ABSTRACT
GPR119 is a 7-transmembrane receptor that is expressed in the enteroendocrine cells in the intestine and in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Indolines and 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-a]pyrimidines were discovered as G protein-coupled receptor 119 (GPR119) agonists, and lead optimization efforts led to the identification of 1-methylethyl 4-({7-[2-fluoro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)-1-piperidinecarboxylate (GSK1104252A) (3), a potent and selective GPR119 agonist. Compound 3 showed excellent pharmacokinetic properties and sufficient selectivity with in vivo studies supporting a role for GPR119 in glucose homeostasis in the rodent. Thus, 3 appeared to modulate the enteroinsular axis, improve glycemic control, and strengthen previous suggestions that GPR119 agonists may have utility in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Hypoglycemic Agents/chemical synthesis , Piperidines/chemical synthesis , Pyrimidines/chemical synthesis , Pyrroles/chemical synthesis , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/agonists , Administration, Oral , Animals , Cell Line , Colon/metabolism , Glucagon-Like Peptide 1/metabolism , Glucose/metabolism , Glucose Tolerance Test , Humans , Hypoglycemic Agents/pharmacokinetics , Hypoglycemic Agents/pharmacology , Incretins/metabolism , Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Knockout , Piperidines/pharmacokinetics , Piperidines/pharmacology , Pyrimidines/pharmacokinetics , Pyrimidines/pharmacology , Pyrroles/pharmacokinetics , Pyrroles/pharmacology , Rats , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Rats, Wistar , Stereoisomerism , Structure-Activity RelationshipABSTRACT
Stereorandom and diastereoselective syntheses of a novel 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,10b-octahydro-1,10-phenanthroline ring system are described. Derivatives of all four diastereomers were prepared and isolated in >98% ee. The pure enantiomers were compared in order to determine the preferred absolute and relative configuration required for optimal anti-HIV activity. Anti-HIV potency and pharmacokinetic properties of the newly synthesized tricyclic octahydrophenanthroline inhibitors are presented and comparisons are made to previously reported bicyclic (8S)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine analogs.
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Anti-HIV Agents/chemistry , Anti-HIV Agents/pharmacology , HIV Infections/drug therapy , HIV-1/drug effects , Phenanthrolines/chemistry , Phenanthrolines/pharmacology , Receptors, CXCR4/antagonists & inhibitors , Animals , Anti-HIV Agents/chemical synthesis , Anti-HIV Agents/pharmacokinetics , Cell Line , Dogs , Humans , Models, Molecular , Phenanthrolines/chemical synthesis , Phenanthrolines/pharmacokinetics , Rats , Receptors, CXCR4/metabolismABSTRACT
Starting from an established series of non-steroidal glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonists, a large array was designed where a metabolically labile benzoxazinone moiety was replaced. Initial hits bound to GR but lacked agonist activity. Following two further iterations, potent GR agonists were discovered with 20D1E1 having NFkappaB agonism pIC(50) 8.8 (103%). Other analogues such as 23D1E1 display a dissociated profile (NFkappaB pIC(50) 8.1 (103%), MMTV pEC(50) 7.02 (36%)). The tetrahydronaphthalene moiety can also be replaced with substituted aryls such as 24E1 and 25E1.