombin inhibitors, a rapid analogue synthetic approach was used to explore the P(1) region. Various benzylamines were coupled to a pyridine/pyrazinone P(2)-P(3) template. One compound with an o-thiadiazole benzylic substitution was found to have a thrombin K(i) of 0.84 nM. A study of ortho-substituted five-membered-ring heterocycles was undertaken and subsequently demonstrated that the o-triazole and tetrazole rings were optimal. Combination of these potent P(1) aryl heterocycles with a variety of P(2)-P(3) groups produced a compound with an extraordinary thrombin inhibitory activity of 1.4 pM. It is hoped that this potency enhancement in P(1) will allow for more diversification in the P(2)-P(3) region to ultimately address additional pharmacological concerns.
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Compuestos Heterocíclicos/síntesis química , Trombina/antagonistas & inhibidores , Bencilaminas/síntesis química , Bencilaminas/química , Sitios de Unión , Compuestos Heterocíclicos/química , Modelos Moleculares , Pirazinas/síntesis química , Pirazinas/química , Piridinas/síntesis química , Piridinas/química , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Tetrazoles/síntesis química , Tetrazoles/química , Tiadiazoles/síntesis química , Tiadiazoles/química , Trombina/química , Triazoles/síntesis química , Triazoles/químicaRESUMEN
In this study, we have demonstrated that the critical hydrogen bonding motif of the established 3-aminopyrazinone thrombin inhibitors can be effectively mimicked by a 2-aminopyridine N-oxide. As this peptidomimetic core is more resistant toward oxidative metabolism, it also overcomes the metabolic liability associated with the pyrazinones. An optimization study of the P(1) benzylamide delivered the potent thrombin inhibitor 21 (K(i) = 3.2 nM, 2xaPTT = 360 nM), which exhibited good plasma levels and half-life after oral dosing in the dog (C(max) = 2.6 microM, t(1/2) = 4.5 h).
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Antitrombinas/química , Pirimidinas/química , Enlace de Hidrógeno , Modelos Moleculares , Imitación MolecularRESUMEN
A series of potent and selective proline- and pyrazinone-based macrocyclic thrombin inhibitors is described. Detailed SAR studies led to the incorporation of specific functional groups in the tether that enhanced functional activity against thrombin and provided exquisite selectivity against trypsin and tPA. X-ray crystallography and molecular modeling studies revealed the inhibitor-enzyme interactions responsible for this selectivity.
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Antitrombinas/síntesis química , Antitrombinas/farmacología , Sitios de Unión , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Diseño de Fármacos , Modelos Moleculares , Prolina/química , Pirazinas/química , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Trombina/química , Tripsina/químicaRESUMEN
The synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of nonpeptidic small molecule antagonists of the human platelet thrombin receptor (PAR-1) are described. Optimization of the 5-amino-3-arylisoxazole lead resulted in an approximate 100-fold increase in potency. The most potent of these compounds (54) inhibits platelet activation with IC(50)s of 90 nM against the thrombin receptor agonist peptide (TRAP) and 510 nM against thrombin as the agonist. Further, antagonist 54 fully blocks platelet aggregation stimulated by 1 nM thrombin for 10 min.
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Azepinas/síntesis química , Azepinas/farmacología , Plaquetas/metabolismo , Isoxazoles/síntesis química , Isoxazoles/farmacología , Receptores de Trombina/antagonistas & inhibidores , Plaquetas/efectos de los fármacos , Diseño de Fármacos , Humanos , Técnicas In Vitro , Indicadores y Reactivos , Fragmentos de Péptidos/antagonistas & inhibidores , Fragmentos de Péptidos/farmacología , Piperidinas/síntesis química , Piperidinas/química , Activación Plaquetaria/efectos de los fármacos , Agregación Plaquetaria/efectos de los fármacos , Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria/síntesis química , Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria/farmacología , Receptor PAR-1 , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Trombina/antagonistas & inhibidoresRESUMEN
In this manuscript we demonstrate that a modification principally directed toward the improvement of the aqueous solubility (i.e., introduction a P3 pyridine N-oxide) of the previous lead compound afforded a new series of potent orally bioavailable P1 N-benzylamide thrombin inhibitors. An expedited investigation of the P1 SAR with respect to oral bioavailability, plasma half-life, and human liver microsome stability revealed 5 as the best candidate for advanced evaluation.