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J Med Chem. 2010 Oct 14;53(19):7107-18. doi: 10.1021/jm100736h.

Design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationships of novel bicyclic azole-amines as negative allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5.

Journal of medicinal chemistry

Douglas F Burdi, Rachel Hunt, Lei Fan, Tao Hu, Jun Wang, Zihong Guo, Zhiqiang Huang, Chengde Wu, Larry Hardy, Michel Detheux, Michael A Orsini, Maria S Quinton, Robert Lew, Kerry Spear

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  1. Discovery & Early Clinical Research, Sepracor Inc., 84 Waterford Drive, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 20809633 DOI: 10.1021/jm100736h

Abstract

A novel series of diaryl bicyclic azole-amines that are potent selective negative modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) were identified through rational design. An initial hit compound 5a of modest potency (IC(50) = 1.2 μM) was synthesized. Evaluation of structure-activity relationships (SAR) on the left-hand side of the molecule revealed a preference for a 2-substituted pyridine group linked directly to the central heterocycle. Variation of the central azolo-amine portion of the molecule revealed a preference for the [4,5-c]-oxazoloazepine scaffold, while right-hand side variants showed a preference for ortho- and meta-substituted benzene rings linked directly to the tertiary amine of the saturated heterocycle. These iterations led to the synthesis of 29b, a potent (IC(50) = 16 nM) and selective negative modulator that showed good brain penetrance, high receptor occupancy, and a duration of action greater than 1 h in rat when administered intraperitoneally. Formal PK studies in rat and Rhesus monkey revealed a short half-life that was attributable to high first-pass clearance.

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