Further exploration of an N-aryl phenoxyethoxy pyridinone-based series of mGlu3 NAMs: Challenging SAR, enantiospecific activity and in vivo efficacy

Autor: Kristen Gilliland, Anna L. Blobaum, Samantha E. Yohn, P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Michael L. Schulte, Alice L. Rodriguez, Colleen M. Niswender, Mathew T. Loch, Yousuke Yamada
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 29:2670-2674
ISSN: 0960-894X
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.07.030
Popis: This letter describes the further optimization of a series of mGlu3 NAMs based on an N-aryl phenoxyethoxy pyridinone core. A multidimensional optimization campaign, with focused matrix libraries, quickly established challenging SAR, enantiospecific activity, differences in assay read-outs (Ca2+ flux via a promiscuous G protein (Gα15) versus native coupling to GIRK channels), identified both full and partial mGlu3 NAMs and a new in vivo tool compound, VU6017587. This mGlu3 NAM showed efficacy in tail suspension, elevated zero maze and marble burying, suggesting selective inhibition of mGlu3 affords anxiolytic-like and antidepressant-like phenotypes in mice.
Databáze: OpenAIRE