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Kanda H, Okabe A, Harada S, Nemoto T. Systematic Studies of Functional Group Tolerance and Chemoselectivity in Carbene-Mediated Intramolecular Cyclopropanation and Intermolecular C-H Functionalization. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2024; 72:313-318. [PMID: 38494725 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c24-00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Generating reliable data on functional group compatibility and chemoselectivity is essential for evaluating the practicality of chemical reactions and predicting retrosynthetic routes. In this context, we performed systematic studies using a functional group evaluation kit including 26 kinds of additives to assess the functional group tolerance of carbene-mediated reactions. Our findings revealed that some intermolecular heteroatom-hydrogen insertion reactions proceed faster than intramolecular cyclopropanation reactions. Lewis basic functionalities inhibited rhodium-catalyzed C-H functionalization of indoles. While performing these studies, we observed an unexpected C-H functionalization of a 1-naphthol variant used as an additive.
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- Haruki Kanda
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We review recent evidence on the use of orexin receptor antagonists (ORAs) for treating insomnia. We evaluate studies on five dual ORAs and one selective ORA. RECENT FINDINGS Research on suvorexant in recent years gradually focus on comorbid insomnia, while lemborexant and daridorexant were still being validated in primary insomnia. Almorexant is now mainly used as a commercial specific inhibitor of the orexin system in animal studies due to safety issues. Although filorexant has also shown a certain sleep-promoting effect, there are few clinical or experimental studies on sleep-related aspects of filorexant in recent years. As for selective ORAs, orexin receptor 2 antagonist seltorexant still has not yet reached phase 3. High-quality clinical trials in insomnia populations are needed which directly compare authorized ORAs and investigate non-approved ORAs, the use of ORAs in comorbid insomnia, and the orexin signaling system pathophysiology in insomnia.
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- Xin Wu
- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain, Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, 215006, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Suzhou, 215200, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain, Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain, Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain, Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, 215006, China
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Lv J, Nong Y, Chen K, Wang Q, Jin J, Li T, Jin Z, Chi YR. N-Heterocyclic carbene catalyzed C-acylation reaction for access to linear aminoenones. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.05.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Xue T, Wu X, Chen S, Yang Y, Yan Z, Song Z, Zhang W, Zhang J, Chen Z, Wang Z. The efficacy and safety of dual orexin receptor antagonists in primary insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev 2021; 61:101573. [PMID: 34902823 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The efficacy and safety of dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs) for primary insomnia have been well verified in several large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) over the past several decades. However, there have been few systematic comparisons of different DORAs, and the best DORA for insomniacs has remained unclear. Here, Medline, Embase, Cochrane library, and clinicaltrials.gov were searched for RCTs (through December 31, 2020) to evaluate different DORAs versus a placebo. We pooled data from 13 RCTs. DORAs were superior to the placebo in all efficacy outcomes except the subjective number of awakenings (P = 0.90), but also showed higher risks of somnolence, abnormal dreams, fatigue, and dry mouth (somnolence: P < 0.00001; abnormal dreams: P = 0.03; fatigue: P = 0.001; dry mouth: P = 0.007). No statistical differences were found between any two of the DORAs in terms of primary efficacy outcomes. However, lemborexant yielded the three-highest surfaces under the curve ranking area (SUCRA) values (78.25%, 96.25% and 89.13%). Taken together, we conclude that DORAs are superior to the placebo in terms of efficacy and safety measures.
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- Tao Xue
- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215006, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215006, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Suzhou, 215200, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Suzhou, 215200, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Neurostimulation, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215006, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215006, China.
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Beuckmann CT, Suzuki H, Musiek ES, Ueno T, Sato T, Bando M, Osada Y, Moline M. Evaluation of SAMP8 Mice as a Model for Sleep-Wake and Rhythm Disturbances Associated with Alzheimer's Disease: Impact of Treatment with the Dual Orexin (Hypocretin) Receptor Antagonist Lemborexant. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 81:1151-1167. [PMID: 33843668 PMCID: PMC8293654 DOI: 10.3233/jad-201054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background: Many patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) display circadian rhythm and sleep-wake disturbances. However, few mouse AD models exhibit these disturbances. Lemborexant, a dual orexin receptor antagonist, is under development for treating circadian rhythm disorders in dementia. Objective: Evaluation of senescence-accelerated mouse prone-8 (SAMP8) mice as a model for sleep-wake and rhythm disturbances in AD and the effect of lemborexant by assessing sleep-wake/diurnal rhythm behavior. Methods: SAMP8 and control senescence-accelerated mouse resistant-1 (SAMR1) mice received vehicle or lemborexant at light onset; plasma lemborexant and diurnal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) orexin concentrations were assessed. Sleep-wake behavior and running wheel activity were evaluated. Results: Plasma lemborexant concentrations were similar between strains. The peak/nadir timing of CSF orexin concentrations were approximately opposite between strains. During lights-on, SAMP8 mice showed less non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) and REM sleep than SAMR1 mice. Lemborexant treatment normalized wakefulness/non-REM sleep in SAMP8 mice. During lights-off, lemborexant-treated SAMR1 mice showed increased non-REM sleep; lemborexant-treated SAMP8 mice displayed increased wakefulness. SAMP8 mice showed differences in electroencephalogram architecture versus SAMR1 mice. SAMP8 mice exhibited more running wheel activity during lights-on. Lemborexant treatment reduced activity during lights-on and increased activity in the latter half of lights-off, demonstrating a corrective effect on overall diurnal rhythm. Lemborexant delayed the acrophase of activity in both strains by approximately 1 hour. Conclusion: SAMP8 mice display several aspects of sleep-wake and rhythm disturbances in AD, notably mistimed activity. These findings provide some preclinical rationale for evaluating lemborexant in patients with AD who experience sleep-wake and rhythm disturbances.
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Yang D, Zhou Q, Labroska V, Qin S, Darbalaei S, Wu Y, Yuliantie E, Xie L, Tao H, Cheng J, Liu Q, Zhao S, Shui W, Jiang Y, Wang MW. G protein-coupled receptors: structure- and function-based drug discovery. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2021; 6:7. [PMID: 33414387 PMCID: PMC7790836 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-020-00435-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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As one of the most successful therapeutic target families, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have experienced a transformation from random ligand screening to knowledge-driven drug design. We are eye-witnessing tremendous progresses made recently in the understanding of their structure-function relationships that facilitated drug development at an unprecedented pace. This article intends to provide a comprehensive overview of this important field to a broader readership that shares some common interests in drug discovery.
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- Dehua Yang
- The National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China.,The CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- The National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- The National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- The National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China.,School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- The National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China.,The CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China.,School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China. .,School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China.
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China.
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- The National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China. .,The CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201203, Shanghai, China. .,School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, 200032, Shanghai, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China. .,School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China. .,School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 201203, Shanghai, China.
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Ueno T, Ishida T, Aluri J, Suzuki M, Beuckmann CT, Kameyama T, Asakura S, Kusano K. Disposition and Metabolism of [14C]Lemborexant in Healthy Human Subjects and Characterization of Its Circulating Metabolites. Drug Metab Dispos 2020; 49:31-38. [DOI: 10.1124/dmd.120.000229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Guo B, Xiu J, Shen Y, Li Q. Synthesis and biological activity evaluation of azacycloheptane sulfonamide derivatives as potential orexin receptor antagonists. RSC Adv 2020; 10:30683-30691. [PMID: 35516053 PMCID: PMC9056352 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05068g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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As the orexin signaling system is crucial for the regulation of the sleep/wake cycle, inhibitors of orexin-1 and orexin-2 receptors are of significant interest in the treatment of insomnia. Herein, a series of novel azacycloheptane sulfonamide derivatives were designed and synthesized, and all the compounds were evaluated as potential orexin receptor inhibitors by FLIPR Tetra calcium assay. A majority of the tested azacycloheptane sulfonamide derivatives showed OX1R and OX2R inhibitory activity. Chloro-substituted derivatives functionalized at the C5 or C6 position of the benzoxazole group exhibited better inhibitory activity for OX1R and OX2R than unsubstituted derivatives functionalized at C5 or C6. In addition, phenyl group modification had positive effects on the inhibitory activities, and an electron-withdrawing fluorine group at the ortho or meta position of the phenyl ring improved the OX2R inhibitory activity of the derivatives. This suggests that azacycloheptane sulfonamide derivatives are promising scaffolds for the development of OX1R and OX2R antagonists. Azacycloheptane sulfonamide derivatives are promising scaffolds for the development of OX1R and OX2R antagonists.![]()
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- Bin Guo
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 China
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- Jiangsu Nhwaluokang Pharmaceutical Research and Development Co., Ltd. Chongqing 400016 China
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- Jiangsu Nhwaluokang Pharmaceutical Research and Development Co., Ltd. Chongqing 400016 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 China
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Beuckmann CT, Ueno T, Nakagawa M, Suzuki M, Akasofu S. Preclinical in vivo characterization of lemborexant (E2006), a novel dual orexin receptor antagonist for sleep/wake regulation. Sleep 2020; 42:5421821. [PMID: 30923834 PMCID: PMC6559177 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Study Objectives To present results from in vivo studies underlying the preclinical development of lemborexant (E2006), a novel dual orexin (hypocretin) receptor antagonist for sleep/wake regulation. Methods Rodent (wild-type rats and wild-type and orexin neuron-deficient [orexin/ataxin-3 Tg/+] mice) studies were performed to evaluate the effects of single-dose oral lemborexant (1–300 mg/kg) on orexin-induced increases in plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), locomotor activity, vigilance state measures (wakefulness, nonrapid eye movement [non-REM] sleep, rapid eye movement [REM] sleep), ethanol-induced anesthesia, and motor coordination, and the effects of multiple-dose oral lemborexant (30 mg/kg) on vigilance state measures. Active comparators were almorexant and zolpidem. Pharmacokinetics were assessed after single-dose lemborexant in mice and rats. Results Lemborexant prevented the orexin-promoted increase in ACTH in rats, therefore demonstrating inhibition of the orexin signaling pathway. Furthermore, lemborexant promoted sleep in wild-type mice and rats. Lemborexant promoted REM and non-REM sleep at an equal rate (there was no change in the REM sleep ratio). In contrast, zolpidem reduced REM sleep. The sleep-promoting effect of lemborexant was mediated via the orexin-peptide signaling pathway as demonstrated by a lack of sleep promotion in orexin neuron-deficient mice. Chronic dosing was not associated with a change in effect size or sleep architecture immediately postdosing. Lemborexant did not increase the sedative effects of ethanol or impair motor coordination, showing good safety margin in animals. Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic data for mice and rats were well aligned. Conclusions These findings supported further clinical evaluation (ongoing at this time) of lemborexant as a potential candidate for treating insomnia and other sleep disorders.
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- Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Japan
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- Neurology Business Group, Discovery, Eisai Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Department, Marketing Authorization Group, EA Pharma Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurology Business Group, Discovery, Eisai Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Japan
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Janto K, Prichard JR, Pusalavidyasagar S. An Update on Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists and Their Potential Role in Insomnia Therapeutics. J Clin Sleep Med 2018; 14:1399-1408. [PMID: 30092886 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Current pharmacological options for the treatment of insomnia insufficiently meet the needs of all insomnia patients. Approved treatments are not consistently effective in improving sleep onset and sleep maintenance, while also having complicated safety profiles. These limitations highlight the unmet need for additional medications and treatment strategies. Initial research suggests that the dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs) may offer an additional pharmaceutical option to treat insomnia in some patients. METHODS We reviewed the existing literature on dual orexin receptor antagonists in PubMed databases using the search terms "orexin receptor antagonist," "almorexant" "filorexant," "lembroexant" and "suvorexant"; searches were limited to English language primary research articles, clinical trials, and reviews. RESULTS Targeting the orexin receptor system for treatment of insomnia offers an additional and alternative pharmacological approach to more common gamma aminobutyric acid agonist sedative hypnotic treatment. Effectiveness is not well established in the current literature; however, the literature does suggest efficacy. Preclinical reports also suggest the potential for treatment in individuals with comorbid Alzheimer disease and insomnia. CONCLUSIONS DORAs offer an additional treatment option for insomnia. More clinical trials are needed to robustly evaluate their safety and effectiveness in several subclasses of individuals with insomnia. Given the published literature, head-to-head comparisons to existing treatment for insomnia are warranted.
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- Kayla Janto
- Department of Psychology, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Beuckmann CT, Suzuki M, Ueno T, Nagaoka K, Arai T, Higashiyama H. In Vitro and In Silico Characterization of Lemborexant (E2006), a Novel Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2017; 362:287-295. [PMID: 28559480 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.117.241422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Orexin (hypocretin) neuropeptides have, among others, been implicated in arousal/sleep control, and antagonizing the orexin signaling pathway has been previously demonstrated to promote sleep in animals and humans. This mechanism opens up a new therapeutic approach to curb excessive wakefulness in insomnia disorder rather than to promote sleep-related signaling. Here we describe the preclinical pharmacological in vitro and in silico characterization of lemborexant ((1R,2S)-2-{[(2,4-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)oxy]methyl}-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide)), a dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA), as a novel experimental therapeutic agent for the symptomatic treatment of insomnia disorder and compare its properties to two other DORAs, almorexant and suvorexant. Lemborexant binds to both orexin receptors and functionally inhibits them in a competitive manner with low nanomolar potency, without any species difference apparent among human, rat, and mouse receptors. Binding and dissociation kinetics on both orexin receptors are rapid. Lemborexant is selective for both orexin receptors over 88 other receptors, transporters, and ion channels of important physiologic function. In silico modeling of lemborexant into the orexin receptors showed that it assumes the same type of conformation within the receptor-binding pocket as suvorexant, the π-stacked horseshoe-like conformation.
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- Carsten Theodor Beuckmann
- Neurology Business Group, Discovery (C.T.B.), Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (T.U.), hhc Data Creation Center (K.N.), and Medicine Development Center (T.A.), Eisai Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and Global Regulatory Affairs (M.S.), Neurology Business Group (H.H.), Japan and Asia Clinical Development, Eisai Co., Ltd., Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurology Business Group, Discovery (C.T.B.), Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (T.U.), hhc Data Creation Center (K.N.), and Medicine Development Center (T.A.), Eisai Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and Global Regulatory Affairs (M.S.), Neurology Business Group (H.H.), Japan and Asia Clinical Development, Eisai Co., Ltd., Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurology Business Group, Discovery (C.T.B.), Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (T.U.), hhc Data Creation Center (K.N.), and Medicine Development Center (T.A.), Eisai Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and Global Regulatory Affairs (M.S.), Neurology Business Group (H.H.), Japan and Asia Clinical Development, Eisai Co., Ltd., Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurology Business Group, Discovery (C.T.B.), Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (T.U.), hhc Data Creation Center (K.N.), and Medicine Development Center (T.A.), Eisai Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and Global Regulatory Affairs (M.S.), Neurology Business Group (H.H.), Japan and Asia Clinical Development, Eisai Co., Ltd., Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurology Business Group, Discovery (C.T.B.), Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (T.U.), hhc Data Creation Center (K.N.), and Medicine Development Center (T.A.), Eisai Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and Global Regulatory Affairs (M.S.), Neurology Business Group (H.H.), Japan and Asia Clinical Development, Eisai Co., Ltd., Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurology Business Group, Discovery (C.T.B.), Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (T.U.), hhc Data Creation Center (K.N.), and Medicine Development Center (T.A.), Eisai Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and Global Regulatory Affairs (M.S.), Neurology Business Group (H.H.), Japan and Asia Clinical Development, Eisai Co., Ltd., Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Kumar A, Chanana P, Choudhary S. Emerging role of orexin antagonists in insomnia therapeutics: An update on SORAs and DORAs. Pharmacol Rep 2016; 68:231-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Liu C, Bao H, Wang D, Wang X, Li Y, Hu Y. Highly chemoselective hydrogenation of active benzaldehydes to benzyl alcohols catalyzed by bimetallic nanoparticles. Tetrahedron Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.09.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Roecker AJ, Cox CD, Coleman PJ. Orexin Receptor Antagonists: New Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Insomnia. J Med Chem 2015; 59:504-30. [PMID: 26317591 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Since its discovery in 1998, the orexin system, composed of two G-protein coupled receptors, orexins 1 and 2, and two neuropeptide agonists, orexins A and B, has captured the attention of the scientific community as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of obesity, anxiety, and sleep/wake disorders. Genetic evidence in rodents, dogs, and humans was revealed between 1999 and 2000, demonstrating a causal link between dysfunction or deletion of the orexin system and narcolepsy, a disorder characterized by hypersomnolence during normal wakefulness. These findings encouraged efforts to discover agonists to treat narcolepsy and, alternatively, antagonists to treat insomnia. This perspective will focus on the discovery and development of structurally diverse orexin antagonists suitable for preclinical pharmacology studies and human clinical trials. The work described herein culminated in the 2014 FDA approval of suvorexant as a first-in-class dual orexin receptor antagonist for the treatment of insomnia.
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- Anthony J Roecker
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories , P.O. Box 4, 770 Sumneytown Pike, WP14-2, West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories , P.O. Box 4, 770 Sumneytown Pike, WP14-2, West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories , P.O. Box 4, 770 Sumneytown Pike, WP14-2, West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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Recent trends in orexin research—2010 to 2015. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:2875-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yoshida Y, Naoe Y, Terauchi T, Ozaki F, Doko T, Takemura A, Tanaka T, Sorimachi K, Beuckmann CT, Suzuki M, Ueno T, Ozaki S, Yonaga M. Discovery of (1R,2S)-2-{[(2,4-Dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)oxy]methyl}-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (E2006): A Potent and Efficacious Oral Orexin Receptor Antagonist. J Med Chem 2015; 58:4648-64. [PMID: 25953512 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The orexin/hypocretin receptors are a family of G protein-coupled receptors and consist of orexin-1 (OX1) and orexin-2 (OX2) receptor subtypes. Orexin receptors are expressed throughout the central nervous system and are involved in the regulation of the sleep/wake cycle. Because modulation of these receptors constitutes a promising target for novel treatments of disorders associated with the control of sleep and wakefulness, such as insomnia, the development of orexin receptor antagonists has emerged as an important focus in drug discovery research. Here, we report the design, synthesis, characterization, and structure-activity relationships (SARs) of novel orexin receptor antagonists. Various modifications made to the core structure of a previously developed compound (-)-5, the lead molecule, resulted in compounds with improved chemical and pharmacological profiles. The investigation afforded a potential therapeutic agent, (1R,2S)-2-{[(2,4-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)oxy]methyl}-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (E2006), an orally active, potent orexin antagonist. The efficacy was demonstrated in mice in an in vivo study by using sleep parameter measurements.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yu Yoshida
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Yoshimitsu Naoe
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Taro Terauchi
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Fumihiro Ozaki
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Takashi Doko
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Ayumi Takemura
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Toshiaki Tanaka
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Keiichi Sorimachi
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Carsten T Beuckmann
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Michiyuki Suzuki
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Takashi Ueno
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Shunsuke Ozaki
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
| | - Masahiro Yonaga
- †Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Biopharmacology, §Physical Chemistry, and ∥Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Eisai Product Creation Systems, Eisai Co., Ltd., 5-1-3 Tokodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
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