Discovery of a highly potent, selective, and bioavailable soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor with excellent ex vivo target engagement

J Med Chem. 2009 Aug 27;52(16):5009-12. doi: 10.1021/jm900725r.

Abstract

4-Substituted piperidine-derived trisubstituted ureas are reported as highly potent and selective inhibitors for sEH. The SAR outlines approaches to improve activity against sEH and reduce ion channel and CYP liability. With minimal off-target activity and a good PK profile, the benchmark 2d exhibited remarkable in vitro and ex vivo target engagement. The eutomer entA-2d also elicited vasodilation effect in rat mesenteric artery.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Availability
  • Cell Line
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism
  • Eicosanoids / metabolism
  • Epoxide Hydrolases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Epoxy Compounds / metabolism
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Ion Channels / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Ion Channels / metabolism
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Mesenteric Arteries / drug effects
  • Mesenteric Arteries / physiology
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Muscle Relaxation
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / drug effects
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / physiology
  • Piperidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperidines / pharmacokinetics
  • Piperidines / pharmacology
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred SHR
  • Solubility
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Urea / analogs & derivatives*
  • Urea / chemical synthesis*
  • Urea / pharmacokinetics
  • Urea / pharmacology

Substances

  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Eicosanoids
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Ion Channels
  • Piperidines
  • Urea
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
  • Epoxide Hydrolases