RESUMEN
This letter describes a diversity-oriented library approach to rapidly assess diverse heterocycles as bioisosteric replacements for a metabolically labile amide moiety within a series of mGlu7 negative allosteric modulators (NAMs). SAR rapidly honed in on either a 1,2,4- or 1,3,4-oxadizaole ring system as an effective bioisostere for the amide. Further optimization of the southern region of the mGlu7 NAM chemotype led to the discovery of VU6019278, a potent mGlu7 NAM (IC50â¯=â¯501â¯nM, 6.3% L-AP4 Min) with favorable plasma protein binding (rat fuâ¯=â¯0.10), low predicted hepatic clearance (rat CLhepâ¯=â¯27.7â¯mL/min/kg) and high CNS penetration (rat Kpâ¯=â¯4.9, Kp,uuâ¯=â¯0.65).
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Amidas/química , Compuestos Heterocíclicos/química , Receptores de Glutamato Metabotrópico/química , Regulación Alostérica , Animales , Sistema Nervioso Central/metabolismo , Hepatocitos/citología , Hepatocitos/metabolismo , Compuestos Heterocíclicos/metabolismo , Concentración 50 Inhibidora , Pirazoles/química , Pirazoles/metabolismo , Ratas , Receptores de Glutamato Metabotrópico/metabolismo , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
Herein, we report the discovery of the first selective and CNS penetrant mGlu7 PAM (VU6027459) derived from a "molecular switch" within a selective mGlu7 NAM chemotype. VU6027459 displayed CNS penetration in both mice (Kp = 2.74) and rats (Kp= 4.78), it was orally bioavailable in rats (%F = 69.5), and undesired activity at DAT was ablated.
RESUMEN
Herein, we report the discovery of a new, orally bioavailable and CNS-penetrant metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (mGlu7) negative allosteric modulator (NAM) that achieves exposure in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) 2.5× above the in vitro IC50 at minimum effective doses (MEDs) of 3 mg/kg in preclinical anxiety models.