Improvement of hERG-ROMK index of spirocyclic ROMK inhibitors through scaffold optimization and incorporation of novel pharmacophores

Autor: Haifeng Tang, Zack Zhiqiang Guo, Lee-Yuh Pai, Adam B. Weinglass, Xin Gu, Shuzhi Dong, Alexander Pasternak, Yang Yu, Kathleen A. Sullivan, Mengwei Hu, Kelsey VanGelder, Gloria J. Zingaro, Sophie Roy, Jessica Liu, Qinghong Fu, Birgit T. Priest, Michael Margulis, Brande Thomas-Fowlkes, Pierre Morissette, Robin E. Haimbach, Zhicai Wu, Juliann Ehrhart, Karen Owens, Caryn Hampton, Zhi-Cai Shi, Jessica Frie, Ron Ferguson, Shiyao Xu, Vincent Tong
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 27:2559-2566
ISSN: 0960-894X
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.03.086
Popis: SAR in the previously described spirocyclic ROMK inhibitor series was further evolved from lead 4 by modification of the spirocyclic core and identification of novel right-side pharmacophores. In this process, it was discovered that the spiropyrrolidinone core with the carbonyl group α to the spirocenter was preferred for potent ROMK activity. Efforts aimed at decreasing hERG affinity within the series led to the discovery of multiple novel right-hand pharmacophores including 3-methoxythiadiazole, 2-methoxypyrimidine, and pyridazinone. The most promising candidate is pyridazinone analog 32 that showed an improved functional hERG/ROMK potency ratio and preclinical PK profile. In vivo evaluation of 32 demonstrated blood pressure lowering effects in the spontaneously hypertensive rat model.
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