Novel M4 positive allosteric modulators derived from questioning the role and impact of a presumed intramolecular hydrogen-bonding motif in ß-amino carboxamide-harboring ligands.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett
; 29(3): 362-366, 2019 02 01.
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ABSTRACT
This letter describes a focused exercise to explore the role of the ß-amino carboxamide moiety found in all of the first generation M4 PAMs and question if the NH2 group served solely to stabilize an intramolecular hydrogen bond (IMHB) and enforce planarity. To address this issue (and to potentially find a substitute for the ß-amino carboxamide that engendered P-gp and contributed to solubility liabilities), we removed the NH2, generating des-amino congeners and surveyed other functional groups in the ß-position. These modifications led to weak M4 PAMs with poor DMPK properties. Cyclization of the ß-amino carboxamide moiety by virtue of a pyrazole ring re-enforced the IMHB, led to potent (and patented) M4 PAMs, many as potent as the classical bicyclic ß-amino carboxamide analogs, but with significant CYP1A2 inhibition. Overall, this exercise indicated that the ß-amino carboxamide moiety most likely facilitates an IMHB, and is essential for M4 PAM activity within classical bicyclic M4 PAM scaffolds.
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Asunto principal:
Receptor Muscarínico M4
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Amidas
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Bioorg Med Chem Lett
Asunto de la revista:
BIOQUIMICA
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QUIMICA
Año:
2019
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos