Synthesis and SAR of 2-phenyl-1-sulfonylaminocyclopropane carboxylates as ADAMTS-5 (Aggrecanase-2) inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Nov 1;19(21):6213-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.08.093. Epub 2009 Sep 3.

Abstract

A series of 1-sulfonylaminocyclopropanecarboxylates was synthesized as ADAMTS-5 (Aggrecanase-2) inhibitors. After an intensive investigation of the central cyclopropane core including its absolute stereochemistry and substituents, we found compound 22 with an Agg-2 IC50=7.4 nM, the most potent ADAMTS-5 inhibitor reported so far.

MeSH terms

  • ADAM Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • ADAM Proteins / metabolism
  • ADAMTS5 Protein
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Computer Simulation
  • Cyclopropanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Cyclopropanes / chemistry
  • Cyclopropanes / pharmacokinetics
  • Cyclopropanes / pharmacology
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Protease Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Protease Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Protease Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics
  • Protein Binding
  • Rats
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Sulfonamides / chemical synthesis*
  • Sulfonamides / chemistry
  • Sulfonamides / pharmacology

Substances

  • Cyclopropanes
  • Protease Inhibitors
  • Sulfonamides
  • cyclopropanecarboxylic acid
  • ADAM Proteins
  • ADAMTS5 Protein
  • ADAMTS5 protein, human