Fine-Tuning the Selectivity of Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitors: Structure−Activity and Structure−Selectivity Insights from Studies of Heteroaryl Substituted 1,2,5,6-Tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-4-one Derivatives
Pyridine substituted 3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-ones (e.g., 1−3) constitute a class of highly potent and selective inhibitors of aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2), a promising target for the treatment of hyperaldosteronism, congestive heart failure, and myocardial fibrosis. Among these, ethyl-substitute...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of medicinal chemistry 2011-04, Vol.54 (7), p.2307-2319 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Pyridine substituted 3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-ones (e.g., 1−3) constitute a class of highly potent and selective inhibitors of aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2), a promising target for the treatment of hyperaldosteronism, congestive heart failure, and myocardial fibrosis. Among these, ethyl-substituted 3 possesses high selectivity against CYP1A2. Rigidification of 3 by incorporation of the ethyl group into a 5- or 6-membered ring affords compounds with a pyrroloquinolinone or pyridoquinolinone molecular scaffold (e.g., 4 and 5). It was found that these molecules are even more potent and selective CYP11B2 inhibitors than their corresponding open-chain analogues. Moreover, pyrroloquinolinone 4 exhibits no inhibition of the six most important hepatic CYP enzymes as well as a bioavailability in the range of the marketed drug fadrozole. The SAR studies disclose that subtle changes in the heterocyclic moiety are responsible for either a strong or a weak inhibition of the highly homologous 11β-hydroxylase (CYP11B1). These results are not only important for fine-tuning the selectivity of CYP11B2 inhibitors but also for the development of selective CYP11B1 inhibitors that are of interest for the treatment of Cushing’s syndrome and metabolic syndrome. |
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ISSN: | 0022-2623 1520-4804 |
DOI: | 10.1021/jm101470k |