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A novel series of EP(4) ligands, based on a benzyl indoline scaffold, has been discovered. It was found that agonism and antagonism in this series can be easily modulated by minor modifications on the benzyl group. The pharmacokinetic, metabolic and pharmacological profiles of these compounds was explored. It was found that these compounds show good pharmacokinetics in rat and are efficacious in pre-clinical models of pain and inflammation.
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Indoles/química , Subtipo EP4 de Receptores de Prostaglandina E/agonistas , Subtipo EP4 de Receptores de Prostaglandina E/antagonistas & inhibidores , Animales , Artritis/inducido químicamente , Artritis/tratamiento farmacológico , Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos , Hiperalgesia/inducido químicamente , Hiperalgesia/tratamiento farmacológico , Indoles/farmacocinética , Indoles/uso terapéutico , Ligandos , Ratas , Subtipo EP2 de Receptores de Prostaglandina E/agonistas , Subtipo EP2 de Receptores de Prostaglandina E/antagonistas & inhibidores , Subtipo EP2 de Receptores de Prostaglandina E/metabolismo , Subtipo EP4 de Receptores de Prostaglandina E/metabolismo , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
A novel series of trisubstituted ureas has been identified as potent and selective mPGES-1 inhibitors. These compounds are selective over other prostanoid enzymes such as PGF synthase and TX synthase. This series of inhibitors was developed by lead optimization of a hit from an internal HTS campaign. Lead compound 42 is potent in A549 cell assay (IC(50) of 0.34 µM) and in human whole blood assay (IC(50) of 2.1 µM). An efficient and versatile one-pot strategy for the formation of ureas, involving a reductive amination, was developed to generate these inhibitors.
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Oxidorreductasas Intramoleculares/antagonistas & inhibidores , Urea/síntesis química , Línea Celular Tumoral , Humanos , Microsomas/enzimología , Prostaglandina-E Sintasas , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Urea/química , Urea/farmacologíaRESUMEN
The discovery of a highly potent and selective EP(4) antagonist MF-766 is discussed. This N-benzyl indole derivative exhibits good pharmacokinetic profile and unprecedented in vivo potency in the rat AIA model.