RESUMO
Novel, low brain penetrant, orally bioavailable CB1 receptor agonists were designed starting from a mature lead series of potent brain penetrant CB1 receptor agonists. Increasing the calculated polar surface area was found to be a good strategy for reducing brain penetration whilst retaining drug-like properties. This in silico approach led to the discovery of LBP1, an orally bioavailable, low brain penetrant CB1 receptor agonist with robust activity in rodent models of neuropathic pain and a good preclinical therapeutic profile, which was selected for clinical development.
Assuntos
Desenho de Fármacos , Indóis/síntese química , Neuralgia/tratamento farmacológico , Oxidiazóis/síntese química , Receptor CB1 de Canabinoide/agonistas , Animais , Encéfalo/irrigação sanguínea , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Células CACO-2 , Humanos , Indóis/química , Indóis/farmacocinética , Camundongos , Oxidiazóis/química , Oxidiazóis/farmacocinética , RatosRESUMO
Novel 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles and -thiadiazoles were synthesized and found to be potent CB1 cannabinoid receptor agonists. The oral bioavailability of these compounds could be dramatically improved by optimization studies of the side chains attached to the indole and oxadiazole cores, leading to identification of a CB1 receptor agonist with good oral activity in a range of preclinical models of antinociception and antihyperalgesia.
