1
|
Palani A, Rao AU, Chen X, Huang X, Su J, Tang H, Huang Y, Qin J, Xiao D, Degrado S, Sofolarides M, Zhu X, Liu Z, McKittrick B, Zhou W, Aslanian R, Greenlee WJ, Senior M, Cheewatrakoolpong B, Zhang H, Farley C, Cook J, Kurowski S, Li Q, van Heek M, Wang G, Hsieh Y, Li F, Greenfeder S, Chintala M. Discovery of SCH 900271, a Potent Nicotinic Acid Receptor Agonist for the Treatment of Dyslipidemia. ACS Med Chem Lett 2012; 3:63-8. [PMID: 24900372 DOI: 10.1021/ml200243g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2011] [Accepted: 11/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Structure-guided optimization of a series of C-5 alkyl substituents led to the discovery of a potent nicotinic acid receptor agonist SCH 900271 (33) with an EC50 of 2 nM in the hu-GPR109a assay. Compound 33 demonstrated good oral bioavailability in all species. Compound 33 exhibited dose-dependent inhibition of plasma free fatty acid (FFA) with 50% FFA reduction at 1.0 mg/kg in fasted male beagle dogs. Compound 33 had no overt signs of flushing at doses up to 10 mg/kg with an improved therapeutic window to flushing as compared to nicotinic acid. Compound 33 was evaluated in human clinical trials.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anandan Palani
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Ashwin U. Rao
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Xiao Chen
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Xianhai Huang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Jing Su
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Haiqun Tang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Ying Huang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Jun Qin
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Dong Xiao
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Sylvia Degrado
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Michael Sofolarides
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Xiaohong Zhu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Zhidan Liu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Brian McKittrick
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Wei Zhou
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Robert Aslanian
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - William J. Greenlee
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Mary Senior
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Boonlert Cheewatrakoolpong
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Hongtao Zhang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Constance Farley
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - John Cook
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Stan Kurowski
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Qiu Li
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Margaret van Heek
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Gangfeng Wang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Yunsheng Hsieh
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Fangbiao Li
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Scott Greenfeder
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Madhu Chintala
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, ‡Department of Biology, and §Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Qin J, Rao A, Chen X, Zhu X, Liu Z, Huang X, Degrado S, Huang Y, Xiao D, Aslanian R, Cheewatrakoolpong B, Zhang H, Greenfeder S, Farley C, Cook J, Kurowski S, Li Q, van Heek M, Chintala M, Wang G, Hsieh Y, Li F, Palani A. Discovery of a potent nicotinic Acid receptor agonist for the treatment of dyslipidemia. ACS Med Chem Lett 2011; 2:171-6. [PMID: 24900295 DOI: 10.1021/ml100251u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2010] [Accepted: 12/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Nicotinic acid has been used clinically for decades to control serum lipoproteins. Nicotinic acid lowers very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, and lipoprotein-a (LPa), and it is also effective in raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol. However, nicotinic acid has several side effects in clinical use. The most notable is intense cutaneous vasodilation "flushing" on the upper body and face. We discovered a pyranopyrimidinedione series to be nicotinic acid receptor agonists. A potent nicotinic acid receptor agonist from this series {5-(3-cyclopropylpropyl)-2-(difluoromethyl)-3H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4,7-dione}with reduced flushing side effect in dogs was identified.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jun Qin
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Ganfeng Wang
- Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Yunsheng Hsieh
- Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | - Fangbiao Li
- Department of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Merck Research Laboratories, 2015 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
| | | |
Collapse
|