Discovery, Optimization, and Biological Characterization of 2,3,6-Trisubstituted Pyridine-Containing M4 Positive Allosteric Modulators

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Herein we describe the discovery and optimization of a new series of 2,3-disubstituted and 2,3,6-trisubstituted muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 4 (M4 ) positive allosteric modulators (PAMs). Iterative libraries enabled rapid exploration of one-dimensional structure-activity relationships (SAR) and identification of potency-enhancing heterocycle and N-alkyl pyrazole substituents. Further optimization led to identification of the potent, receptor-subtype-selective, brain-penetrant tool compound 24 (7-[3-[1-[(1-fluorocyclopentyl)methyl]pyrazol-4-yl]-6-methyl-2-pyridyl]-3-methoxycinnoline). It is efficacious in preclinical assays that are predictive of antipsychotic effects, producing dose-dependent reversal of amphetamine-induced hyperlocomotion in rats and mice, but not in M4 knockout mice. Cholinergic-related adverse effects observed in rats treated with 24 at unbound plasma concentrations more than 3-fold higher than an efficacious dose in the hyperlocomotion assay were fewer and less severe than those observed in rats treated with the nonselective M4 agonist xanomeline, suggesting a receptor-subtype-selective PAM has the potential for an improved safety profile.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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ChemMedChem - 14(2019), 9 vom: 06. Mai, Seite 943-951

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Schubert, Jeffrey W [VerfasserIn]
Harrison, Scott T [VerfasserIn]
Mulhearn, James [VerfasserIn]
Gomez, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Tynebor, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Kristen [VerfasserIn]
Bunda, Jaime [VerfasserIn]
Hanney, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Wai, Jenny Miu-Chen [VerfasserIn]
Cox, Chris [VerfasserIn]
McCauley, John A [VerfasserIn]
Sanders, John M [VerfasserIn]
Magliaro, Brian [VerfasserIn]
O'Brien, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Pajkovic, Natasa [VerfasserIn]
Huszar Agrapides, Sarah L [VerfasserIn]
Taylor, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Gotter, Anthony [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Sean M [VerfasserIn]
Uslaner, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Browne, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Risso, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Egbertson, Melissa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 4 (M4)
Positive allosteric modulator (PAM)
Psychosis
Pyridines
Receptor, Muscarinic M4

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Date Completed 17.02.2020

Date Revised 17.02.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/cmdc.201900088

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295429542