Novel benzimidazole-based MCH R1 antagonists

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Oct 1;16(19):4994-5000. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.07.054. Epub 2006 Aug 9.

Abstract

The identification of an MCH R1 antagonist screening hit led to the optimization of a class of benzimidazole-based MCH R1 antagonists. Structure-activity relationships and efforts to optimize pharmacokinetic properties are detailed along with the demonstration of the effectiveness of an MCH R1 antagonist in an animal model of obesity.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Benzimidazoles / pharmacokinetics
  • Benzimidazoles / pharmacology*
  • Biological Availability
  • Body Composition
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Mice
  • Models, Animal
  • Obesity / drug therapy*
  • Receptors, Somatostatin / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Weight Loss / drug effects

Substances

  • Benzimidazoles
  • Mchr1 protein, mouse
  • Receptors, Somatostatin
  • benzimidazole